Happy Friday!
I’ve been spending a lot of time at my parent’s farm lately, where we have a fantastic little orchard of apple trees. This year, the trees are killing it with tons of apples! I feel like the Forrest Gump character mentioning everything that could be done with shrimp, but with apples: applesauce, apple crumb, apple butter, apple tarts, etc. You get the idea.
I’ve done multiple versions of apple desserts for years and was looking to try something new, when I ran across a dessert from the Pioneer Woman that had an ingredient so strange, I knew I had to try it. The ingredient? Mountain Dew. I have fond memories of Mountain Dew when I was in high school and had the metabolism to boot. But in a dessert? Now this I had to try.
Can I also tell you how much I love the Pioneer Woman? We were in Austin for the BlogHer Food’13 conference earlier this year when I saw Ree (aka the Pioneer Woman) walk across the conference hotel lobby. All of my manners went to hell – I stared, waved awkwardly and then asked if I could take a photo with her. Luckily, a good friend of mine who works closely with Ree (on behalf of one of our clients) was there, so she was able to vouch that I, under most circumstances, was a normal person. And you know what? Ree is even lovelier in person.
Cassie and me with the one and only Ree Drummond!
And now back to the dessert. This is the easiest, coziest and most fall-like treat you can make for your favorite people. I promise you, this dessert is fool-proof. The only thing you need beyond the apple dumplings is a good vanilla ice cream (I like Haagen Dazs).
The Pioneer Woman’s Famous Apple Dumplings
• 2 whole Granny Smith apples
• 2 cans (8 oz. cans) crescent rolls
• 2 sticks butter
• 1-1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• Cinnamon, to taste
• 1 can (12 Oz.) Mountain Dew (the secret ingredient!)
Preparation Instructions
Peel and core apples. Cut each apple into 8 slices each. Roll each apple slice in a crescent roll. Place in a 9 x 13 buttered pan.
Melt butter, then add sugar and barely stir. Add vanilla, stir, and pour entire mixture over apples. Pour Mountain Dew around the edges of the pan. Sprinkle with cinnamon and bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Serve with ice cream, and spoon some of the sweet sauces from the pan over the top.
Final step? Go to your local apple orchard, pick some apples and surprise the folks in your life with this delicious dessert.
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