National Apple Dumpling Day

Okay...

So friends, 

I've never made Apple Dumplings before, 

but I had a fabulous recipe that 

I pinned a bit ago

from here  

and wow. 

I'm so glad I did! 

 Have you ever made them

or had them made for you? 

Woohoo! 

Today is 

National Apple Dumpling Day

and after eating my dumplings 

(yes plural, don't tell my thighs, hips, or waistline)

I'm so happy it was. 

Little factoid about me:

Apples and Pumpkin 

are my go-to's 

during fall 

for everything from 

decorations 

to

desserts. 

I just love using them

in and around my home, 

in dishes, 

and 

it doesn't hurt that they smell divine

when you cook them! 

What I've learned from this experience is that

 apple dumplings 

are

super easy

to make 

and 

super delicious as well.

 It's no wonder there is a day dedicated to them, 

and after you make them, 

you'll realize that they need

a whole weekend and not just a day. 

Haha! 

On to the fun stuff... 

Pictures! 

Ingredients: 2 Apples (cored and peeled.. I forgot the peel, but remembered before I put them in the crescents), 1 1/2 cup of 7up, 1 1/2 cup of Brown Sugar, 1 tsp - Cinnamon, 1 tsp - Vanilla Extract, 2 packages Crescents, 2 sticks of Butta, and your best southern accent. You must cook whilst speaking in a southern drawl. Trust me. It makes them taste better. ;-) 

The Apple Dumplings in their jacuzzi mixture of 7up, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla extract. Pre-Oven

This came out of my oven y'all! Amazing right?? Yes... Yes it is.

Okay, so here's the plural. It's taking all of my will power to not go fix another bowl. Seriously, this is by far the easiest and most delicious thing I've ever made in my life. So very good. I think I've found my go-to dessert, for every Bunco, 31, Scentsy, Lia Sophia, (insert party name here) I ever attend. Yep. Every.Single.One. LOL 

Directions

1. Butter a 13 x 9 inch baking dish.
2. Preheat the oven at 350 F.
3. Peel and core apples, than cut each apple into 8 slices
4. Roll each apple slice in a crescent roll and place in a buttered dish.
5. Melt butter, stir in sugar, vanilla and cinnamon, and when it’s thickened, remove from heat and pour over the dumplings.
6. Pour the soda in the middle and along the edges of a pan(not over the rolls)
7. Bake for 35-45 minutes, or until they become golden brown.
8. Serve right out of the oven with vanilla ice cream

 No but really, 

I'm digging this day, 

I'm digging this blog, 

I'm digging this challenge

because before this challenge, 

you'd be hard pressed to find me baking anything, 

cooking on top of the stove 

absolutely.

Baking? Notsomuch. 

The kids mentioned today, 

that they love waking up to the good smells, 

and they enjoy me making new things. 

That right there makes this the best day ever!

I don't know how any day could top this one, 

but we'll see. ;-)

Tomorrow is 

National Cheeseburger Day! 

Let the recipe search commence... 

Or 

You could leave me your favorite cheeseburger recipe in the comments...

hint, hint... haha!