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Chocolate Cinnamon Cruffins Recipe

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  • Author: Mia
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 12 servings
  • Category: Breakfast, Pastry
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Description

Delight in these irresistible Chocolate Croissant Cinnamon Rolls, also known as Cruffins. These flaky, buttery treats combine the flakiness of croissants with the sweet, spicy goodness of cinnamon rolls, all enhanced with rich cocoa, mini chocolate chips, and a luscious vanilla frosting. Perfectly baked in a muffin pan, these cruffins offer a warm, chocolatey breakfast or snack that’s sure to satisfy any sweet tooth.

Ingredients

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For the Cruffins

  • 3 cans Pillsbury crescent rolls
  • 1 stick (8 tablespoons) butter, softened
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • ¾ cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • ½ cup mini chocolate chips

For the Frosting

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2-3 tablespoons milk or cream

Instructions

  1. Preheat and Prepare Pan: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and spray a nonstick muffin pan with cooking spray to ensure easy removal of the cruffins after baking.
  2. Make Cocoa Butter Mixture: In a bowl, stir the softened butter and cocoa powder together until fully combined, creating a smooth chocolate spread.
  3. Mix the Sugar Topping: In a separate bowl, combine the brown sugar, cinnamon, and mini chocolate chips, mixing evenly to distribute the flavors.
  4. Prepare Dough Sheets: Roll out one can of crescent roll dough onto a silicone mat, cutting board, or lightly floured surface. Pinch the perforations together so the dough acts as one sheet.
  5. Spread Cocoa Butter: Evenly spread about one-third (approximately 2 ½ tablespoons) of the cocoa butter mixture over the entire crescent dough sheet.
  6. Add Cinnamon Sugar and Chocolate: Sprinkle one-third of the brown sugar cinnamon chocolate chip mixture (around ½ cup loosely packed) evenly over the buttered dough.
  7. Roll and Slice Dough: Roll the dough up from the long edge into a log. Cut this log in half cross-wise to form two shorter logs. Then cut each log in half lengthwise, resulting in four pieces per dough sheet.
  8. Shape the Cruffins: Take each cut portion and carefully roll it around your finger, with the cut sides facing up, then gently place each roll into the prepared muffin tin.
  9. Bake: Place the muffin pan in the preheated oven and bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until the cruffins turn golden brown and flaky.
  10. Make Frosting: While the cruffins bake, stir together powdered sugar, melted butter, vanilla extract, and 1 to 2 tablespoons of milk. Add additional milk slowly until the frosting reaches your preferred drizzling consistency.
  11. Frost and Serve: Spoon the frosting generously over warm cruffins as soon as they come out of the oven. For extra indulgence, sprinkle a few mini chocolate chips on top. Serve warm and enjoy!

Notes

  • Keep the crescent roll dough refrigerated until ready to use to maintain pliability and ease of handling.
  • Use a sharp knife when cutting the dough to ensure clean slices and better-shaped rolls.
  • Adjust the thickness of the frosting by adding milk gradually to achieve the desired consistency, whether thicker or more pourable.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 Cruffin
  • Calories: 280 kcal
  • Sugar: 16 g
  • Sodium: 320 mg
  • Fat: 15 g
  • Saturated Fat: 8 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
  • Trans Fat: 0.3 g
  • Carbohydrates: 32 g
  • Fiber: 2 g
  • Protein: 4 g
  • Cholesterol: 45 mg

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