Flaky, Buttery, and Filled with Chocolate Bliss
Layers of golden croissant pastry swirled into muffin form and dotted with melty chocolate chips – a bakery-style treat you can make at home. 🥐✨
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!⏱ Prep Time: 30 minutes
🛑 Resting Time: 10 hours
🔥 Cook Time: 20 minutes
⏳ Total Time: 10 hrs 50 minutes
🍽 Servings: 6
📝 Ingredients
- 85 g warm whole milk
- 60 g warm water
- 2 ½ tsp active dried yeast
- 1 tbsp honey
- 25 g butter, melted
- 20 g granulated cane sugar
- 250 g all-purpose flour
- 5 g salt (about 1 tsp)
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
- 140 g unsalted butter, cold (for laminating)
👩🍳 Step-by-Step Instructions
The Night Before – Make the Dough
- Bloom the yeast → In a bowl, mix yeast, honey, warm milk, and warm water. Let rest 10 minutes until foamy.
- Mix in the dough → Add melted butter, sugar, flour, salt, and chocolate chips. Stir until shaggy.
- Knead → Turn onto a floured surface and knead 2–3 minutes until soft and pliable (or use a mixer with dough hook).
- First rise → Place in a greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let rise 1 hour in a warm spot.
- Chill overnight → Transfer to fridge, covered, to rest overnight. 🌙
The Next Morning – Laminating the Dough
- Prep the butter block → Slice butter into thirds, wrap in parchment, and roll into a smooth 5″ x 6″ rectangle.
- Roll + enclose → Roll dough to 11″ x 7″, place butter in the center, fold edges over, and seal.
- First roll + fold → Gently roll into 20″ x 10″. Brush with cold water, fold like an envelope, then fold again lengthwise. Chill 30 minutes.
- Second roll + fold → Roll into 24″ x 10″, fold same way, then chill 1 hour. ❄️
Assemble the Cruffins
- Rest dough → Let sit 10–20 minutes (depending on season).
- Shape → Roll to ¼″ thick, trim edges, cut into 6–8 strips, then roll tightly into spirals.
- Pan + rise → Place into a buttered jumbo muffin tin. Cover lightly, rise 1–2 hours until puffy.
- Bake → Preheat oven to 425°F. Brush with egg wash and bake 15–18 minutes until golden brown.
💡 Pro Tips
- Keep butter cold → If it gets shiny, refrigerate before continuing to roll.
- Muffin tin swap → Use a regular muffin pan if making 8–10 smaller cruffins.
- Storage → Best fresh, but store in an airtight container for up to 2 days. Rewarm at 300°F for 5 minutes.
📊 Nutrition (per cruffin, approx.)
| Serving Size | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Fiber | Sugar |
| 1 cruffin | 420 | 8g | 45g | 22g | 2g | 14g |
Disclaimer: Nutrition facts are estimates and may vary. Please consult a nutritionist for exact dietary needs.