Description
Pastry chefs adore this innovative Cheater Cinnamon Sugar Cruffins recipe, blending croissant and muffin techniques. Crisp layers of buttery dough sprinkled with sweet cinnamon sugar invite passionate bakers to create bakery-worthy delights at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed
- ¼ cup (4 tbsps) butter, softened
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon cream or milk
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and thoroughly spray 8 muffin tin cavities with non-stick cooking spray.
- Pastry Preparation: Unfold thawed puff pastry on flour-dusted surface, gently stretching into a thin, elongated rectangle while maintaining cool temperature and even thickness.
- Flavor Layering: Spread softened butter across entire pastry sheet, then uniformly distribute cinnamon sugar mixture, ensuring complete coverage from edge to edge.
- Shaping: Roll pastry tightly from longest edge into a compact cylinder, then slice lengthwise and divide into four equal spiral-shaped segments, carefully nestling each into prepared muffin tin cavities.
- Finishing Touch: Brush pastry surfaces with egg wash to create a lustrous golden exterior, then bake for 40-50 minutes until achieving a deep caramelized color and ensuring thorough internal cooking.
- Serving: Allow cruffins to rest in tin for ten minutes, then transfer and generously coat with additional cinnamon sugar mixture. Serve warm, optionally accompanied by vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce drizzle for an indulgent presentation.
Notes
- Pastry Temperature Tip: Keep puff pastry cold to maintain its flaky, layered structure and prevent sticking during preparation.
- Butter Spreading Technique: Use softened butter at room temperature for seamless, even distribution across the pastry surface.
- Rolling Precision: Apply consistent, gentle pressure when rolling to create uniform layers and prevent air pockets.
- Baking Watch-Out: Monitor cruffins closely during the last 10 minutes to prevent over-browning and ensure perfect golden color.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 50 min
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 206
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 55 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 31 mg