Mountain Dew Apple Dumplings

I make a lot of healthy, wholesome recipes.

This is not one of them.

It is, however, simple and truly awesome. Try it. You'll be surprised by this one. There is a really cool kind of alchemy that takes place between the sugary, buttery sauce and the Mountain Dew.

This recipe makes 16 Dumplings. Usually half a recipe is sufficient unless you're having a party or watching a LOST marathon.


Ingredients:

2 large apples, cored and peeled.  Granny Smith work the best.
2 cans Refrigerated Crescent Rolls
2 sticks Butter
1 1/2 cups Sugar plus more for dusting
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
3/4 cups Mountain Dew
Pumpkin Pie Spice

Preparation Instructions:

Cut each apple into 8 slices
Lightly Sprinkle apple slices with pumpkin pie spice and a dusting of sugar
Roll each slice up in a crescent roll. 
Place rolls side by side in a buttered casserole dish
Stir vanilla and sugar into melted butter
Pour butter mixture over the apple rolls
Pour Mountain Dew around the apples, but not on top or you won't get a nice crust
Sprinkle with pumpkin pie spice
Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes
Serve with vanilla ice cream



Nutrition Information for one dumpling, no ice cream:

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Calories 460
Fat 17g
Carb 69g
Fiber 2g
Protein 10g