Apple Crescent Casserole

Apple Crescent Casserole is like a wonderful apple dumpling casserole. Fantastically easy to make. Apple slices are wrapped in crescent dough and baked in an almond flavored sauce.

How To Serve Apple Crescent Casserole

This recipe works as a breakfast or as a dessert. You decide. Perfect to serve in the fall, but works all year round. Best served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Add a little drizzle of caramel sauce if you want to really up the flavor and sweetness.

What Kind Of Apples To Use

You want to use an apple that stands up well to baking. I most like to use Granny Smith apples. Their tartness goes really well with the sweetness of the sugar. Honeycrisp and Gala apples work well too.

How To Make

Combine the brown sugar and cinnamon in a ziptop bag. Add apple slices and shake to coat.
Wrap a piece of crescent dough around each apple piece and place in prepared baking dish. Sprinkle any extra cinnamon-sugar on top.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.
Meanwhile whisk together sugar, heavy cream, an egg, and almond extract.
Pour over crescent rolls and bake another 12 to 18 minutes.

Variations

Use vanilla extract instead of almond.
Use walnuts or pecans in place of almonds.
Add 1/3 cup of toffee bits.

Recipe Tip

The top of the casserole might start to get too brown before the center is done. If this is the case, cover with foil. It will prevent any more browning.

How To Store

Can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 4 days.

Ingredients

▢3 tablespoons brown sugar
▢1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
▢1 large apple,, cut into 8 slices
▢1 (8-count) can crescent rolls

Sauce

▢½ cup granulated sugar
▢½ cup heavy cream
▢1 teaspoon almond extract
▢1 large egg

Remaining Ingredients

▢¼ cup sliced almonds
▢⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees and spray a 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
Combine brown sugar and cinnamon in a ziptop bag. Add apple slices and shake to coat.
Separate the crescent roll dough into 8 triangles. Roll a piece of dough around each apple slice and place in prepared baking dish.Sprinkle any cinnamon sugar that is left in the bag over the crescent rolls.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.
Whisk together sauce ingredients in a medium bowl.Pour over crescent rolls.Sprinkle with almond slices and cinnamon.
Return to oven for 12 to 18 minutes. Cover with foil if getting too brown.

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