Cruffins – Sweet Pastry Treat Filled with Custard and Chocolate
Delightful cruffins made with flaky puff pastry, filled with creamy custard and drizzled with chocolate, perfect for breakfast or an afternoon treat.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Total Time: 37 minutes
- Yield: 6 to 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup pastry cream or custard
- 1/4 cup chocolate ganache or melted chocolate (optional)
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine granulated sugar and ground cinnamon in a small bowl to create the cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Roll out the thawed puff pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface and brush it with melted butter.
- Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture evenly over the buttered pastry sheet.
- Starting from one edge, tightly roll the puff pastry into a log shape.
- Cut the rolled pastry log into 6 to 8 equal slices.
- Place each slice with the cut side facing up on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 18 to 22 minutes until golden brown and puffed.
- Cool slightly and slice each cruffin horizontally to fill with pastry cream or custard.
- Drizzle with chocolate ganache if desired and dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
Customize the filling with your favorite flavors, such as fruit preserves or flavored custards.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cruffin
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg