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Caramel Apple Crescent Rolls (Mini Pies!)

The easiest apple pies made from crescent roll dough, apple pie filling, cream cheese or caramel sauce, melted butter, and cinnamon sugar! Oven-baked or air fried– you pick! The resulting Apple Crescent Rolls are sweet, scrumptious, and perfectly festive! 
Prep Time15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Method: Oven/Air Fryer
Servings: 8 crescent rolls
Author: Ashley McCrary

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 20 oz can of apple pie filling
  • 1 8- count can of crescent rolls
  • 1/2 cup caramel sauce or softened cream cheese*
  • melted butter
  • cinnamon sugar

Instructions

Air Fryer

  • Grease a baking sheet with non-stick spray and set it to the side.
  • Unroll the crescent roll dough and separate the triangles. Spread some 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
  • Turn on the air fryer to 330F and cook for 7-8 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.
  • Enjoy!

Oven

  • Preheat the oven to 375 °F. Grease a baking sheet with non-stick spray and set it to the side.
  • Unroll the crescent roll dough and separate the triangles. Spread some 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
  • 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.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

Expert Tips

    • Cinnamon Sugar: Sprinkle the tops of each mini apple pie with cinnamon sugar to give some extra sweet cinnamon spice. This is totally optional, but I think it's the perfect final touch!
    • Caramel Sauce: Melt caramel candy, use a thick caramel sauce, or try my caramel recipe! 
    • Cream Cheese: Instead of caramel sauce you can opt to use cream cheese instead. Make sure to set the cream cheese out for a bit before you plan to spread it onto the crescent rolls. Softening makes it much easier to spread and won't risk breaking up the dough.
    • More Fillings: If you want to jazz these up even more, feel free to add chopped walnuts or pecans to the pastry dough before you roll it up. 
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Serving Tips

Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and or whipped cream and a drizzle of extra caramel sauce. 

Storage Tips

Store leftover apple crescent rolls in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one week. Reheat for about 10-15 seconds in the microwave or 30 seconds to 1 minute in the air fryer.
To freeze, store 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: 249kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Sodium: 426mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g