Description
Delightful, flaky pastries with a sweet cinnamon-spiced filling, perfect for cozy mornings and family gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 tablespoon cane sugar
- 1 cup warm milk (110º F)
- 3 cups gluten free flour blend
- ½ cup cane sugar
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (frozen)
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup cane sugar (for filling)
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted, for brushing)
- ¼ cup cane sugar (for coating)
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon (for coating)
- Optional: Chopped nuts or dried fruits for added flavor
Instructions
- In a bowl, warm the milk to 110°F, then mix in 1 tablespoon of cane sugar and the active dry yeast. Let this mixture sit for about 5-10 minutes until it becomes frothy.
- Preheat your oven to 200°F. In another large mixing bowl, combine the gluten-free flour blend, ½ cup cane sugar, and salt.
- Grate the frozen butter into the flour mixture. Gently mix to combine.
- Once the yeast mixture is frothy, add it and the pure vanilla extract to the dry ingredients. Mix gently until a dough forms, being careful not to overmix.
- Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and roll it out into a rectangle, about ¼-inch thick.
- In a small bowl, combine the filling ingredients (½ cup cane sugar and 2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon) and sprinkle it over the rolled-out dough.
- Cut the dough into strips, roll each strip tightly, and place them vertically in a greased muffin pan.
- Cover the muffin pan with a kitchen towel and let the cruffins rise in the oven for about 30 minutes, or until doubled in size.
- Increase the oven temperature to 375°F and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown.
- Brush with melted butter right after removing them from the oven. Roll the warm cruffins in a mixture of ¼ cup cane sugar and ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon before serving.
Notes
Store leftover cruffins at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months. Make sure to wrap tightly.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cruffin
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg