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Cheesy garlic cruffins with golden puff pastry spiral layers, melted cheese and fresh parsley garnish. Bakery style pastry muffins with flaky texture and herb seasoning.

Flaky Cheesy Garlic Cruffins

Flaky cheesy garlic cruffins with buttery puff pastry rolled into spirals, filled with garlic herb butter and cheese, topped with creamy glaze. Bakery style pastry muffins ready in 25 minutes for perfect breakfast or appetizer.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Total Time 37 minutes
Servings: 12 cruffins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: French
Calories: 285
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Cruffin Base
  • 2 sheets Frozen puff pastry Thawed according to package
  • ½ cup Unsalted butter Softened to room temperature
  • 4 cloves Fresh garlic Minced fine
  • ¼ cup Fresh parsley Chopped
  • ½ cup Parmesan cheese Freshly grated
  • 1 cup Mozzarella cheese Shredded
  • ½ teaspoon Garlic powder For extra flavor depth
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning Dried herb blend
  • ½ teaspoon Salt Or to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon Black pepper Freshly cracked
  • 1 large Egg Beaten for wash
Glaze
  • ¼ cup Heavy cream For creamy glaze
  • 2 tablespoon Butter For glaze

Equipment

  • Standard muffin tin For shaping individual cruffins
  • Rolling Pin For rolling pastry evenly
  • Sharp knife For cutting spiral slices
  • Large mixing bowl For preparing herb butter
  • Pastry brush For applying egg wash
  • Clean work surface For rolling and assembling
  • Measuring cups For accurate ingredients
  • Wire cooling rack For proper cooling

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F and grease muffin tin cups with oil or butter
  2. Mix softened butter with garlic, parsley, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper
  3. Roll thawed puff pastry into large rectangle on floured surface
  4. Spread garlic herb butter evenly across pastry surface
  5. Sprinkle both parmesan and mozzarella cheeses over butter layer
  6. Starting from long edge, roll pastry tightly into log shape
  7. Cut log into 12 equal pieces with sharp knife
  8. Put each spiral piece cut side up in greased muffin cups
  9. Brush tops with beaten egg for golden color
  10. Bake 18 to 22 minutes until golden brown and cheese bubbles
  11. Heat cream and butter for glaze, drizzle over warm cruffins
  12. Let cool slightly in pan before removing and serving

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.