Chocolate and cherry cruffins
13 Feb 2022
by Dinna
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Total Time
30 minutes
Background
Cruffin is a puff pastry treat that is baked in a muffin tin. These chocolate and cherry cruffins are perfect for Anniversaries, Mother’s day or Valentine’s day. For a vegan and dairy-free version, use suitable chocolate bar & pastry, for a gluten-free version use appropriate pastry.
Ingredients
- 1 sheet ready-rolled puff pastry or croissant pastry
- 90g top quality dark chocolate , melted
- 6 Tbsp muscovado sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla essence
- 75g dried cherries soaked in 2 tbs brandy or orange juice
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 180°C. Lightly grease 8 holes in a muffin tin with butter or dairy-free spread.
- Melt the chocolate in a glass bowl over simmering water. Add the sugar and vanilla, then stir until melted. Set aside to cool. Add some plant-based milk if it’s too thick - it should be spreadable.
- Unroll the pastry and brush it with the chocolate sauce. Scatter the soaked cherries on top, then roll it tightly into a long sausage shape (along its long side). Cut this into 2 equal sized logs.
- Cut each log, lengthwise, into 2 pieces, then across. You should get 8 thin pieces, exposing the inner layers on one side.
- Take one piece, stretch it so that you can easily form a neat knot. Repeat with the remaining pieces.
- Place each knotted piece in the greased tin or silicon baskets, preferably showing the cut, layered side. (Push the cherries into the pastry - otherwise they might burn)
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, in the middle of the oven, until golden.
- Take the tin out of the oven, and using a spoon, remove the cruffins onto a plate.
- Let them cool completely before serving.
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Categories
- Meal Type: - Bake - Brunch - Cupcakes & Muffins - Quick & Easy - Snacks
- Cuisines: - British
- Occasions: - Afternoon Tea - Anniversaries - Mothers Day - Parties - Picnic - Valentine's Day
- Ingredients: - Berries - Chocolate - Dried Fruits
- Health and Diet: - Dairy Free - Egg Free - Gluten Free - Vegan - Vegetarian
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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