Sweet Potato Dumplings
Make these Sweet Potato Dumplings for a simple dessert or side dish recipe with crescent rolls, sweet potato patties, and a buttery sugar sauce.
Servings: 8
Calories: 499kcal
Equipment
- 1 sharp knife
- 1 9x13 inch baking dish
- 1 Medium Saucepan
Ingredients
- 8 sweet potato patties (or yam patties)
- 2 tubes (16) refrigerated crescent rolls (classic or big)
- 1 ½ sticks (12 tablespoons) butter
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups water
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
Instructions
- Begin the recipe by preheating the oven to 350 degrees F. and grab a 9x13-inch baking dish. Set it aside.
- Prepare the 8 frozen sweet potato patties by cutting each patty in half using a sharp knife. This recipe requires at least eight whole patties to be cut in half.
- Remove the crescent dough from the 2 tubes and roll out the dough. Separate the dough along the perforated edge to create sixteen triangles. Place half a patty into the center of each triangle and then roll the crescent dough around it.
- An easy way to do this is to begin at the widest end of each triangle and place the patty there before rolling it up to the narrowest point. Place into the baking dish, seam side down. Repeat the process with the rest of the dough and sweet potato patties.
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add the 1 ½ sticks (12 tablespoons) butter. Once melted and bubbly, add the 1 ½ cups granulated sugar, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract. Stir to combine.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the 1 ½ cups water and 1 tablespoon corn starch until the corn starch has dissolved. Add the slurry mixture to the sauce and stir to combine. Pour the sugar mixture evenly over the prepared dumplings in the baking dish.
- Place the dumplings into the oven to bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until the dumplings are golden brown and some of the liquid has been absorbed.
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Notes
- There is no need to allow the sweet potato patties to thaw. I find it easier to cut them while they're still a little frozen.
- For additional spice flavor, sprinkle the top with more cinnamon and nutmeg before baking.
- I prefer to use one half of a patty for each crescent roll, but you can add two halves to the center as well for more dumpling filling.
- Serve the dumplings warm straight from the oven or reheat them as needed. Try topping them with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Nutrition
Calories: 499kcal | Carbohydrates: 84g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 265mg | Potassium: 770mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 47g | Vitamin A: 32593IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 1mg
