Cheesy Garlic Cruffin (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Dough
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3 tubes (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent roll sheets
→ Filling
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1/2 cup (113 g) unsalted butter, softened
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1 tablespoon chives, finely chopped
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1 tablespoon garlic, minced
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3 cups (339 g) mild cheddar cheese, shredded, divided
→ Garlic Butter
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3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
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1 teaspoon garlic, minced
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1 teaspoon chives, finely chopped
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1 teaspoon kosher salt
# Instructions:
01 -
Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray a standard 12-cup muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
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Working on a lightly floured surface, roll out each tube of dough to a 12×16-inch rectangle. If using perforated crescent roll dough, pinch the seams to seal.
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In a medium bowl combine softened butter, chives, and minced garlic until well incorporated.
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Spread about ⅓ of the butter mixture over the top of one sheet of rolled dough. Sprinkle 1 cup of the cheddar cheese evenly over the butter mixture.
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Starting on the long end of the dough sheet, tightly roll it up into a log. Cut the log in half, creating two shorter logs.
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Cut each of those shorter logs in half lengthwise, giving you four sections of dough with exposed layers.
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Repeat the filling, rolling, and cutting process with the remaining two sheets of dough until you have 12 sections total.
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Working with one section at a time, with the layered side facing out, roll each piece tightly into a spiral shape, tucking in the end piece of dough.
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Place each rolled spiral into the prepared muffin tin cups. Repeat with all remaining sections.
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Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the cruffins are golden brown.
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While the cruffins are baking, whisk together the melted butter, minced garlic, chopped chives, and kosher salt in a small bowl.
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Brush the garlic butter topping generously over the warm cruffins immediately after removing from the oven.
# Notes:
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The name 'cruffin' comes from combining croissant and muffin, though this version uses crescent roll dough for simplicity.