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Carrot Cake Cruffins on a White Counter with Some Having Cream Cheese Drizzled Over Top and Some Plain.
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Carrot Cake Cruffins

Carrot Cake Cruffins are crescent roll dough rolled up with all of the flavors of carrot cake, from the spices to the carrots to candied walnuts. The cruffins are rolled, cut, and baked in a muffin tin before being coated in more sugar and drizzled with a cream cheese glaze.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Keyword: Carrot Cake Cruffins
Servings: 12 cruffins
Calories: 389kcal
Author: Amanda Rettke--iambaker.net

Ingredients

  • 3 tubes (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent roll sheets
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, divided
  • ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¾ cup (82.5 g) carrots, shredded and finely chopped (about 1 medium carrot), divided
  • ¾ cup (88 g) candied walnuts, finely chopped, divided

Topping

  • ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar

Cream Cheese Drizzle

  • ¼ cup (½ stick, 57 g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 ounce cream cheese, softened
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup (94 g) confectioners' sugar
  • 2-3 tablespoons whole milk, or as needed for desired consistency, room temperature
  • candied walnuts, chopped for garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray a standard 12-cup muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
  • Working on a lightly floured work surface, roll out each tube of dough to a 12×16-inch rectangle. (We used crescent roll sheets; if you are using perforated crescent roll dough, be sure to pinch the seams to seal.)
  • Spread 2 tablespoons of softened butter evenly over each sheet of dough.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
  • Sprinkle a heaping tablespoon of the mixture evenly over the top of each buttered dough sheet, gently pressing it into the dough.
  • Top with ¼ cup each of carrots and walnuts.
  • 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.
  • Cut each of those shorter logs in half lengthwise, giving you four sections of dough.
  • Repeat with the remaining two sheets of dough. You will have 12 sections of dough.
  • Working one section of dough at a time with the layered side facing out, roll it tightly into a cinnamon roll shape, tucking in the end piece of dough.
  • Place into the prepared muffin tin. Repeat with the remaining 11 sections.
  • Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until golden brown.
  • In the last few minutes of baking, add the granulated sugar to a bowl.
  • Remove rolls from the oven and immediately roll each cruffin in the sugar.

Cream Cheese Drizzle

  • While the cruffins cool slightly, in a medium bowl, mix together the butter, cream cheese, vanilla, confectioners' sugar, and 2 tablespoons milk. Add more milk if necessary to thin the glaze.
  • Drizzle the glaze over the warm cruffins.
  • Garnish with candied walnuts. Enjoy!

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Notes

Can I Make Cruffins with Puff Pastry Sheets?

Yes! You could use 3 sheets of puff pastry (1 1/2 boxes), thawed according to package instructions, to make 12 cruffins. However, the baking instructions are a little different. If using a puff pastry sheet, follow the instructions for filling, rolling, and cutting. Place in the prepared muffin tin and bake for 24 minutes at 400°F. (Notice the baking time and temperature are different when compared to making the cruffins with crescent roll sheets.)
If you have other questions please feel free to read the post and see if I've answered it! :) 

Nutrition

Serving: 1cruffin | Calories: 389kcal