NUTELLA DUMPLINGS

“ I cannot remember exactly how or when I first started making Nutella dumplings. My best guess is that I was folding up dumplings at a party and we ran out of meat but still had a lot of extra wraps. With those extra wraps we probably filled it with Nutella and fried them up and realized that this was brilliant. Who doesn’t love fried dough with Nutella inside?? I love to add these into a party as a fun treat at the end. They are so easy to make and you can add anything extra in addition to the Nutella. Love strawberries? Add them. Love peanut butter? Add it. Mix in whatever you love with your Nutella! They take just a few steps to make and you will love the results.”

FILLING INGREDIENTS (per person):

  • 1 tube of crescent rolls (you could also use regular dumpling wraps or a tube of cinnamon roll dough)

  • 1 cup Nutella

  • 1 cup filling of your choice (strawberries, raspberries, peanut butter, almond butter, pumpkin pie.. etc)

  • 2 cups oil (peanut, grapeseed, or canola)

  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar

DIRECTIONS:

  1. OPEN THE TUBE OF CRESCENT ROLLS, TAKE EACH TRIANGLE AND SPLIT IT INTO THREE PARTS AND ROLL IT INTO SMALL BALLS

  2. THEN TAKE EACH BALL AND ROLL THEM OUT INTO FLAT ROUND CIRCLES ABOUT THE SIZE OF YOUR PALM

  3. PUT ABOUT A HALF TEASPOON OF NUTELLA WITH YOUR FILLING OF CHOICE IN THE CENTER OF THE DOUGH

  4. FOLD THE DUMPLING TOGETHER AND PRESS ALL OF THE AIR OUT AND SEAL COMPLETELY

  5. CONTINUE UNTIL YOU HAVE ALL OF THE DUMPLINGS FOLDED

  6. HEAT THE OIL IN A SMALL PAN

  7. PLACE A FEW DUMPLINGS IN THE OIL AT THE SAME TIME, JUST MAKE SURE THEY AREN’T TOUCHING

  8. COOK FOR A FEW MINUTES UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN, TURN A FEW TIME AS NECESSARY

  9. TAKE THE DUMPLINGS OUT AND PLACE ON A PAPER TOWEL TO DRAIN THE OIL

  10. SPRINKLE POWDERED SUGAR OVER THE TOP AND ENJOY!

    **MODIFICATION** IF YOU DON’T WANT TO DEEP FRY YOUR DUMPLINGS, I TOTALLY GET IT! SINCE THESE ARE CRESCENT ROLLS YOU CAN ALSO BAKE THEM.

    JUST FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE TUBE FOR BAKING. YOU MAY NOT WANT TO BAKE THEM QUITE AS LONG SINCE THEY WILL BE SMALLER THAN THE

    REGULAR CRESCENT ROLL, SO JUST KEEP THE LIGHT ON IN YOUR OVEN AND TAKE THEM OUT WHEN THEY ARE GOLDEN BROWN!