Caramel Apple Pie Crescents
Caramel Apple Pie Crescents are the simplest apple dessert made in your air fryer in minutes! Buttery golden crescent roll pastry is wrapped around sweet apple pie filling and caramel with a sugar drizzle on top.
Whether you call them Caramel Apple Bombs or Caramel Apple Pie Bites, this is one yummy treat. Whenever your sweet tooth starts calling, you can quickly whip up a batch with little effort. Hooray for easy desserts!
Typically, we associate the flavors of apples and caramel as a fall dessert, but you can make this recipe year-round. Caramel apple is one of the best flavor combinations, in my opinion. I can’t resist that gooey, sweet caramel and sweet tart apples. So good.
I made this batch late one night and went to bed. My spouse had eaten almost all of them by the morning. He was up late and got the munchies. That man has the biggest sweet tooth I’ve ever seen.
Ingredients
The full printable recipe card with measurements and instructions is found at the bottom of the post.
You’ll need a few simple ingredients to make this air fryer dessert.
For the crescents:
- Pillsbury Crescent Rolls: Look for them in the refrigerated section of your grocery store. My grocery store has them in the dairy aisle.
- Apple Pie Filling: I buy the canned stuff because I’m lazy, but if you have a great recipe for homemade apple pie filling, use that if you like.
- Caramel Sauce: Make your own caramel sauce or buy a premade container. I like Litehouse Caramel Dip, but any ice cream sundae caramel sauce will also work.
- Butter: I used salted butter.
For the glaze:
- Powdered sugar: We call this “icing sugar” in Canada. It’s also referred to as confectioner’s sugar.
- Milk: I always have 2% milk in my fridge, so it’s what I use.
How to Make Caramel Apple Pie Crescents
- Step One: Preheat the air fryer to 325°F and set an 8-minute cook time.
- Step Two: Separate crescent rolls into triangles along perforated edges.
- Step Three: Add one tablespoon of apple pie filling and one teaspoon of caramel to the wider end of the triangle. Roll up crescent rolls.
- Step Four: Brush the entire crescent roll in melted butter.
- Step Five: Air fry for 8 minutes, until golden brown. Please note – that the cooking times on air fryers can vary depending on your brand. It’s best to watch the air fryer to ensure you aren’t under or overcooking the recipe.
- Step Six: Whisk together milk and powdered sugar to make the glaze.
- Step Seven: Let cool slightly before drizzling with glaze.
Storage Instructions
For any rollups you aren’t eating right away, cover them in plastic wrap on a plate or in a container at room temperature for up to 2 days.
I recommend heating them in the microwave a little before you eat the leftovers.
You can freeze crescent rolls. Make the recipe as directed and let it cool completely before transferring to a freezer safe container. Store for up to 3 months.
Variations and Substitutions
- Try Grands Crescent Rolls for a jumbo dessert.
- Change up the sauce and pie filling to another flavor. Strawberry pie filling and chocolate sauce is also good.
- Omit the glaze and drizzle with caramel sauce on top.
- Not a fan of caramel? Leave it out and make simple apple pie crescents.
Oven Instructions
No air fryer? You can make these Caramel Apple Crescent Rolls in the oven.
Prepare the crescents as directed. Bake in a 375°F preheated oven for 13 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
Air Fryer Recipes
- Air Fryer Chocolate Croissants
- Air Fryer Garlic Cheese Stuffed Crescent Rolls
- Air Fryer Pizza
- Air Fryer Oreos
- Air Fryer Mozzarella Balls
- Air Fryer Cauliflower Bites
- Air Fryer Pumpkin Pie Twists
- Air Fryer Cinnamon Twists
- Air Fryer Caramel Cheesecake Chimichangas
- Copycat Taco Bell Air Fryer Caramel Apple Empanadas
- Air Fryer Apples
- Apple Compote
You’ll also like Caramel Apple Dump Cake, Apple Pie Egg Rolls, Caramel Apple Tarts.
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Ingredients
- 1 can Pillsbury Crescent Rolls 8oz/235g can
- ½ cup apple pie filling
- 8 tsp caramel sauce
- ¼ cup salted butter melted
Glaze
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp milk
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 325°F and set an 8 minute cook time.
- Separate out crescent rolls into triangles along perforated edges.
- Add 1 tablespoon apple pie filling and 1 teaspoon caramel to the wider end of the triangle. Roll up crescent rolls. Brush entire crescent roll in melted butter.
- Air fry for 8 minutes, until golden brown.
- Whisk together milk and powdered sugar to make the glaze.
- Let cool slightly before drizzling with glaze.
Notes
Nutrition
The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Delicious!!! My family loves this recipe. I added cream cheese to the Carmel the second time I made it and that was delicious too Thank you for sharing the recipe!