RECIPE
DOVE Molten Lava Chocolate Cruffins
TIME
25 minutes
INGREDIENTS
10 items
MAKES
12 servings
A mash-up of buttery croissant in muffin form, this cruffin is mini in size but massive on flavor, prepared with a speedy French dough for an incredible bite-size pastry.
INGREDIENTS
- Cruffins: 3/4 cup warm water
INGREDIENTS
- Cruffins: 3/4 cup warm water
INGREDIENTS
Cruffins:
- 3/4 cup warm water
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
- 1 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling
- 1 cup bread flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 4 tsp cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter, softened, divided
- 24 DOVE PROMISES® Molten Lava Chocolate, divided
Cinnamon Sugar:
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
INSTRUCTIONS
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1. In bowl of stand mixer, combine warm water, sugar and yeast. Let stand for 8 to 10 minutes or until foamy.
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2. Fitted with dough hook and set on low speed, mix in all-purpose flour, bread flour and salt until blended. Add cold butter, increase speed to medium and beat for 8 to 10 minutes or until butter is completely incorporated. Transfer dough to medium bowl lightly dusted with all-purpose flour. Cover with plastic wrap; let rise at room temperature for 1 hour or until doubled in volume.
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3. Transfer dough to work surface dusted lightly with all-purpose flour. Roll out to 11 x 7-inch rectangle, about 1/4 inch thick. Spread 2 tbsp softened butter over dough. Cut lengthwise into 3 even strips. Stack strips, butter side up, on top of each other.
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4. Fold dough like a business letter by folding top third of dough over center, then the bottom third over top of that. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
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5. Repeat process of rolling out dough into a rectangle, spreading with softened butter, cutting, stacking, folding and chilling 2 more times. While dough is chilling for the final time, chop 12 DOVE PROMISES® Molten Lava Chocolate. Transfer to small saucepan set over medium-low heat; stir until smooth and melted. Let cool to room temperature.
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6. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 12 muffin cups.
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7. Roll dough out to same large rectangle about 1/4 inch thick and spread evenly with melted PROMISES®. Cut dough lengthwise into 12 long even strips. Fold each strip in half lengthways, then roll up into a tight spiral. Transfer spirals, cut side up, to prepared muffin cups. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise for 25 to 30 minutes or until doubled in volume.
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8. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool for 3 minutes on wire rack.
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9. Cinnamon Sugar: 1. Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir together sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle over warm cruffins, then garnish each with a whole remaining DOVE PROMISE® Molten Lava Chocolate and let cool completely before serving. Tip: Substitute cinnamon sugar with a simple dusting of confectioners’ (icing) sugar or vanilla-flavored confectioners’ (icing) sugar if preferred.