Description
These quick cinnamon sugar cruffins are crispy, flaky breakfast pastries made with puff pastry, cinnamon, sugar, and butter. They come together in under 30 minutes and are perfect for a last-minute treat or brunch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 sheets puff pastry, thawed
- 4 tablespoons (56g) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ⅓ cup (65g) granulated sugar
- Optional: powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Thaw puff pastry until pliable but still cold, about 30-40 minutes at room temperature or microwave in 15-second intervals until soft but not warm.
- In a small bowl, mix granulated sugar and cinnamon until evenly combined.
- Lightly flour workspace and roll out one sheet of puff pastry to about 12×12 inches. Brush entire surface with melted butter, then sprinkle half of the cinnamon sugar mixture evenly over the top.
- Slice the sheet into 1-inch wide strips using a sharp knife or pizza cutter. Stack the strips on top of each other.
- Repeat rolling, buttering, sprinkling cinnamon sugar, and slicing with the second puff pastry sheet, then stack these strips on top of the first stack.
- Cut the layered stack again into 1-inch wide pieces.
- Take each layered strip, twist gently a couple of times, then coil it into a muffin cup like a cinnamon roll.
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Bake cruffins for 15-18 minutes until golden brown and crispy on the edges.
- Cool cruffins on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Dust with powdered sugar if desired and serve warm.
Notes
Keep puff pastry cold to prevent stickiness. Don’t overload with cinnamon sugar to avoid sogginess. Brush butter generously for crispy layers. Twist gently to maintain layers. Start checking bake time at 15 minutes to avoid burning. Use silicone baking mat or parchment paper to prevent sticking. Cool on wire rack before serving to set sugar and maintain shape.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast Pastry
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cruffin
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 12
- Fat: 20
- Saturated Fat: 12
- Carbohydrates: 30
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 4
Keywords: cruffins, cinnamon sugar, puff pastry, quick breakfast, flaky pastry, easy pastry, breakfast recipe, cinnamon pastry