Ingredients
Method
- Preheat and Prepare: First, preheat your oven to 190°C (170°C fan). Grease a 12-hole standard muffin tin with a little butter or a light spray of oil.
- Prepare the Filling: In a small bowl, mix together the 50g of light brown soft sugar, 2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon, and the pinch of nutmeg if you're using it. Set this aside.
- Roll Out the Pastry: Unroll your chilled puff pastry sheet onto a lightly floured work surface with the long edge facing you. If it's not pre-rolled, roll it into a rectangle approximately 35cm x 25cm.
- Add the Filling: Brush about 50g of the melted butter evenly over the surface of the pastry, leaving a small 1cm border along the top long edge. Sprinkle the brown sugar and cinnamon mixture evenly over the butter.
- Roll and Cut: Starting from the long edge nearest you, roll the pastry up into a tight log. Press the seam gently to seal. Trim the ends for a neat finish, then slice the log into 12 equal-sized pieces, each about 2.5-3cm thick.
- Arrange in Muffin Tin: Place each spiral of pastry into a hole in your prepared muffin tin, with the cut-side facing up so you can see the swirl. I find that gently pressing them down ensures they bake evenly.
- Bake Until Golden: Place the tin in the preheated oven and bake for 18-22 minutes, or until the cruffins are puffed up, deeply golden brown, and cooked through. The layers should look distinct and crisp.
- Coat the Cruffins: While the cruffins are baking, prepare the topping. In a shallow bowl or dish, mix together the 100g of caster sugar and the remaining 2 teaspoons of cinnamon.
- Finish and Serve: As soon as the cruffins come out of the oven, let them cool in the tin for just 2 minutes. Then, carefully remove them. While they are still warm, brush each one all over with the remaining 25g of melted butter, then immediately roll it in the cinnamon-sugar mixture until it's generously coated. Serve them warm.
Notes
Best served warm on the day they are made. Store any leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days.
