Recipe: Peach Dumplings

For this easy dessert, peel and slice one large peach into eight wedges, discarding the pit. (Stacey Little / Southern Bite)
If you’ve tried my Apple Dumplings recipe, this one will look familiar. It’s a perfect way to put those peaches to use this summer.
Peach Dumplings
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 35 minutes
Serves: 8 dumplings
Ingredients
- 1 large peach
- 1 (8-ounce) 8-count tube of refrigerated crescent rolls
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup lemon-lime soda
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and lightly spray an 8-by-8-inch glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Peel and slice the peach into eight wedges, discarding the pit.
- Open the can of crescent rolls and unroll them.
- Place one peach slice on the wide end of a crescent and roll it up in the crescent. Place it in the baking dish and continue with other rolls.
- In a small bowl combine the melted butter, sugar, cinnamon and flour and mix until just combined.
- Spoon the mixture over each crescent.
- Pour the lemon-lime soda into the empty spaces between the dumplings, being cautious not to pour it on top of the dumplings.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until crescents are golden brown.
- Serve warm with fresh whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
This recipe originally appeared on SouthernBite.com. For more great recipes, visit the website or check out ”The Southern Bite Cookbook.”