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Biscuit Apple Dumplings Recipe (6 Ingredients)

ByKylee AyottePublished: July 25, 2024
Prep 5 minutes
Cook 35 minutes
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This Biscuit Apple Dumpling Recipe combines tart apples wrapped in a flaky biscuit, and smothered in a homemade buttery vanilla sauce. Topped with crunchy cinnamon sugar, this is a super easy apple recipe that delivers on taste!

This apple dumpling recipe is my go-to Fall dessert, easy to make with just a few simple ingredients! Instead of traditional pastry, I use canned biscuits as a shortcut, and skip the soda in favor of a homemade butter, sugar, and vanilla sauce that caramelizes beautifully as it bakes. The result is rich, deeply flavored dumplings that beat apple pie any day. My family loves these and I hope yours does too!

Check out these other apple recipes like Fried Apples, Apple Dump Cake and Apple Crisp Cheesecake!

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Cinnamon sugar-coated dumplings in a white baking dish. One is being lifted out with a spatula. Green apples are visible in the background.

Why you’ll love this

  • Easy to make. This recipe takes just 40 minutes from start to finish and requires minimal prep work.
  • Delicious and comforting. Tart apples, flaky biscuits, and a buttery vanilla sauce make for a comforting dessert.

What to serve with Apple Dumplings

Serve these apple dumplings warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream.

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Key Recipe Ingredients

Note: This highlights some ingredients. Full list is in the recipe card. 

  • Canned biscuits. Use the flaky kind for the best texture. If you prefer, you can use homemade biscuit dough, or crescent dough as well. Just ensure each apple piece is completely covered.
  • Apples. Granny Smith apples work well in this recipe. You can also use Honeycrisp apples, Gala or Fuji for a sweeter option.
  • Sugar. Used for both the sauce and the topping. You can substitute with brown sugar for a richer flavor.
  • Butter. Adds richness to the sauce. I use salted butter. If you use unsalted, you’ll need to add a pinch or two of salt to your sauce.
  • Vanilla extract. Enhances the flavor of the sauce, Almond extract can be used for a different twist.
  • Cinnamon. Adds warmth and spice to the topping. Add a little nutmeg if you’d like!
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  • I use a handy dandy apple corer/cutter to make this super quick and easy, but a kitchen knife will do just fine.
  • You’ll need a 8×8 baking dish for this.

How to make this recipe

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Get prepped. Peel and core the apples, and cut into wedges. I use an apple cutter for this, but a knife works just fine. Separate the biscuits and cut each one lengthwise into two circles. Measure out the ingredients for the sauce and topping.

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Sliced biscuit dough arranged on a wooden board surrounded by bowls containing apple slices, sugar, butter, and a small container of liquid. Text above reads, "Cut biscuits in half to have 16 circles of dough.

Preheat the oven. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a baking dish and set aside.

Assemble the dumplings. Wrap each apple wedge in one circle of dough, making sure the dough wraps around the apple slice completely. Place the wrapped apple slices into the prepared baking dish.

Apple wedges and dough are on a wooden cutting board, with one apple wedge partially wrapped. A green apple and a bowl with more apple wedges are beside the board. Text instructions are superimposed above.
A hand holding a piece of dough, with several pieces of dough on a wooden cutting board, apple slices in a bowl, a green apple, and a buttered dish in the background. Text reads: "Repeat and place dumplings in a buttered dish".

Make the topping. In a small bowl, combine the 1/4 cup granulated sugar and 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Set aside.

Make the sauce. In a sauce pan, stir together 1 cup sugar, 1 cup water, 1/4 cup butter, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Heat over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally.

A saucepan containing water, sugar, butter, and vanilla sits on a countertop with a bowl of sugar and a tray of dough nearby. The text over the image says, "Add 1 cup sugar, the water, butter, and vanilla to a saucepan.
A pot of sugar dissolving on the stove, with a bowl of cinnamon sugar and a tray of dough beside it. Text on the image reads, "Heat, stirring until sugar dissolves." in the top section.

Bake the dumplings

Pour the sauce over the apple dumplings and sprinkle with the cinnamon-sugar topping.

A dish of dumplings is shown with a sugar, water, and butter mixture being poured over them. Green apples and a bowl of sugar are in the background. Text on the image gives pouring instructions.
A white baking dish filled with dough pieces covered in a cinnamon sugar topping and surrounded by a brown liquid. Green apples and a checkered cloth are placed nearby.

Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the dumplings are golden brown and the apples are tender.

Serve. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream if desired. Enjoy!

A baking dish filled with golden brown rolls topped with cinnamon and sugar. The text above reads, "Bake 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.
Apple dumplings topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on a white plate.

FAQs

Can I make these dumplings ahead of time?

Yes, you can assemble the dumplings and store them in the refrigerator until ready to bake. Just add a few minutes to the baking time if baking from cold.

Can I use homemade biscuit dough?

Yes, you can use homemade biscuit dough if you prefer. Just roll it out and cut into circles.

Kylee’s Notes

What to do with leftovers

Refrigerator: Refrigerate any leftover dumplings in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Reheat: Reheat in the oven at 350°F (175°C) until warmed through.

Update: This recipe was originally published in April of 2011. It was updated and republished in September of 2019, July of 2024.

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A dish of cinnamon sugar-coated dumplings in a white baking dish. One is being lifted out with a spatula. Green apples are visible in the background.
4.20 from 5 votes

Biscuit Apple Dumplings (6 ingredients)

Author Kylee Ayotte
Servings 8
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
This Biscuit Apple Dumplings Recipe combines tart apples wrapped in a flaky biscuit, and smothered in a homemade buttery vanilla sauce. Topped with crunchy cinnamon sugar, this is a super easy recipe that delivers on taste!

Equipment

Ingredients
 

  • 2 apples peeled cored and cut into 8ths
  • 8 canned biscuits (I use the flaky kind)

TOPPING

  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

SAUCE

Instructions

Get prepped

  • Peel, core, and cut 2 apples into eighths. Separate the 8 canned biscuits and cut each one lengthwise into two circles. Measure out the ingredients for the sauce and topping. Check you have all ingredients ready.

Preheat the oven

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F. Butter a baking dish and set aside.

Assemble the dumplings

  • Wrap each apple slice in one circle of dough, encasing the apple slice completely. Place the wrapped apple slices into the buttered baking dish.

Make the topping

  • In a small bowl, combine the 1 cup white sugar and 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Set aside.

Make the sauce

  • In a saucepan, combine 1 cup white sugar, 1 cup water, 1/4 cup butter, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Heat until the sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally.

Bake the dumplings

  • Pour the sauce over the apple dumplings and sprinkle with the cinnamon-sugar topping. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until golden brown.

Serve

  • Serve warm with vanilla ice cream if desired. Enjoy!

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Notes

Storage

Refrigerator: Refrigerate any leftover dumplings in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Reheat: Reheat in the oven at 350°F (175°C) until warmed through.

Making ahead

Can I make these dumplings ahead of time?
Yes, you can assemble the dumplings and store them in the refrigerator until ready to bake. Just add a few minutes to the baking time if baking from cold. 
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Nutrition

Calories: 296kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 307mg | Potassium: 109mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 202IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg

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I am a born and raised New Zealander (a Kiwi), now living in Phoenix, Arizona. I’m happily married to the love of my life – a hot American boy I met while traveling the world. I’m a mama to 2 awesome little boys and love red things, rugby, cheesecake, and bacon. Mmmmm. Bacon. Meet Kylee

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6 Comments

  1. Denise Wwhmann says:

    This recipe was so good and easy! Thanks!!

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  2. JOHN MOSS says:

    how do you cut the biscuit in half with out crushing it I can’t

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  3. I am definitely making these for Christmas for family and friends. They are so yummy and easy. Thanks for all your terrific recipes.

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  4. I hope we get a ton of apples next week when we go apple picking, because there are so many recipes I want to make!

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  5. Jan & Stan says:

    Do you remember the apple dumplings your Nana made! Gooey, sweet, sticky toffee on the bottom of the pot with apples on top then the dumpling mixture on top? Don't know her recipe, but the memory remains. xx

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