Apple Dumplings

Ingredients:
4 Granny Smith or Delicious apples peeled and cored
2 cans croissants
1 c sugar (I use Splenda)
1 1/4 c butter
1 tsp vanilla or almond extract
1/2 can of Sprite, Sierra Mist soda pop (I use diet Cherry 7-up)
1/2 c sugar/cinnamon mix (I use Splenda)

Directions:
Pre-heat oven to 350F. Cut apples into fours. Wrap apples inside of dough (think pigs in a blanket). Put in baking pan about 1 inch apart. In a saucepan, combine butter, vanilla or almond extract and sugar. Cook until butter barely melts and sugar has dissolved. Once melted, pour over apple dumplings and sprinkle sugar/cinnamon mixture over the top. Pour soda pop in bottom of pan. Bake approx. 30 - 35 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool for 10-12 min.
Tips: great with ice cream or whipped cream Makes 16 dumplings
If you have any left I want them!! Everybody loves these and they are so easy. The kids can help "wrap" the apples.