Description
Delight in these easy-to-make Peach Pie Cruffins, featuring flaky puff pastry rolled with sweet peach preserves and cinnamon sugar. Perfect for breakfast or dessert, these golden, spiral pastries offer the nostalgic flavors of peach pie with a fun, flaky twist.
Ingredients
Scale
Pastry
- 1 sheet puff pastry (thawed)
Filling
- ½ cup peach preserves or peach pie filling
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
For Baking and Coating
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter (melted)
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- Powdered sugar (for dusting, optional)
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Muffin Tin: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and lightly grease a standard muffin tin to prevent sticking.
- Roll Out Puff Pastry: On a lightly floured surface, roll out the thawed puff pastry sheet into a 12×10 inch rectangle to ensure even layering.
- Prepare Peach Filling: In a small bowl, combine the peach preserves, ground cinnamon, brown sugar, and optional vanilla extract until fully mixed.
- Spread Filling: Evenly spread the peach mixture over the puff pastry, leaving a small border around the edges for sealing.
- Form Log and Slice: Starting from the long edge, roll the puff pastry tightly into a log. Then carefully slice the log in half lengthwise to expose the layered filling.
- Shape Cruffins: Twist each half to create spirals, then coil each spiral into a muffin cup, ensuring the cut sides face up for a beautiful layered look.
- Brush with Butter and Bake: Brush the tops with melted butter, then bake the cruffins in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes until puffed, golden, and cooked through.
- Prepare Cinnamon Sugar Coating: While baking, mix granulated sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl for coating the cruffins after baking.
- Coat and Cool: Remove cruffins from oven and let them cool for 5 minutes before gently rolling or sprinkling them with the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- Optional Finishing Touch: Dust with powdered sugar for an extra touch of sweetness before serving warm.
Notes
- For added flavor, incorporate a splash of vanilla extract into the peach filling or drizzle with a glaze of powdered sugar mixed with milk after baking.
- Substitute puff pastry with crescent roll dough for a softer texture.
- Best served warm but can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days.
