These Apple Dumplings are a favorite in our house. My husband loves apple recipes, and whenever I have the chance I try to make him apple desserts like this apple upside down cake or apple cake. For a delicious breakfast I sometime make apple galette by replacing peaches with apples from  this recipe.
These dumplings are totally irresistible, with just the right amount of apples, cinnamon and crust. The recipe is made from scratch with a buttery yeast dough and grated apple filling enriched with a lot of cinnamon. My family enjoyed this apple dumplings which are just perfect for autumn and winter days.
RELATED POSTS:
Cherry & Sweet Cheese Dumplings
Apple Dumplings
Ingredients
- 3 cups (380g) flour
- 2 sticks (200g) butter , cut in small cubes
- 3 eggs
- 2 tbsp (30ml) milk
- 10 g fresh yeast (1 1/4 tsp active dry yeast)
- 3 tbsp sugar
Filling
- 2 pounds (1kg) apples
- 1 tbsp semolina flour
- 4 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Garnish
- Powdered sugar
Instructions
- Dissolve the fresh yeast in the milk. In a medium sized bowl mix well the butter with flour and sugar. Add the eggs and the milk with yeast and mix until well blended. Knead well, cover with plastic and refrigerate for about 1 hr to let the yeast develop.
- Meanwhile prepare the apple filling: peel and grate the apples. Press the grated apples with your hands to remove the juice and put the pressed apples in a large bowl. Stir in semolina flour and cinnamon. Add sugar just before starting to roll the dough.
- Preheat the oven to 180 (350F).
- Cut the dough into 3 equal pieces. Sprinkle flour on the working surface. Using a rolling pin roll out each piece into a rectangular about 12 inches (30 cm) long, 10 high. Cut in 12 about 4 inches (10 cm) squares.
- Add spoons of apple mixture in the center of each square. Bring up 2 opposite sides of the dough to cover and bring the other 2 together, spin and cover the apple mixture. Place them in a greased baking tray.
- Bake for about 20 minutes or until nicely browned. When cooled enough sprinkle powdered sugar on top of each. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Did you make this recipe?
Please let me know how it turned out for you! Leave a comment below and tag @homecookingadventure on Instagram and hashtag it #homecookingadventure.
My family loves apple desserts and this recipe is going to be sure hit! BOOKMARKED!!!
These are so cute!!!!! Love any dessert with apples 🙂
These look very pretty! 🙂 And I’m sure it’s delicious
These look really good. Pinning it.
These look great! I just made some apple pie puffs. Your dumplings look beautiful – I love apple desserts. Mmmmm
Why are some of the measurements of the ingredients in metric?
🙂 Sorry if this bothered you. I will make sure to add both types of measurements. I grew up with metric measurements ad there was a period of transition for me. Thank you for understanding:)
Fixed it:)
sounds really tasty.
I have dry yeast only. I think I should use warm water.
the extra water wouldn’t destroy the recipe?
No it won't destroy the recipe, but you could also dissolve the dry yeast in milk. Whatever you prefer best.
Love this apple dumplings. Look amazing and delicious. Gonna try it
My first time working with yeast dough so made half the recipe. I thin-sliced my apples and cooked the filling. I used half white,
half piloncillo sugar plus cardamom. I was not facile enough to make your cool shaped dumplings – instead made a lattice, braided long roll thing. your recipe is wonderful. Success! Thank you. I can’t believe I actually made something so wonderful.