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Easy Gluten Free Cruffins Recipe

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This easy gluten free cruffins recipe combines the flakiness of croissants with the convenience of muffins, making a perfect breakfast or brunch treat. Made with a gluten free flour blend and infused with cinnamon sugar, these cruffins offer a deliciously buttery and sweet experience without gluten. The recipe uses a yeast mixture for leavening and is baked to golden perfection before being brushed with butter and coated in cinnamon sugar for an irresistible finish.

Ingredients

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Yeast Mixture

  • 2 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 1 tablespoon cane sugar
  • 1 cup milk (warmed to 110º F)

Cruffins

  • 3 cups gluten free flour blend
  • ½ cup cane sugar
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (frozen)
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Cinnamon Sugar Layers and Coating

  • ½ cup cane sugar
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
  • ¼ cup cane sugar (for rolling)
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon (for rolling)

Instructions

  1. Make the Yeast Mixture: Warm the milk to 110ºF and dissolve 1 tablespoon of cane sugar in it. Stir in the active dry yeast, then let the mixture sit undisturbed until it becomes frothy, about 5-10 minutes. Preheat your oven to 200ºF during this time.
  2. Combine Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, mix the gluten free flour blend, ½ cup cane sugar, and salt evenly.
  3. Add Butter to Flour: Using a grater, grate the frozen unsalted butter into the flour mixture. This helps create a flaky texture similar to croissants.
  4. Incorporate Wet Ingredients: Pour the frothy yeast mixture and vanilla extract into the flour and butter and gently mix until just combined into a dough.
  5. Roll Out Dough: On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough into a rectangle approximately ¼ inch thick.
  6. Prepare Cinnamon Sugar Mixture: Combine ½ cup cane sugar with 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon in a small bowl.
  7. Add Cinnamon Sugar Layer: Brush the melted butter over the rolled dough, then evenly sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture on top.
  8. Shape the Cruffins: Cut the dough into strips, roll each strip tightly like a cinnamon roll, and place each roll into the cups of a muffin pan.
  9. Let Rise: Allow the shaped cruffins to rise once more until puffed, about 30 minutes. Note that gluten free dough only rises well this one time after shaping.
  10. Bake: Bake the cruffins in the preheated oven at 200ºF for 30 minutes or until golden and cooked through.
  11. Finish with Butter and Sugar: Immediately brush the baked cruffins with melted butter and roll them in a mixture of ¼ cup cane sugar and ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon for a sweet, crunchy coating.

Notes

  • Gluten free dough only allows one good rise, so make sure to shape the cruffins before the rising step.
  • Milk should be warmed carefully to 110ºF to activate the yeast without killing it.
  • Freezing the butter before grating helps achieve a flaky texture similar to traditional croissants.
  • Use a gluten free flour blend suitable for baking for best results.
  • Serve freshly baked for the best texture and flavor.

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