Easy Cruffins (Air Fryer or Oven)
Description
Flaky, buttery cruffins made with crescent roll dough and rolled in cinnamon sugar. Air fry them in 7 minutes or bake a batch in a muffin tin.
Ingredients
- 16 ounces refrigerated crescent dough sheets
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- Cooking spray
Instructions
Air Fryer Instructions
- Spray 10 small ramekins or silicone muffin cups with cooking spray. Stir the sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl.
- Unroll one crescent dough sheet. Spread the softened butter over the entire sheet, then sprinkle with half of the cinnamon sugar.
- Lay the second dough sheet on top. Cut the stacked dough into 10 even strips with a pizza cutter.
- Roll each strip into a tight spiral, tuck the end under, and set in a ramekin with the cut side up.
- Air fry at 375°F for 5 to 7 minutes, checking at 5 minutes. Flip for the last 2 minutes if the centers are still soft. Cook in batches as needed.
- Roll the hot cruffins in the remaining cinnamon sugar and serve warm.
Oven Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Grease 10 cups of a standard muffin tin. Place foil on the rack below to catch drips.
- Prepare and roll the dough as in Steps 2 through 4 above, and set one spiral in each muffin cup.
- Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, until deep golden and set in the center. Start checking at 14 minutes.
- Rest 2 minutes in the tin, then roll the hot cruffins in the remaining cinnamon sugar.
Equipment
- Small ramekins or silicone muffin cups (air fryer method)
- 12-cup muffin tin (oven method)
- Pizza cutter or sharp knife
- Small mixing bowl
- Cooking Spray
- Offset spatula or butter knife (for spreading the butter)
- Tongs (for flipping and coating the hot cruffins)
Notes
- Dough sheets work best. If using perforated crescent triangles, pinch the seams closed before buttering.
- Air fryers vary. If yours runs hot, start checking at 4 minutes.
- Store at room temperature up to 2 days, or freeze baked cruffins up to 2 months. Reheat in the air fryer at 350°F for 2 to 3 minutes.
- For fillings, spread up to 3 tablespoons of Nutella, jam, or lemon curd over the buttered dough before layering.
Nutrition
Serving: 1ServingCalories: 242kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 2gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 357mgPotassium: 8mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 147IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 1mg