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Chocolate Cinnamon Cruffins

Chocolate Cinnamon Cruffins are soft, flaky pastries made with crescent dough, cinnamon sugar, and chocolate chips, rolled up like a muffin. Delicious plain or glopped with soft cinnamon roll frosting.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Calories: 417kcal
Author: Cara Lanz

Ingredients

For the Cruffins

  • 3 cans Pillsbury crescent rolls
  • 1 stick butter, softened
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • ¾ cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • ½ cup mini chocolate chips

For the Frosting

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2-3 tablespoons milk or cream

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350. Spray a nonstick muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Stir the softened butter and cocoa powder together until completely combined.
  • In a separate bowl, combine the brown sugar, cinnamon, and chocolate chips.
  • Roll out one can of crescent dough onto a silicone mat, silicone cutting board, or a lightly floured surface. Pinch the perforations together as needed.
  • Evenly spread ⅓ (about 2 ½ tablespoons) of the cocoa powder-butter mixture over each sheet of crescent dough.
  • On each sheet, sprinkle ⅓ of the brown sugar cinnamon mixture (about ½ cup loosely packed) over the butter.
  • Roll up the dough from the long end.
    Cut the log in half cross-wise so you have 2 logs.
    Cut each log in half lengthwise.
    Roll each portion around your finger with the cut sides facing up and place it in the prepared muffin tin.
  • Bake for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown.

Make the Frosting

  • Stir the powdered sugar, melted butter, vanilla, and 1-2 tablespoons of milk together. Add more milk a little at a time until it reaches your desired consistency. I use 3 tablespoons.
  • Spoon the frosting over the warm chocolate cinnamon cruffins. If desired, sprinkle with a few more mini chocolate chips.
  • Serve warm.

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Notes

Keep the crescent roll dough cold until you're ready to use it.
Use a sharp knife when cutting the crescent roll dough.
How thick or thin you make the cinnamon roll frosting is up to you. Start with a small amount of milk and add more until it's how you like it.

Nutrition

Calories: 417kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 529mg | Potassium: 41mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 316IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1mg