Apple Dumplings

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Peel, core, and cut the Granny Smith apples into quarters or eighths, depending on desired size.

Combine the water, sugar, butter, and vanilla extract in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves and the butter melts.

Pour the syrup mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish, spreading it evenly across the bottom.

Wrap each piece of apple with a canned buttermilk biscuit, stretching the dough slightly to cover the apple completely.

Arrange the wrapped apple dumplings seam-side down in the baking dish, spacing them evenly.

Sprinkle the ground cinnamon evenly over the top of all the dumplings, using approximately 1/2 teaspoon per dumpling or to taste.

Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, until the biscuit exterior is golden brown and the syrup is bubbly around the edges.

Remove from the oven and allow the dumplings to cool for 5 minutes before serving warm, optionally with the pan syrup spooned over each dumpling.