Easy Apple Pie Crescent Pockets
These apple pie pockets are a quick and cozy dessert made with store-bought crescent dough and a warm cinnamon apple filling. The dough bakes up golden and soft while the apples inside become sweet and tender. They’re simple to assemble, bake quickly, and are perfect for beginner cooks who want something that tastes like homemade apple pie without all the work.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Servings
- 8
- Calories
- 210
- Protein
- 3g
Ingredients
- 1 can refrigerated crescent roll dough (8 pieces)
- 2 medium apples
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 ¼ teaspoon nutmeg (optional)
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp water
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1 (Optional) powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- 1
Turn the oven on and preheat it to 375°F (190°C).
- 2
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper so the pastries do not stick.
- 3
Wash the 2 apples well. Peel them if you want softer filling.
- 4
Cut the apples into very small cubes (about the size of small dice).
- 5
Place a medium saucepan on the stove and turn the heat to medium heat.
- 6
Add the 2 tablespoons butter from the ingredient list into the saucepan.
- 7
Let the butter melt completely, which usually takes about 30 seconds.
- 8
Add the diced apples into the melted butter.
- 9
Stir the apples slowly with a spoon so they are coated with the butter.
- 10
Add the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, and vanilla extract from the ingredient list into the pan.
- 11
Stir everything together and cook the apples for 3–4 minutes on medium heat, stirring occasionally.
- 12
In a small bowl, mix the 1 tablespoon water and 1 teaspoon cornstarch until smooth.
- 13
Pour this mixture into the apples and stir.
- 14
Cook the apples for another 1–2 minutes until the filling thickens slightly.
- 15
Turn the stove off and let the apple filling cool for about 5 minutes.
- 16
Open the crescent roll dough and separate it into 8 triangle pieces.
- 17
Lay each triangle flat on the counter.
- 18
Spoon 1–2 tablespoons of the apple filling onto the wide end of each triangle.
- 19
Roll the dough from the wide end toward the point, wrapping the apple filling inside.
- 20
Place each rolled pocket onto the prepared baking sheet.
- 21
Bake the pockets in the oven for 12–15 minutes until they turn light golden brown.
- 22
Carefully remove the baking tray from the oven.
- 23
Let the apple pie pockets cool for 5 minutes before eating because the filling will be hot.
- 24
If you like, sprinkle powdered sugar on top before serving. Enjoy! ☺️
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