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Chocolate Filled Cruffins

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Chocolate Filled Cruffins are the perfect blend of croissants and muffins, featuring buttery, flaky layers spiraled into muffin shapes and filled with rich, melty chocolate. A bakery-style treat made simple with shortcut dough and minimal prep.

Ingredients

  • 1 can refrigerated crescent roll dough or 1 sheet puff pastry (thawed if frozen)
  • 2 tbsp melted butter (plus more for brushing)
  • ½ cup chocolate chips or chopped chocolate (dark, milk, or semi-sweet)
  • Granulated sugar (optional, for sprinkling)
  • Powdered sugar (for dusting)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and grease a 6-slot muffin tin.
  2. Roll out the crescent dough or puff pastry into a rectangle on a lightly floured surface.
  3. Brush the surface with melted butter.
  4. Sprinkle evenly with chocolate chips or chopped chocolate.
  5. Roll the dough tightly from the long edge into a log.
  6. Slice the log in half lengthwise to expose layers.
  7. Twist each half into a spiral and coil into muffin tin slots.
  8. Brush tops with more melted butter and sprinkle with sugar if desired.
  9. Bake for 18–22 minutes until golden brown and puffed.
  10. Cool for 5–10 minutes, then dust with powdered sugar and serve warm.

Notes

  • For a flakier texture, use puff pastry instead of crescent dough.
  • Swap chocolate with Nutella, cinnamon sugar, raspberry jam, or Biscoff for variety.
  • To reheat, warm in the oven at 300°F for 5–7 minutes or microwave for 15 seconds.
  • Can be assembled the night before and baked fresh in the morning.
  • Use a sharp knife and gentle hands when slicing and twisting for clean layers.

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