Nutella Cruffins – How to Make Croissant Muffins
Oh. My. LAWWWWWD. File this recipe under things I didn’t know I needed and have altered my brain chemistry. Nutella Cruffins – aka buttery cinnamon sugar croissant muffins filled with decadent Nutella! They’re actually super easy to make & are guaranteed to become one of your favorite desserts of all time!
What are Nutella Cruffins?
Croissant, meet muffin! A Cruffins is a cross between a croissant and a muffin.
And in this case, we use cinnamon & sugar to make the outside crispy and sweet, stuffing the center with Nutella!
Simply put, your’e going to take crescent roll dough, add some butter, then add some cinnamon and sugar, bake it in a muffin pan & fill it with hazelnut spread!
What Ingredients do I need?
Here’s a breakdown of what you’ll need to make your own croissant muffins:
- Crescent Dough
- Butter
- Granulated White Sugar
- Powdered Cinnamon
- Nutella Spread
I used paper baking cups, but you can also spray a muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray or use a silicone muffin mold.
Instructions
How to Make Easy Cinnamon Sugar Cruffins
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Prepare your muffin tin, mold or baking cups with nonstick spray.
- Use a rolling pin to roll out a sheet of crescent roll dough. You can use your fingers to pinch the perforation lines together & roll it smooth.
- Use a brush or spoon to spread the melted butter on top of the crescent dough.
- Mix the sugar and cinnamon & sprinkle on top. Erin
- Roll the dough up (from the long side) forming a log. Use a knife to cut the dough in half. Then cut each of those halves lengthwise, splitting them down the center.
- I used my finger to wrap each piece of dough, forming the shape of a muffin.
- Place each piece of rolled dough into the muffin cups. Bake for 20-22 minutes. Sprinkle with a little extra sugar when they come out of the oven.
- After they’ve cooled. Use a piping bag (or just a ziplock bag with the tip cut off) to fill the center of the Cruffins with Nutella. Because of the dough folds, you clean easily separate and insert the tip in to fill with about a tablespoon of Nutella.
- I served them topped with a little chunk of chocolate for decoration!
Each tube of crescent dough makes 4 cruffins. You can make a small batch or use 3 containers to make a full dozen. The recipe below is for a dozen, but just split the measurements into thirds for smaller batches!
Nutella Cruffins Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 tubes of crescent roll dough
- 1/2 Cup butter (one stick)
- 1/2 Cup sugar
- 2 Tbs Ground cinnamon
- 13 Oz Nutella Spread
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Prepare your muffin tin, mold or cups with nonstick cooking spray.
- Roll out each sheet of crescent roll dough until you have 3 rectangles and the perforation lines are sealed.
- spread equal amounts of melted butter on each sheet.
- combine the cinnamon and sugar in a small bowl & sprinkle on each sheet.
- Cut the dough in half & then cut lengthwise. Each crescent dough log will make 4 muffins.
- Wrap each piece of dough around your finger, making a muffin shape. Then place them into the prepared mold.
- Bake for 20-22 minutes of until golden brown.
- Allow the cruffins to cool for a few minutes before filling. Scoop the Nutella spread into a piping bag or ziplock bag with the tip cut off. Squeeze the Nutella into one of the dough folds, filling the Cruffin with about a tablespoon each. Top with a chunk of chocolate & enjoy!
Want another tasty dessert recipe? Try these pecan pie bars that also use crescent dough!