Caramel Apple Crescent Rolls with Apple Pie Filling
These caramel apple crescent rolls taste like mini apple pies, with a flaky, golden brown crust and a spiced apple center. The spread inside can be cream cheese or caramel sauce, and you can serve them for a holiday party or whenever you're craving apple pie!
Servings: 8 crescent rolls
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 20 oz can apple pie filling
- 1 8-count can crescent rolls
- 1/2 cup caramel sauce or softened cream cheese (see notes below)
- melted butter
- cinnamon sugar (ground cinnamon mixed with cane sugar or brown sugar)
Instructions
Air Fryer
- Grease a baking sheet with non-stick spray and set it to the side.
- Chop the apples in the pie filling into smaller pieces. Unroll the crescent roll dough and separate the triangles. Spread some caramel sauce or cream cheese over the whole triangle. Spoon the apple pie filling on the wide end of each crescent roll triangle. Carefully roll up each crescent roll and place them on a baking sheet.
- Once on the baking sheet, sprinkle the tops with cinnamon sugar, if using.
- Turn on the air fryer to 330°F and cook for 7 to 8 minutes. Remember, all air fryers are different, so keep an eye on them and adjust time accordingly.
- This next step is optional. To give it more flavor, you can melt some butter and brush over the tops of each crescent roll.
Oven
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Grease a baking sheet with non-stick spray and set it to the side.
- Chop the apples in the pie filling into smaller pieces. Unroll the crescent roll dough and separate the triangles. Spread some caramel sauce or cream cheese over the whole triangle. Spoon the apple pie filling on the wide end of each crescent roll triangle. Carefully roll up each crescent roll and place them on a baking sheet.
- Once on the baking sheet, sprinkle the tops with cinnamon sugar, if using.
- Bake for 12 to 14 minutes, until the crescent rolls are golden brown.
- This next step is optional. To give it more flavor, you can melt some butter and brush over the tops of each crescent roll.
Notes
- Cream cheese: Set the cream cheese out for a bit before you plan to spread it onto the crescent rolls.
- Caramel sauce: Melt caramel candy, use a thick caramel sauce, or try my caramel recipe!
- Nuts: If you want to jazz these up even more, add chopped walnuts or pecans to the pastry dough before you roll it up.
- Serving: Let them cool for a few minutes. Then serve with a drizzle of extra caramel sauce and a scoop of vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, or both. Pour any leftover caramel into an airtight container and save it for later.
- Storage: Store leftover apple crescent rolls in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one week. Reheat for about 10 to 15 seconds in the microwave or 30 seconds to 1 minute in the air fryer.
- Freezing: Store them in a freezer-safe container or bag for up to 2 months. Thaw at room temperature or in the refrigerator and reheat.
Nutrition
Serving: 1apple pie crescent roll | Calories: 43kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 76mg | Potassium: 9mg | Fiber: 0.001g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 13IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.04mg