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Four cruffins stacked on a white plate on a white table, coated in cinnamon sugar.

Homemade Cruffins with Puff Pastry

Carissa Erzen
This simple and easy recipe for homemade cruffins will have you munching on flaky, buttery, sugar-coated baked treats in just one hour, thanks to store bought puff pastry!
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American, French
Servings 16 cruffins
Calories 250 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 2 sheets puff pastry, thawed to room temperature (about 17 ounces)
  • 5 Tablespoons unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
  • 1 Tablespoon cocoa powder
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 375°F. Grease a muffin tin.
  • Use a rolling pin or a large bottle to roll out the puff pastry. Each sheet should be rolled out to about 11 inches by 15 inches.
  • Combine the softened butter and cocoa powder in a bowl. Use a spatula or pallet knife to spread the cocoa butter mixture evenly on both sheets of puff pastry dough.
  • Combine the cinnamon and sugar in a bowl. Sprinkle 1 to 1½ Tablespoons of the cinnamon and sugar onto each sheet of puff pastry dough to evenly coat them.
  • Starting at a longer edge, roll the first puff pastry sheet into a tight log.
    Cut the log three times width-wise into four equal pieces. Repeat with the other sheet of dough so you have a total of eight pieces.
    Cut each of the eight pieces once length-wise to get a total of 16 pieces.
    Roll each piece around your finger with the layers of cocoa butter and cinnamon sugar on the outside. (See photo in blog post for reference)
  • Place the rolled-up cruffins into the muffin tin. Keep any cruffins that don't fit in the muffin tin in the fridge covered with plastic cling wrap until you're ready to bake them. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until they are golden brown.
  • While still warm from the oven, toss them in the remaining cinnamon sugar. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Storing: Store cooled cruffins in an air tight container at room temperature for a few days. I don't recommend storing baked cruffins in the fridge, since they'll lose their flaky texture.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 cruffinCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 2gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 77mgPotassium: 27mgFiber: 1gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 111IUVitamin C: 0.02mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 1mg
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