APPLE DUMPLING BAKE

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I received this recipe for baked apple dumplings with Mountain Dew from a friend of mine, then tweaked it to suit my family's tastes. The soda is definitely the secret ingredient in this rich apple dessert. -Chris Shields, Monrovia, Indiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 medium Granny Smith apples
2 tubes (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent rolls
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 cup Mountain Dew soda
Vanilla ice cream

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Peel, core and cut each apple into 8 wedges. Unroll both tubes of crescent dough; separate each into 8 triangles. Wrap a triangle around each wedge. Place in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., In a bowl, mix sugar, butter and cinnamon until blended; sprinkle over dumplings. Slowly pour soda around the rolls (do not stir)., Bake, uncovered, until golden brown and apples are tender, 35-40 minutes. Serve warm with ice cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 414 calories, Fat 20g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 20mg cholesterol, Sodium 510mg sodium, Carbohydrate 55g carbohydrate (35g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.