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Apple Butter Cruffins Recipe

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These Apple Butter Cruffins are a delightful hybrid of croissants and muffins that combine flaky, buttery crescent roll dough with the sweet and spiced flavor of apple butter. Perfect for a cozy breakfast or a tasty snack, these cruffins are rolled with apple butter, baked to golden perfection, and coated in a cinnamon sugar blend for an irresistible cinnamon roll-inspired treat.

Ingredients

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Dough and Filling

  • 3 tubes (8 ounces each) crescent roll sheets
  • 1 ½ cups (360 g) apple butter, divided

Topping

  • ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly spray a standard 12-cup muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray and set it aside.
  2. Roll Out Dough: On a lightly floured surface, roll out each tube of crescent roll dough into a 12×16-inch rectangle. If the dough has perforations, pinch the seams to seal them to prevent filling leakage.
  3. Spread Apple Butter: Evenly spread ½ cup of apple butter over each sheet of rolled out dough, covering the surface completely.
  4. Roll Dough Into Logs: Starting from the long edge, roll each dough sheet tightly into a log shape to encase the apple butter within the layers.
  5. Cut Logs into Sections: Cut each log in half, then cut each half lengthwise to form four equal sections per sheet. Repeat with all three sheets to have a total of 12 dough sections.
  6. Shape Cruffins: Take each section one at a time with the layered side facing up and roll it tightly into a cinnamon roll shape, tucking the end underneath to secure it.
  7. Place Rolled Dough in Muffin Tin: Place each shaped roll into the prepared muffin tin cups, spacing them evenly.
  8. Bake Cruffins: Bake in the preheated oven for 22-24 minutes until the cruffins are puffed, golden brown, and cooked through.
  9. Prepare Cinnamon Sugar Topping: While the cruffins bake, whisk together granulated sugar and ground cinnamon in a small bowl until well combined.
  10. Coat Cruffins: Remove the hot cruffins from the oven and immediately roll each one in the cinnamon sugar mixture to coat the surface while warm.
  11. Serve: Allow to cool slightly, then enjoy these warm, flaky, sweet apple butter cruffins with a satisfying cinnamon sugar finish.

Notes

  • If using perforated crescent dough, ensure seams are well sealed to prevent filling leakage.
  • You can substitute apple butter with pumpkin butter or other fruit preserves for flavor variations.
  • Make sure to roll the dough tightly to create distinct flaky layers.
  • For extra crispness, you can chill the shaped cruffins before baking.
  • Store leftover cruffins in an airtight container for up to 2 days; reheat before serving.

Keywords: apple butter cruffins, crescent roll pastry, cinnamon sugar cruffins, breakfast pastries, easy baked sweets

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