Description
Buttery, flaky cruffins blend croissant and muffin magic with bold garlic and melted cheese perfection. Crisp layers promise a luxurious bite that melts in your mouth, inviting you to savor each irresistible morsel.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 cups (339 g) mild cheddar cheese, shredded
- 3 tubes (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent roll sheets
- 1/2 cup (1 stick / 113 g) unsalted butter, softened
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon chives, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
Topping Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon chives, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Prepare workspace by preheating oven to 350°F and lightly coating a standard 12-cup muffin tin with nonstick spray.
- Transform crescent roll sheets into uniform rectangles on a flour-dusted surface, carefully sealing any perforated edges.
- Create aromatic filling by blending softened butter with finely chopped chives and minced garlic in a mixing bowl.
- Generously distribute butter mixture across dough surface, ensuring even coverage, then liberally sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese.
- Form long cylindrical logs by tightly rolling dough from the extended edge, then slice each log into precise quarters.
- Manipulate each dough section into spiral formations, positioning layered sides outwardly and tucking edges neatly into muffin cavities.
- Bake cruffins for 20-25 minutes until they develop a golden, puffy exterior with crisp edges.
- Craft complementary garlic butter by whisking melted butter with additional minced garlic, chopped chives, and a pinch of salt.
- Immediately after removing from oven, lavishly brush warm cruffins with prepared garlic butter.
- Serve immediately while crisp and fragrant, perfect as an indulgent appetizer or accompaniment.
Notes
- Choose high-quality crescent roll dough for better texture and flavor enhancement.
- Ensure butter is softened at room temperature to create smooth, even spread across the dough.
- Pinch perforation seams carefully to prevent separation during baking, maintaining structural integrity.
- Try different cheese varieties like gruyere or parmesan for unique flavor profiles.
- Chill dough briefly before rolling if it becomes too soft, making handling easier and more precise.
- Rotate muffin tin halfway through baking to achieve uniform golden-brown coloration.
- Store leftover cruffins in an airtight container and reheat in oven to maintain crispness.
- For gluten-free option, substitute crescent roll dough with gluten-free puff pastry sheets.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 287 kcal
- Sugar: 0.7 g
- Sodium: 299 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 58 mg