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September 8, 2016

Apple Butter Dumplings

Welcome fall into your kitchen with Apple Butter Dumplings – a classic American dessert stuffed with apple butter, raisins, and walnuts


Welcome fall into your kitchen with Apple Butter Dumplings - a classic American dessert stuffed with apple butter, raisins, and walnuts

Every year Dad and I go to a local apple festival in Delmont, PA. One year when I lived mid state, we went to a different apple festival closer to where I lived. Although it was fine, we really liked the one in Delmont better because they let you pick at least 8-10 kinds of apples from various bins to fill your bag plus 50 cent cups of either cold or hot apple cider, depending on your mood. Then you can buy freshly-pressed quarts or gallons of cider to take home. For lunch, we always buy apple dumplings with ice cream and syrup on top. For the longest time, we bought ours from a church at one of the booths. Unexpectedly they stopped showing up, and we never caught their name. Sure, there are other vendors that sell dumplings now, but every year Dad says “I really wish they brought that church back.”

Of course when you miss something that much, it’s only natural to make it at home. Although with me being me, I wanted to do a slight twist to make them even better, which inspired these Apple Butter Dumplings – tender apples stuffed with apple butter, raisins, and nuts then baked in a pie crust topped with an apple butter syrup. I love when desserts have contrasting elements, so pairing a warm dumpling with a scoop of cold vanilla ice cream really takes this dessert to the next level.


Welcome fall into your kitchen with Apple Butter Dumplings - a classic American dessert stuffed with apple butter, raisins, and walnuts

Pie crust – to make or to buy? I’m always up for homemade pie dough, especially when it takes 5 minutes via food processor, but I won’t hold it against you if you used store-bought. Just make sure you roll it out into a square as evenly as possible to make it easier to fold the dumplings.


Welcome fall into your kitchen with Apple Butter Dumplings - a classic American dessert stuffed with apple butter, raisins, and walnuts

For the filling I mixed raisins and walnuts together with Musselman’s Apple Butter made from American-grown apples. Not sure what apple butter is? It’s a highly concentrated form of apple sauce where the apples are cooked until the sugar in the apples caramelize, usually a few hours. Most people spread it on toast for breakfast, but its versatility means it makes a flavorful ingredient for dessert too, adding another layer of fall to apple dumplings.


Welcome fall into your kitchen with Apple Butter Dumplings - a classic American dessert stuffed with apple butter, raisins, and walnuts

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Apple Butter Dumplings

Apple Butter Dumplings

Yield: 4 dumplings
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 55 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Welcome fall into your kitchen with Apple Butter Dumplings – a classic American dessert stuffed with apple butter, raisins, and walnuts

Ingredients

  • One 9-inch pie crust dough, cold (homemade or store bought)
  • 1/2 cup Musselman's Apple Butter
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/4 cup raisins
  • 4 small baking apples, cored and peeled
  • Vanilla ice cream, for serving

Syrup

  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 cup Musselman's Apple Butter
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375F. Line an 8x8 pan with lightly greased foil.
  2. For the syrup: In a medium saucepan, bring the water, apple butter, and brown sugar to a boil. Boil for 10 minutes, whisking often. Remove from the heat and let cool.
  3. In a medium bowl, mix together the apple butter, walnuts, and raisins.
  4. Roll the dough into a 12x12 square. Cut into four 6-inch squares.
  5. If the apple centers are too small for stuffing after removing the core, cut the opening bigger with a small knife, being careful not to cut too close to the edge.
  6. Place one apple in the middle of one square. Fill the center with some of the apple butter mixture.
  7. Bring up the corners of the dough to meet in the center, completely covering the apple. Pinch edges to seal. Place in the pan.
  8. Repeat with the remaining ingredients. If at any time the pie dough gets too warm, refrigerate until cold again.
  9. Brush the dumplings with some of the syrup. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown and crust is baked.
  10. Remove the dumplings from the pan. Serve warm or room temperature with remaining syrup and ice cream.

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© Carla Cardello
Disclosure: This post is part of an ongoing sponsored partnership with Musselman’s Apple Butter. As always, thank you for reading and supporting brands I work with, which helps keep Chocolate Moosey running.

Filed Under: Crisps, Cobblers, Etc. Tagged With: apple butter, apples, raisins, walnuts

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  1. Shashi at RunninSrilankan says

    September 8, 2016 at 8:52 AM

    These apple butter dumplings sound wonderful and so unique! My mom just went apple picking and brought me some apples and apple butter from Mercier Orchards here in GA – now I know what I’ll be doing with them!

    Reply
    • Carla says

      September 9, 2016 at 1:02 PM

      Sounds like I know which dessert will be in your future ;) Enjoy!

      Reply
  2. Elena @ Giftaholic World says

    September 12, 2016 at 10:59 AM

    EXCELLENT RECIPE! I made this last nite and it turned out wonderful! Great for having friends over! I highly recommend this recipe.

    Reply
    • Carla says

      September 12, 2016 at 11:05 AM

      Thank you for the positive feedback! Glad everyone enjoyed them.

      Reply
  3. Erika says

    October 16, 2017 at 7:08 PM

    These look delish! And what a great way to celebrate Fall!

    Reply
    • Carla says

      October 17, 2017 at 9:12 AM

      Thanks, Erika!

      Reply

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