Valentine Delicious Cruffins with Cinnamon Recipe
These Valentine Delicious Cruffins with Cinnamon are an irresistible blend of buttery pastry and cinnamon-sugar goodness. Perfect for breakfast or dessert, they’re quick to make and full of flavor, combining the flakiness of crescent roll dough with a sweet, warmly spiced cinnamon filling.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 12 cruffins 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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Pastry Ingredients
- 3 tubes refrigerated crescent roll dough (original variety)
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
Filling and Coating
- ¾ cup granulated sugar (divided for mixing and coating)
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon (divided for mixing and coating)
- Additional melted butter for brushing after baking
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a standard 12-cup muffin tin with nonstick spray to prevent sticking and help cruffins release easily.
- Roll and Seal: Unroll one tube of crescent roll dough onto a lightly floured surface, forming a rectangle. Pinch the seams carefully to seal any perforations to prevent filling leakage during baking.
- Spread and Sprinkle: Spread 2 tablespoons of softened butter evenly over the dough. In a small bowl, combine granulated sugar and ground cinnamon, then generously sprinkle this mixture over the buttered surface.
- Roll Up Tight: Starting at the short end, roll the dough tightly into a log. Cut the log in half lengthwise to reveal spiral layers. Position each half with cut sides facing out, coil into spirals, tuck ends, and place into the prepared muffin cups.
- Shape and Fill: Repeat the buttering, sprinkling, rolling, cutting, and coiling process with the remaining dough tubes until all 12 muffin cups are filled.
- Bake to Perfection: Bake cruffins in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes until golden brown and bubbling at the edges, indicating they are fully cooked.
- Brush and Coat: Immediately after baking, brush the warm cruffins with melted butter. Roll each cruffin in the remaining cinnamon-sugar mixture to create a crunchy, flavorful coating.
- Cool and Serve: Allow to cool slightly before serving. Cruffins can be enjoyed warm or at room temperature for best flavor and texture.
Notes
- Store cruffins in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two days.
- Refrigerate cruffins for up to one week to extend freshness.
- For longer storage, freeze individually wrapped cruffins in a freezer-safe bag for up to three months.
- Reheat frozen or refrigerated cruffins in a 350°F oven for 5-7 minutes to restore crispiness and warmth.
- Avoid overbaking to prevent dryness—monitor closely towards the end of baking time.
- If butter hardens during prep, warm briefly in the microwave to ease spreading.
- Feel free to add chocolate chips or nuts to the cinnamon-sugar mix for a tasty variation.
- For a lighter version, use reduced-fat crescent dough or light butter.
Keywords: cruffins, cinnamon cruffins, crescent roll pastries, cinnamon sugar pastries, Valentine's Day dessert, quick cinnamon roll, breakfast pastry
