They say confession is good for the soul. Well, I have a confession to make. I am obsessed with crescent roll recipes. There I said it. Feels good to get that out there. What makes me adore these flaky, buttery things so much? Well for one, they are versatile. You can make just about anything out of them. We have made Peach Pie Crescents, Crescent Roll S’mores and Turkey and Cheese Stuffed Crescents just to name a few. Today, the kids helped me make some Apple Pie Muffins. But these are no ordinary Apple Pie Muffins, they are made using crescent rolls of course. I love cooking with kids because its a way to spend quality time together and teach them a few things in the process.
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Apple Pie Muffins
This recipe will make 4 Apple Pie Muffins. Since you need 2 crescents per muffin, you will get 4 muffins out of a tube of 8 crescents.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Remove the dough from the tube and unroll it. The dough is made of crescent triangles. Connect two of the triangles so that you can make four rectangles of dough.
Push each rectangle of dough into a greased muffin tin so that they form a muffin cup.
If you have a little helper, this is a great time to get them involved. They can scoop a large spoonful of apple pie mixture into each crescent muffin cup.
Now it’s time to make the streusel topping for the apple pie muffins. The following mixture makes 3/4 cup of streusel topping and you may have some leftover depending on how much you put on each muffin.
Combine – 1/3 cup of sugar, 1/3 cup of flour, 2/3 teaspoon of cinnamon, 1/2 tablespoon of water and 2 tablespoons of softened butter. Use a fork to mix the butter into the mixture until it becomes crumbly.
Now you sprinkle some over the apple pie filling in each muffin. My daughter sprinkled a few large spoonfuls onto each muffin.
Bake the muffins in a 375 degree oven for 12-13 minutes until the edges start to brown. We used a smaller muffin pan and baked ours in our toaster oven which worked perfectly.
These are best served warm, but let them cool a little as the apple pie filling can be quite hot especially for kids.
These apple pie muffins are great if you have an unexpected guest. They work for breakfast or dessert and are so delicious, you won’t believe they are this simple to make.
Apple Pie Muffins Using Crescent Rolls
Apple Pie Muffins Using Crescent Rolls - These are so simple to make and use popular crescent rolls. My kids helped me make these so you know they are simple!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Total Time 23 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 497 kcal
Ingredients
- Ingredients:
- 1 can Apple pie filling
- 8 Crescent rolls
- For streusel topping:
- 1/3 cup of sugar
- 1/3 cup of flour
- 1/2 tablespoon of water
- 2/3 teaspoon of cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons of softened butter
Instructions
- This recipe will make 4 Apple Pie Muffins. Since you need 2 crescents per muffin, you will get 4 muffins out of a tube of 8 crescents.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Remove the dough from the tube and unroll it. The dough is made of crescent triangles. Connect two of the triangles so that you can make four rectangles of dough.
- Push each rectangle of dough into a greased muffin tin so that they form a muffin cup.
- Scoop a large spoonful of apple pie mixture into each crescent muffin cup.
- For the streusel topping combine 1/3 cup of sugar, 1/3 cup of flour, 2/3 teaspoon of cinnamon, 1/2 tablespoon of water and 2 tablespoons of softened butter.
- Use a fork to mix the butter into the mixture until it becomes crumbly.
- Sprinkle enough topping over each muffin to cover it completely.
- Bake the muffins in a 375 degree oven for 12-13 minutes until the edges start to brown.
Nutrition Facts
Apple Pie Muffins Using Crescent Rolls
Amount Per Serving
Calories 497 Calories from Fat 153
% Daily Value*
Fat 17g26%
Saturated Fat 8g50%
Cholesterol 15mg5%
Sodium 559mg24%
Potassium 77mg2%
Carbohydrates 85g28%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 42g47%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 210IU4%
Vitamin C 2.5mg3%
Calcium 9mg1%
Iron 1.6mg9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Anna says
They look heavenly! Thanks for sharing at the After School Linky.
Anna says
Featuring today as part of my round up!
Vicky @ Mess For Less says
Thanks Anna!
Kathy G says
I needed to bring several things for a dessert reception and I didn't want to go to the store. I ended up making these in my mini muffin pan (24 cup) and they turned out fabulous. I did sprinkle cinnamon sugar on the crescent rolls once in the pan, just to sweeten them up a touch. Thanks for the great idea.
Deanna says
Made these tonight for my family. I opened 2 packages of crescent rolls so I could fill all 6 tins. And I skipped the topping because I was just lazy tonight! Thanks for posting these.
Vicky says
Thanks for stopping by! Glad you guys enjoyed them!
Beth says
These look so good! It’s such a great thing to teach them when they are young! They will remember it! I am a crescent addict as well. You’re right. Good to get that off ones chest! 🙂
lalaine manalo says
What a fun baking project to do with the kids. Looks so easy to make but very tasty. I always have crescent rolls at home, can’t wait to try this recipe!
Rae says
My husband has a minor obsession with crescent rolls, so I am sure he would be over the moon with these muffins.
Monica says
These look so warm and inviting! It’s really amazing how much you can do with crescent roll dough, but I would never have thought of something quite like this!
Britt | Sweet Tea and Thyme says
Oooh those photos sold me on this recipe! Looks heavenly!