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Gluten Free Cruffins

Melt-in-Your-Mouth Gluten-Free Cruffins You’ll Adore

Enjoy these delightful Gluten Free Cruffins, a pastry hybrid that combines croissant layers with muffin shape, perfect for every occasion.
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Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Rising Time 45 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 45 minutes
Servings: 12 cruffins
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: Pastry
Calories: 230
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Dough
  • 2.5 teaspoons Active Dry Yeast One packet can be used.
  • 1 tablespoon Cane Sugar Activates the yeast.
  • 1 cup Milk Warm to 110ºF.
  • 3 cups Gluten-Free Flour Blend Use a yeast-friendly blend.
  • 0.5 cups Cane Sugar For sweetness.
  • 6 tablespoons Unsalted Butter Frozen and grated for texture.
  • 0.25 teaspoons Salt Enhances flavor.
  • 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
For the Filling
  • 0.5 cups Cinnamon Sugar Mixture Mix together ½ cup sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon.
  • 3 tablespoons Melted Unsalted Butter For brushing the dough.

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Saucepan
  • Muffin pan
  • whisk
  • box grater
  • Rolling Pin
  • pastry cutter

Method
 

Step-by-Step Instructions
  1. Warm 1 cup of milk to 110ºF, whisk in 1 tablespoon cane sugar and yeast. Let sit for 5 minutes.
  2. In a bowl, whisk together 3 cups of gluten-free flour blend, ½ cup cane sugar, and ¼ teaspoon salt.
  3. Grate 6 tablespoons of frozen butter into the flour mixture, mix until resembling coarse crumbs.
  4. Add the yeast mixture and vanilla extract to the flour mixture, stir until dough forms.
  5. Knead dough on a floured surface, roll to a ¼ inch rectangle.
  6. Brush dough with melted butter, sprinkle with cinnamon sugar, cut into strips.
  7. Roll each strip tightly into a spiral, place in a greased muffin pan, and let rise for 45 minutes.
  8. Preheat your oven to 375ºF.
  9. Brush tops with melted butter and bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
  10. Allow cooling in the pan for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cruffinCalories: 230kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 3gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 150mgPotassium: 90mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 250IUCalcium: 30mgIron: 1mg

Notes

For optimal flakiness, freeze butter overnight before grating. Use high-quality gluten-free flour blend for the best results.

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