Published On: 07.03.21 | 

By: Stacey Little

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

Baked to perfection in less than an hour. (Stacey Little / Southern Bite)

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

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and lightly spray an 8-by-8-inch glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. Peel and slice the peach into eight wedges, discarding the pit.
  3. Open the can of crescent rolls and unroll them.
  4. 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.
  5. In a small bowl combine the melted butter, sugar, cinnamon and flour and mix until just combined.
  6. Spoon the mixture over each crescent.
  7. Pour the lemon-lime soda into the empty spaces between the dumplings, being cautious not to pour it on top of the dumplings.
  8. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until crescents are golden brown.
  9. 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.”