Apple Crescent Rolls

Want a simple sweet treat that’s easy to make? Try these homemade apple crescent rolls that are ready in under 30 minutes! This easy vegan recipe uses packaged crescent roll dough and baked apples to create a heavenly pastry that’s perfect for brunch, breakfast, or even an afternoon snack or dessert!

I can never get enough apples during the fall! I love going to the market and discovering new varieties of apples in all shades of color!

When I bring them home, I can bake up all my favorites! From a vegan apple pie, apple cranberry crisp, and of course baked stuffed apples! What’s your favorite way to prepare apples in the fall?

But the beauty of this easy apple crescent roll recipe is you can make these anytime of the year! So bake up a batch and watch them disappear.

Why This Recipe Works

• Easy recipe. So simple to make and would even be a fun recipe to make with the kids!
• Simple flavors. Cinnamon and apples with just a touch of salt highlight the wonderful combination of fall flavors.
• Family-friendly! Everyone is going to love these vegan crescent rolls! 
• Perfect homemade pastry for weekend brunch for the family or larger groups.

What Goes Into This Recipe

This simple recipe for apple cinnamon crescent rolls requires only five ingredients! Grab them on your next trip to the store and you’ll be ready to bake them up!

• Crescent rolls: This vegan crescent rolls recipe uses a tube of crescent rolls. You can find these in the refrigerator section of your grocery store. Believe it or not, most brands are vegan since they are made without dairy because butter doesn’t last as long as hydrogenated oils.
• Apple: Honeycrisp apples are my favorite for their ultra-crisp texture and sweet flavor. You can swap it for other varieties of apples but try to avoid apples that have an overly mealy texture.
• Sugar: I used a mixture of brown sugar, coconut sugar, and Stevia. Any granulated sugar option works.
• Cinnamon: The perfect spice to pair with apples. 
• Vegan butter: To brush over the tops of the crescent rolls before baking in the oven. Adds a nice final bit of flavor and helps the apple cinnamon crescent rolls brown up nicely in the oven.

How To Make Vegan Crescent Rolls with Apple

• 1) Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and prepare your baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper.
• 2) Place the sliced apples on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes.

• 3) While apples are baking, combine the sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a small bowl and mix well.

• 4) Roll out the crescent rolls and lightly brush with vegan butter and sprinkle each with a little of the sugar mixture.

• 5) Place a baked apple slice into each crescent roll and roll it up. Brush the tops of the rolled crescent rolls with vegan butter and sprinkle more sugar on top. Bake apple crescent rolls according to the directions on the package.

Expert Tips and FAQs

• Use a crisp and flavorful apple for the best outcome!
• Bake in the middle of the oven for an even baking temperature.
• Cut the apples into thin, even slices so they bake evenly.
• Serve up cinnamon apple crescent rolls warm for the best flavor!

Variations

• Other fruit: Use fresh baked stone fruits such as peaches or plums.
• Berries: Use any vegan berry jam with the apple or swap the apple for some sliced fresh berries.
• Vegan chocolate: Place a small piece of dark chocolate in the middle to make dairy-free chocolate crescent rolls. Or sprinkle some chips over the baked apple for an apple and chocolate combination!
• Add some nuts: Sprinkle a few chopped toasted walnuts or pecans over the apple just before wrapping it up.

More Vegan Pastry and Bread Recipes

• Sweet Potato Biscuits
• Vegan Pizza Rolls
• Vegan Cinnamon Rolls
• Mixed Berry Crumb Pie
• Vegan Walnut Scones

Photos by Alfonso Revilla