Crescent Apple Pie

After Thanksgiving, I had an event to bake a dessert for, but did not have the time for any of my usual treats. Who, honestly, has the time to spend several hours prepping, putting together, and baking any thing delicious after doing that very thing for days prior to Thanksgiving, and then running around for all of the amazing Black Friday sales? I definitely did not, and took to Pinterest to try and find something simple, yet yummy, that would remind everyone of the holidays while not putting me out of hours, and hours, of time. I stumbled upon a recipe for a unique variation of apple pie. As I began baking, I realized that I did not have on hand some of the spice mixes that were required, and ended up making my own. It was so easy, the spices took a few minutes to throw together, and between prepping and baking I spent approximately 45 minutes on this gem!

Ingredients:
1 Granny Smith Apple (or any other variety you may prefer) peeled and cut into 8 slices
3 tablespoons of melted butter
1 can of refrigerated crescent rolls
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon clove
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
2 tablespoons cinnamon
Parchment paper
** optional ** Instead of the last three ingredients, apple pie spice may be used

Makes 8 crescent pies

Instructions:

First, pre-heat oven to 375 degrees, and lay out parchment on a cookie sheet. After peeling and slicing the apples, place them in a bowl and pour the 3 tablespoons of melted butter on top. Make sire to mix well so that butter is covering all portions of the apple. Then, mix together all of the spices making certain they are mixed well and that none of the brown sugar is clumped together.

Now it is time to begin assembling! Unroll one of the crescents, take a spoonful of the spices and spread evenly over all of one side of the dough. Then, take one of the buttered apple slices and place it on the wider end of the crescent, then roll the dough up, and place on the cookie sheet. Repeat until all of the apple slices and crescents have been used. Lastly, place in the oven and bake for 30 minutes, or until a golden brown.

Enjoy!