To make delectable cinnamon-spiced apple dumplings, crisp apples are wrapped in flaky biscuit dough and then covered with a rich butter sauce. When canned biscuit dough first became a thing, my grandma got this recipe from her grandmother. And we have always made it in our family!
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 30 mins |
| Additional Time: | 5 mins |
| Total Time: | 50 mins |
| Servings: | 10 |
| Yield: | 1 9-inch skillet cake |
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 ½ cups white sugar, divided
- 6 Granny Smith apples – peeled, cored, and diced
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
- 2 cups baking mix (such as Jiffy®)
- 1 cup milk
- 6 ounces shredded sharp white Cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Combine butter and 1 1/4 cups sugar in a 9-inch oven-safe skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir until sugar dissolves and mixture begins to caramelize, 5 to 10 minutes. When mixture starts to simmer, add diced apples and sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg. Gently press on the apples with a spatula until coated with sugar mixture and simmer, without stirring, until they begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
- Combine baking mix, milk, shredded Cheddar cheese, and remaining 1/4 cup sugar in a bowl and stir until consistency is similar to a waffle batter. Spoon mixture evenly over the apples in the skillet; no need to be too precise as it will spread out while baking.
- Bake skillet in preheated oven until batter reaches a firm consistency and is golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the stovetop until the caramelized sugar thickens a bit, about 5 minutes. Spoon servings onto individual plates, drizzle with caramel liquid, and serve while warm.
- You can use Golden Delicious apples in place of Granny Smiths, but do not use Red Delicious or other soft apples as they will disintegrate when cooked.
- You can use margarine instead of butter, buttermilk instead of milk, and sharp yellow Cheddar instead of white Cheddar.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 498 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 57 g |
| Cholesterol | 69 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 7 g |
| Saturated Fat | 17 g |
| Sodium | 550 mg |
| Sugars | 40 g |
| Fat | 28 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
This was very good. I had some issues and I’m guessing it was my fault. I used a 10 1/4″ cast iron skillet and it overflowed a bit. Thank goodness I placed it on a parchment lined cookie sheet. The topping was quite thick, which was fine as long as some of the liquid was scooped into the serving dish. The topping absorbed most of the liquid, making it moist. Otherwise it could be somewhat on the dry side. I don’t know if the filling should have thickened, but mine did not. Other than that, the flavor was very good.
Really good recipe! Easy to make and it looks fancy for your guests. Very addicting apple and batter flavors.