Description
Savory cheesy garlic cruffins blend flaky croissant layers with mouthwatering garlic and cheese magic. French-inspired pastry techniques create a culinary masterpiece you’ll crave at first bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Cheese:
- 3 cups shredded mild cheddar cheese
Dough and Filling Base:
- 3 tubes refrigerated crescent roll sheets
- 12 cup (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Seasonings and Herbs:
- 1 tablespoon chives, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon chives, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Prepare the workspace by setting the oven to 350°F and coating a 12-cup muffin tin with nonstick spray.
- Transform each dough tube into a rectangular canvas stretching 12-16 inches long.
- Craft a flavor-packed garlic butter by blending butter, chives, and minced garlic into a fragrant mixture.
- Lavishly spread one-third of the garlic butter across the dough surface, then generously shower cheddar cheese over the layer.
- Create a spiraled log by carefully rolling the dough, then bisect the log and slice each half lengthwise into two sections.
- Repeat the rolling and slicing process with remaining dough, ensuring each section has exposed layered edges.
- Arrange the dough sections in the muffin tin, positioning the layered sides outward for maximum visual appeal.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until the cruffins transform into a golden, crispy masterpiece.
- While cruffins bake, prepare a finishing garlic butter by mixing melted butter, garlic, chives, and a pinch of salt.
- Once baked, immediately brush the warm cruffins with the aromatic garlic butter topping, allowing the flavors to meld and intensify.
Notes
- Ensure dough is at room temperature for easier rolling and better texture.
- Use cold butter for the garlic butter mixture to create a more spreadable consistency.
- Try different cheese varieties like mozzarella or parmesan for unique flavor profiles.
- For a gluten-free version, substitute crescent roll dough with gluten-free puff pastry or pizza dough.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 233
- Sugar: 0.3 g
- Sodium: 252 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 11 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 32 mg