Description
Indulge in the delightful combination of churros and muffins with these irresistible Churro Cruffins. These flaky pastries are rolled in cinnamon sugar, filled with a sweet cream cheese glaze, and perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
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Dough:
- 2 cans refrigerated crescent roll dough or puff pastry sheets
Cinnamon Sugar Coating:
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Cream Cheese Glaze:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2–3 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare muffin tin: Preheat the oven to 375°F and grease a muffin tin.
- Prepare dough: Unroll the crescent dough or puff pastry, cut into strips, brush with melted butter, roll up, and place in the muffin tin.
- Bake: Bake for 15–18 minutes until golden and puffed.
- Prepare cinnamon sugar coating: Mix granulated sugar and cinnamon in a bowl.
- Make cream cheese glaze: Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk until smooth.
- Coat cruffins: Brush baked cruffins with butter, roll in cinnamon sugar, and drizzle with cream cheese glaze.
- Serve: Enjoy warm.
Notes
- For added decadence, fill cruffins with dulce de leche or Nutella before baking.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 2 days or warm in the oven to refresh.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cruffin
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 270 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
