If you're in need of a quick and easy dessert, look no further than these baked peach dumplings. Using refrigerated crescent rolls as the base, these dumplings come together in no time at all. The dough is wrapped around canned peach sections and drizzled with peach syrup, butter, and cinnamon sugar before being baked to tender perfection.
As a child, my grandmother used to make these peach dumplings for me every summer. She had a peach tree in her backyard, and when the fruit was ripe, we would spend hours in the kitchen together, peeling and slicing the peaches, and wrapping them in crescent roll dough. The warm, cinnamon-scented aroma that filled her house was simply heavenly. To this day, the smell of peaches and cinnamon takes me back to those lazy summer afternoons spent with my grandmother. That's why this recipe is so special to me – it's not just a dessert, it's a link to my past.
While these peach dumplings are delicious on their own, adding a creamy topping takes them to the next level. Whether you prefer vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, or even sour cream, the cool creaminess balances out the warm, gooey sweetness of the dumplings perfectly. Trust me, once you take a bite of these hot, crispy, peach-filled dumplings with a scoop of cold ice cream melting on top, you'll know why this dessert has been a family favorite for generations.
5-ingredient peach dumplings
Servings: 8
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Ingredients1 15-ounce can peach slices in syrup
1 8-ounce can refrigerated crescent rolls
½ cup butter, melted
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions1. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Drain the peaches, reserving ⅔ cup of the syrup.
2. Unroll the crescent rolls. Place a peach slice on the long seam of the roll, then roll it up. Place in a greased casserole dish.
3. Combine the melted butter with the reserved syrup. Pour the syrup over the rolls.
4. Combine the cinnamon and brown sugar, and sprinkle over the rolls.
5. Bake 45-50 minutes or until lightly browned.
6. Serve!
