Best Recipe for Cruffins (Croissant Muffin) (2024)

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Cruffins are a deliciously flaky and buttery breakfast treat that's filled with a cinnamon-sugar mixture and baked until golden brown! Takes just 4 ingredients and 30 minutes to make a dozen!

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Cruffins are a deliciously flaky and buttery breakfast treat that’s filled with a cinnamon-sugar mixture and baked until golden brown! Takes just 4 ingredients and 30 minutes to make a dozen!

For more of that cozy, sweet cinnamon-sugar flavor try my Easy Cinnamon Rolls that are made without yeast or a batch of deep-fried Apple Fritters!

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You Will Love This Cruffin Recipe

Fill your favorite mug with some tea or coffee and pair it with a warm, cozy Cruffin to start your day! These buttery, flaky pastries have layers of sweet cinnamon sugar filling rolled up into a fancy spiral and then baked in a muffin tin!

What Is A Cruffin?

It’s a fun cross between a muffin and a croissant that’s usually filled with cream, jams, or other sweet fillings. The Cruffin was invented by the founder of Mr. Holmes Bakehouse, Aaron Caddel, and has spread in popularity for very delicious reasons!

Though the Cruffins you’d find in a bakery are made with homemade dough, these are made with store-bought Puff Pastry! And trust me, they’re still absolutely delicious while being quick and convenient to make!

This was a very dangerous discovery. These are crazy good and way too easy to make. I will definitely make these again but nowhere near as often as I’ll want to. I made some last night for a party we had and they were gone in minutes.

– John

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Cruffin Recipe Ingredients

This Cruffins Recipe keeps it simple by using packages of puff pastry for the doughy base! If you’ve never grabbed a package before you’ll want to head for the frozen food section of your grocery store.

They’re found right with frozen pies, cakes, and other frozen desserts. The remaining ingredients needed for these Cruffins are granulated sugar, ground cinnamon, and salted butter.

Once the pastries come out of the oven you can sprinkle on more sweetness! We enjoy topping ours with more cinnamon sugar, powdered sugar, or even some cozy brown sugar!

  • puff pastry
  • granulated sugar
  • ground cinnamon
  • salted butter
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How To Make Cruffins

  1. Open up each sheet of puff pastry. Then lay them on the counter flat and set two aside as they’ll be placed on top.
  2. Whisk together the sugar and cinnamon. Afterward, divide this mixture.
  3. Spread butter onto each of the bottom two sheets. Sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar mixture on top.
  4. Place the puff pastries that were set aside on top of the cinnamon sugar sheets, creating a sandwich.
  5. Cut equal strips from each sandwich using a pizza cutter. Next, roll up each slice and then place each in a well of the prepared muffin pan.
  6. Place the muffin trays of Cruffins into the oven to bake until they turn golden.
  7. Remove from the oven and sprinkle them with the remaining cinnamon-sugar mixture. Serve and enjoy warm!
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Best Way To Store This Recipe For Cruffins

They’re best stored in an airtight container at room temperature. The Cruffins can then be enjoyed for up to 3 days.

If you’d like them to last longer you can also freeze them for up to 2 months.

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Cruffin FAQs

Are There Other Spices That Can Be Used In This Recipe?

Yes, you could use a 1/2 teaspoon of ginger, cardamom, star anise, or coriander. Any of those would make a tasty variation option!

How Can I Prevent The Puff Pastry From Tearing As I Work With It?

I have the best luck when I work with cold puff pastry, directly out of the fridge. I don’t even take it out of the fridge until I’m ready to spread the butter on it.
Although, if it is frozen, it does need to thaw in the fridge overnight.

Can I Use Brown Sugar Instead Of White Sugar In This Cruffin Recipe?

You can. Just keep in mind that brown sugar will give the Cruffins a heavier texture with a little more caramel flavor. Whereas the cinnamon-sugar mixture creates more of a cinnamon roll flavor!

Can I Use Unsalted Butter Instead Of Salted Butter?

Yes. If you don’t have salted butter, you can make your own by mixing 1/8 teaspoon of salt into unsalted butter. However, if you don’t want salt at all, then using unsalted butter would be fine too.

How Can I Make Smaller Cruffins Using This Recipe?

This recipe makes large cruffins, so you can easily cut the entire recipe in half to make smaller ones. To do so, you can follow these easy instructions:
You can use one package of pastry dough and cut the pastry into 10 1-inch strips. They’ll still be placed into a regular muffin tin; they just won’t fill the entire cup as they bake. Then bake them until golden and sprinkle them with the remaining cinnamon sugar.

Is There A Way To Add Chocolate To These Cruffins?

You could skip the cinnamon sugar and instead sprinkle on chocolate chips before folding and baking. Melt more chocolate chips in the microwave when the Cruffins come out of the oven. Then drizzle the melted chocolate over the tops of them.

What is the difference between a Cronut and a Cruffin?

A cronut is a cross between a croissant and a donut whereas a cruffin is a cross between a croissant and a muffin. Both have deliciously flaky butter layers.

Is Cruffin French?

No, the Cruffin was actually invented by Kate Reid in Melbourne, Australia.

What does a Cruffin taste like?

Like a denser croissant loaded with cinnamon sugar! It’s delicious!

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These Cruffins are proof that breakfast should be a deliciously sweet treat! Here are more of the best breakfast recipes that can also double as a tasty treat!

  • Strawberry Danish With Cream Cheese – Flaky, golden brown pastries filled with fresh juicy berries!
  • Blueberry Buckle – Moist blueberry cake that goes great with your morning cup of coffee!
  • Air Fryer Monkey Bread – Made with canned cinnamon rolls and 4 other easy ingredients!
  • Chocolate Chip Muffins – The classic breakfast treat that kids look forward to devouring!
  • Best Pecan Sticky Buns – A decadent, cozy, yet perfectly gooey breakfast option that preps in 30 minutes!

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Cruffin Recipe (with Puff Pastry Dough)


Author Rebecca Hubbell

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes minutes

Total Time 30 minutes minutes

Cruffins are a deliciously flaky and buttery breakfast treat that's filled with a cinnamon-sugar mixture and baked until golden brown! Takes just 4 ingredients and 30 minutes to make a dozen!

Equipment

  • Muffin pans

  • Non-stick spray with flour added

  • Measuring spoons

Ingredients

  • 2 (17.3oz.) packages puff pastry (4 sheets) thawed
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 4 tablespoons ground cinnamon
  • ½ cup salted butter softened

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F and spray a muffin pan with a non-stick spray with flour added, or line the muffin pan with liners.

  • Open up each of the four puff pastry sheets and lay them on the counter flat. Set two aside as they will be placed on top.

    2 (17.3oz.) packages puff pastry

  • In a small bowl, whisk together the sugar and cinnamon. Set aside 4 tablespoons of the cinnamon-sugar mix to be used for sprinkling on after baking.

    1 cup granulated sugar, 4 tablespoons ground cinnamon, ½ cup salted butter

  • Using a butter knife or offset spatula, spread ¼ cup of butter onto each of the bottom two sheets. Then generously sprinkles the large portion of cinnamon-sugar mixture on top of the buttered pastry sheets, covering the whole surface.

  • Place the remaining two pastry sheets on top of the cinnamon-sugar sheets.

  • Use a pizza cutter or pastry wheel to cut 6 equal strips from each pastry sheet stack.

  • Roll the slices up (cinnamon roll style), make sure to pinch the ends to help the rolls stay closed as they bake, and place each one into a muffin cup.

  • Bake for about 15 to 18 minutes or until golden.

  • Roll them around in the remaining 4 tablespoons of cinnamon-sugar mix that was set aside earlier while they are warm. Then serve immediately for best texture and flavor.

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Notes

  • Are There Other Spices That Can Be Used In This Recipe?Yes, you could use a 1/2 teaspoon of ginger, cardamom, star anise, or coriander. Any of those would make a tasty variation option!
  • How Can I Prevent The Puff Pastry From Tearing As I Work With It? I have the best luck when I work with cold puff pastry directly out of the fridge. I don’t even take it out of the fridge until I’m ready to spread the butter on it. However, if it is frozen, it needs to be thawed in the fridge overnight.
  • Can I Use Brown Sugar Instead Of Granulated Sugar In This Cruffin Recipe?You can. Just keep in mind that brown sugar will give the Cruffins a heavier texture with a little more caramel flavor. Whereas the cinnamon-sugar mixture creates more of a cinnamon roll flavor!
  • What’s The Best Way To Store These Cruffins?They’re best stored in an airtight container at room temperature. The Cruffins can then be enjoyed for up to 3 days.If you’d like them to last longer you can also freeze them for up to 2 months.
  • Can I Use Unsalted Butter Instead Of Salted Butter? Yes. If you don’t have salted butter, you can make it yourself by mixing 1/8 teaspoon of salt into unsalted butter. However, if you don’t want salt at all, then using unsalted butter would be fine, too.
  • Is There A Way To Add Chocolate To These Cruffins?You could skip the cinnamon sugar and instead sprinkle on chocolate chips before folding and baking. Melt more chocolate chips in the microwave when the Cruffins come out of the oven. Then, drizzle the melted chocolate over the tops of them.
  • How Can I Make Smaller Cruffins Using This Recipe? This recipe does make large Cruffins so you can easily cut the entire recipe in half to make smaller ones. To do so, you can follow these easy instructions:
    1. Use one package of puff pastry dough and cut the pastry into 10 1-inch strips. They can still be placed into a regular muffin tin; they just won’t fill the entire cup as they bake.
    2. Bake them until golden, and then sprinkle them with the remaining cinnamon sugar.

Nutrition

Calories: 139kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 62mg | Potassium: 14mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 244IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg

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    Comments & Reviews

  1. Gillian Knox says

    Best Recipe for Cruffins (Croissant Muffin) (10)
    Easy peasy and deliciously decadent

    Reply

  2. Toque Frazier says

    Best Recipe for Cruffins (Croissant Muffin) (11)
    My cruffins were beautiful and tasty on the outside, however they were gummy on the insides. What happened???

    Reply

    • Christine Duncan says

      Best Recipe for Cruffins (Croissant Muffin) (12)
      Mine too!! Even cooked them a few minutes longer!

      Reply

  3. Joan says

    Best Recipe for Cruffins (Croissant Muffin) (13)
    Sad to say I wanted $12 dollars in puff pastry to make these. WAY too much dough for the muffin tin. Raw in the middle. Maybe cut each strip in half to help

    Reply

  4. Jen says

    Best Recipe for Cruffins (Croissant Muffin) (14)
    Hi thank you for sharing the recipe for the cruffins. They came out pretty well.

    Reply

  5. Jana says

    Can these be assembled ahead, stored in the refrigerator then baked the next morning?

    Reply

  6. Sandi says

    Best Recipe for Cruffins (Croissant Muffin) (15)
    I should have read the reviews before making. Just like other commenters, these were burnt on the outside and entirely gummy in the middle. Way too much butter. And the muffin tin did not give the muffins enough room to expand and get puffy! Could only eat the outside layer and it was tasty at least. Bummed that i wasted so much puff pastry and butter for this flop.

    Reply

  7. Val says

    Best Recipe for Cruffins (Croissant Muffin) (16)
    I tried this recipe. I used regular muffin tins for most of them and jumbo tins for two, just to see what would happen. I didn’t care for them at all. Not much flavor and although the outer parts cooked, the center few rings stayed raw. The bottom of the cups was full of butter and it all just seemed kind of greasy. I ended up tossing the batch. Puff pastry doesn’t have much flavor of its own so I had loaded them up with sugar and cinnamon but it didn’t help.

    Reply

  8. Maya says

    Haven’t made these yet, but before I do can you please clarify? Am I cutting 6 strips across the short side or the long side? Your picture shows 12 strips and I want to be sure I understand.

    Reply

    • Rebecca Hubbell says

      Hi Maya, The puff pastry used in the process shots is not the Pepperidge Farm puff pastry which is more widely available. The one shown is a roll that it 1 sheet per 1 pound package (the same amount as the Pepperidge Farm, but in one sheet instead of 2). So because it was bigger it was cut into 12 strips, however, with the traditional square sheets the Pepperidge Farm makes, you’ll want to make two sets and cut each into 6, I hope that make sense and I will prioritize updating the process photos to match since I see how that could be confusing.

      Reply

  9. Kathy Newsom says

    Best Recipe for Cruffins (Croissant Muffin) (17)
    I followed the directions exactly (I’ve worked with puff pastry before). The inside of the muffins stayed raw as they were sitting in too much butter in the muffin pans.

    Reply

  10. John says

    Best Recipe for Cruffins (Croissant Muffin) (18)
    This was a very dangerous discovery. These are crazy good and way too easy to make. I will definitely make these again but nowhere near as often as I’ll want to. I made some last night for a party we had and they were gone in minutes. I made some more for the family this morning and tried a little variation in the method. I sealed the two puff pastry sheets at the edges and then rolled them together as one log and then I just cut each log into 6 pieces. Much less mess that way. I did still have the ends of the rolls climbing out of the cups a bit and I guess that’s because I didn’t do a go enough job of pinching the ends? But, that’s just cosmetic. These are amazing.

    Reply

    • Rebecca Hubbell says

      Best Recipe for Cruffins (Croissant Muffin) (19)
      Great idea, John! Thanks for coming back to leave a review and let us know about that tip!

      Reply

  11. Kerry says

    Could you make these in an air fryer?

    Reply

    • Rebecca Hubbell says

      I think if you have a muffing pan that fits in your air fryer it should work!

      Reply

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FAQs

What is the meaning of Cruffins? ›

A cruffin (sometimes spelled croffin) is a hybrid of a croissant and a muffin. The pastry is made by proofing (also called proving) and baking laminated dough in a muffin mould.

What type of flour is best for croissants? ›

Most French croissant recipes use pastry flour (T45) to produce a croissant with a light, delicate texture. Bread flour or All Purpose can be used to produce a chewier, more sturdy croissant.

What is the best butter to make croissants? ›

First and foremost, you should use European or European-style butter which consists of 83% to 84% of butterfat. It should be 68° Fahrenheit and in the consistency of cream cheese, spreadable with a spatula.

What is the difference between a cronut and a cruffin? ›

Much like Dominique Ansel's Cronut, the Cruffin is a hybrid pastry. However, instead of combining a croissant with a donut, the Cruffin is a hybrid between a croissant and a muffin. Once it's baked, it's filled with a creamy, flavored filling.

What is a cruffin in French? ›

The perfect mix between a croissant and a muffin, cruffin is a croissant dough filled in the shape of a muffin.

What does the French word croissant mean in English? ›

The croissant gets its name from its shape: in French, the word means "crescent" or "crescent of the moon." The Austrian pastry known as a Kipferl is the croissant's ancestor—in the 1830s, an Austrian opened a Viennese bakery in Paris, which became extremely popular and inspired French versions of the Kipferi, ...

What is the best yeast for croissants? ›

Croissants are traditionally made using fresh yeast, as it gives the best results. If fresh yeast is unavailable, you can substitute 2¼ tsp (7 g) active dry yeast or 1½ tsp (5 g) instant yeast.

Why does butter leak out of croissants when baking? ›

Help, butter leaks out when baking!

Your croissants were probably under-proofed. Just let them proof a bit longer so they get wobbly and increase visually in size. When under-proofed the butter tends to leak out from in between the layers and you end up with a butter puddle.

How thick should croissant dough be? ›

3. On a lightly floured surface, roll out your dough to a rectangle, about 60 x 20cm; it should be about 1cm thick. Flatten the butter to a rectangle, about 40 x 19cm, by bashing it with a rolling pin. Put the butter on the dough so that it covers the bottom two-thirds of the dough.

What is the secret to a good croissant? ›

Chef Tips for Making Perfect Croissants at Home
  • Make sure your yeast is fresh. ...
  • Use the best European butter you can find. ...
  • Use cold butter to laminate the dough. ...
  • Don't be tempted to skip or shorten the resting phases – this is important for the chemistry happening in the dough.

How many layers of butter should a croissant have? ›

A classic French croissant has 55 layers (27 layers of butter), achieved with a French fold followed by 3 letter folds. Less layers will mean a different texture (less tender, more chewy, with more defined layers). Too many layers bring a risk of the butter getting too thin and melting into the dough.

What is the best butter in the world? ›

Cabot Creamery's salted butter won the top prize in its category with 99.65 points, a near-perfect score. The Vermont company narrowly beat out a French butter that costs two to three times the price. Cabot Creamery is a New England farmer cooperative, making the brand easy to love.

What do Italians call croissants? ›

A cornetto (Italian: [korˈnetto]; meaning 'little horn') is historically the Italian name of a product similar to the Austrian kipferl, though today it is an interchangeable name for the French croissant.

What is the German version of a croissant? ›

The Franzbrötchen was probably named in the style of the French (German 'französisch') model, the croissant, which is also made of pastry and became popular in Germany after Napoleon's troops had occupied Hamburg between 1806 and 1814.

What do the French call a croissant? ›

A croissant (UK: /ˈkrwʌsɒ̃, ˈkrwæsɒ̃/, US: /krəˈsɒnt, krwɑːˈsɒ̃/; French: [kʁwasɑ̃]) is a French pastry made from puff pastry in a crescent shape. Croissant. Type. Viennoiserie.

What is the original meaning of the word croissant? ›

The name "croissant" also began appearing in historical record, referring to the crescent shape of the bread. In 1915, Sylvain Claudius Goy recorded the first-known French version of the croissant recipe. Instead of brioche dough, as August Zang used, Goy transformed the recipe to use a laminated yeast dough.

What does a cruffin taste like? ›

What Does a Cruffin Taste Like? A cruffin tastes like everything you love and adore in a croissant, a cinnamon roll, and a muffin, all in one.

What does Cronut stand for? ›

The Cronut (a portmanteau of croissant and doughnut) is a pastry created and trademarked in 2013 by the French pastry chef Dominique Ansel. It resembles a doughnut and is made from croissant-like dough filled with flavored cream and fried in grapeseed oil. Cronut cross-section.

What is the another meaning of croissant? ›

A flaky roll or pastry in a form of a crescent. crescent. kipfel. crescent roll.

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