Churro Cruffins
Delightful Churro Cruffins merge flaky croissant goodness with the beloved flavors of churros, perfect for breakfast or brunch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 12 cruffins 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can of refrigerated croissant dough
- 1 cup of sugar
- 2 tablespoons of cinnamon
- 1/2 cup of butter, melted
- 1/2 cup of chocolate or dulce de leche for filling (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven and Prepare the Muffin Tin: Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and grease your muffin tin.
- Roll Out and Cut the Croissant Dough: Open the dough and cut it into 12 triangles.
- Mix Sugar and Cinnamon: Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a bowl.
- Butter Up Those Triangles: Dip each triangle into melted butter.
- Coat with Sugar-Cinnamon Mixture: Coat each buttered triangle in the sugar-cinnamon mix.
- Shape and Place in Muffin Tin: Roll triangles into tubes and place them snugly in the muffin tin.
- Add Optional Filling: Insert a dollop of chocolate or dulce de leche into each triangle.
- Bake to Perfection: Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool and Enjoy!: Let cool slightly and enjoy warm.
Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 2 days at room temperature or refrigerate for an additional day.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cruffin
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Find it online: https://delishrecipezbylucy.com/churro-cruffins/