05/28/2026
Flaky Cinnamon Sugar Cruffins with Buttery Swirls ✨🧁
These homemade Cruffins are soft, buttery, and packed with sweet cinnamon sugar layers that bake into perfectly golden swirls with crisp flaky edges and tender fluffy centers. Every bite tastes like a dreamy mix between a bakery croissant and a warm cinnamon roll, making these impossible to resist fresh from the oven. Perfect for brunch spreads, coffee dates, or cozy weekend baking—save this recipe and tag someone who would eat three before they even cool!
Yield: 12 large cruffins
Ingredients
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 packet active dry yeast
3/4 cup warm milk
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 egg, beaten (for brushing)
How to Make It
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, and salt.
Sprinkle the active dry yeast evenly over the flour mixture.
Warm the milk until it reaches about 110°F so it’s warm but not hot. Pour it into the dry ingredients and stir gently to activate the yeast.
Add the melted butter, eggs, and vanilla extract. Mix everything together until a soft dough forms.
Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead for 5–7 minutes until smooth, soft, and elastic. The dough should feel silky and slightly springy.
Place the dough into a lightly greased bowl, cover with a towel, and let it rise for about 1 hour or until doubled in size and fluffy.
Make the cinnamon filling
In a small bowl, mix together the softened butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon until smooth and spreadable.
Punch down the risen dough gently to release the air.
Roll the dough into a large rectangle about 1/4 inch thick on a lightly floured surface.
Spread the cinnamon-brown sugar filling evenly across the dough, reaching all the way to the edges for rich swirls in every bite.
Starting from one long side, tightly roll the dough into a log.
Slice the log into 12 even pieces to reveal those beautiful cinnamon spirals.
Grease a muffin tin and place each dough piece into the muffin cups with the spiral side facing upward.
Cover loosely and let the cruffins rise again for 30 minutes until puffed and airy.
Bake the cruffins
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Brush the tops with beaten egg for that glossy golden bakery-style finish.
Bake for 18–22 minutes until beautifully golden brown with crisp flaky tops and soft buttery centers.
Let the cruffins cool for a few minutes before removing them from the muffin tin. Serve warm while the cinnamon filling is still gooey and fragrant.
These cinnamon sugar Cruffins taste incredible with coffee and disappear almost instantly from the table! ☕🥐