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Vegan Cruffins

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Vegan Cruffins are a delightful fusion of croissant and muffin, featuring a flaky, buttery dough and filled with a rich vegan cannoli cream. Perfect for breakfast, dessert, or as a special treat, these cruffins are easy to make and wonderfully indulgent.

Ingredients

For the Cruffin Dough:

2 1/4 cups (315 g) bread flour

3/4 cup (180 g) cold vegan butter, cubed

1/2 cup (120 mL) warm dairy-free milk (like soy or oat milk)

1/4 cup (50 g) granulated sugar

7 g active dry yeast

1/8 tsp salt

1/2 cup (120 g) vegan chocolate chips

For the Vegan Egg Wash:

1 tbsp maple syrup

1 tbsp dairy-free milk

For the Cannoli Filling:

2 cups (480 mL) heavy vegan cream

1/2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar

6 tbsp (60 g) cornstarch or arrowroot starch

1 tbsp vanilla extract

1/2 cup (113 g) vegan cream cheese, room temperature

1/2 cup (120 g) vegan chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Make the Dough: Combine the warm dairy-free milk with sugar, let sit for 10-12 minutes to bloom the yeast. In a large bowl, combine bread flour and salt, then rub in the cold vegan butter until you have visible chunks. Add the yeast mixture and knead for 5 minutes. Refrigerate the dough for 3 hours or overnight.
  2. Lamination: Roll out dough, sprinkle with chocolate chips, and fold into thirds. Repeat the fold process 3 more times, chilling dough for 30 minutes after each fold.
  3. Shape the Cruffins: Roll dough to 12×9 inches, cut into strips (1.5 inches wide for larger cruffins), and roll like cinnamon rolls. Place in a greased muffin tin and let proof for 1 hour.
  4. Bake the Cruffins: Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Brush cruffins with maple syrup and dairy-free milk wash. Bake for 15-18 minutes until golden brown.
  5. Prepare the Cannoli Filling: Whisk vegan heavy cream, sugar, cornstarch, and vanilla in a saucepan, cook until thickened. Stir in vegan cream cheese and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Fold in chocolate chips.
  6. Fill the Cruffins: Once baked and slightly cooled, make a hole in the center of each cruffin and pipe the cannoli filling inside. Serve immediately.

Notes

For a non-vegan version, swap the vegan butter and cream cheese with dairy counterparts.

Get creative with other fillings like fruit compotes, almond cream, or chocolate ganache.

For extra flavor, you can add a dash of cinnamon or cardamom to the dough.

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