Cheesy Garlic Cruffin
Cheesy Garlic Chive Cruffins are such a fun twist on regular crescent-roll dough! These treats are stuffed with a rich, cheesy chive garlic butter, rolled up tight, sliced, and baked right in a muffin tin. They make a super easy side or snack that’ll wow any crowd. If you end up loving these savory cruffins (and I bet you will!), be sure to check out my Pizza Cruffins and Easy Cheesy Cruffins recipes as well. And when you’re craving something sweet, my Cinnamon Sugar Cruffins are seriously delicious—just saying!
Cheesy Garlic Cruffin
These Cheesy Garlic Cruffins remind me a bit of those classic cheesy garlic biscuits we all love, but the texture here is a little different—and honestly, a whole lot more fun! They come out with a nice crispy outside and a soft, tender inside that just melts in your mouth. This recipe is fantastic on its own, but the garlic butter glaze brushed on top? That’s where the magic happens! Add these to your holiday spread and watch how quickly they disappear at your Christmas party or family gathering.
Ingredients & Substitutions
- Dough: I kept things easy by using store-bought crescent roll dough sheets without perforations. Honestly, any kind of crescent dough from the store will work here. But if you’re feeling like getting your hands a little messy, stick around—I’ve got a couple of homemade dough options you can try later on too.
- Cheese: I used mild cheddar cheese to keep the flavor mellow and approachable, but if you want something with a bit more zing, swap in medium or sharp cheddar. It’s all good!
- Chives: Fresh chives add the perfect subtle onion flavor. No fresh chives? No problem—finely chopped scallions make a good substitute. Just note the flavor will be a little different but still tasty.
Can I Make the Dough From Scratch?
Absolutely! If you’d rather make your own dough, I’ve got you covered with my homemade cruffin dough recipe. Just skip the cinnamon and sugar part and use the filling ingredients listed here instead. Another great dough to try is the one I use for my Apple Turnovers. Both turn out amazing and make a wonderful base for these cheesy cruffins.
Can I Make Cruffins with Puff Pastry Sheets?
You sure can! Using 3 thawed sheets of puff pastry (that’s about one and a half boxes) works perfectly to make 12 cruffins. Just follow the same filling, rolling, and cutting instructions. Only difference is that you’ll want to bake these puff pastry cruffins at 400°F for 24 minutes instead of the crescent dough’s time and temperature. Puff pastry gives such a flaky, light texture—perfect if you want to switch things up a bit!
Mini Cruffins
A lot of you have asked if you can make these in bite-sized portions—and yes, you absolutely can! Instead of 4 cruffins from a dough sheet, you can double that and get 8 mini ones. Here’s how: Cut each rolled log in half, then cut each half again so you have 4 mini logs from each original long roll. Then slice each of those little logs lengthwise in half, making 8 mini pieces total. Roll them up just like the big ones and bake them in a mini muffin tin. Bake at 350°F for about 18 minutes, and don’t forget to brush them with garlic butter as soon as they come out of the oven. These mini cruffins are perfect for party trays or lunchboxes—you’re going to love how cute and tasty they are!
How to Store Cheesy Garlic Cruffins
After your cruffins have cooled to room temperature, pop them into an airtight container to keep their freshness locked in. They’ll stay good for up to 3 days, but honestly, they rarely last that long in my house!
PrintCheesy Garlic Chive Cruffins are bite-sized crescent roll dough pastries filled with a rich cheesy chive garlic butter, rolled, sliced, and baked in a muffin tin, providing a crispy outside with a soft inside, perfect as an appetizer or side dish.
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 3 tubes (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent roll sheets
- 1/2 cup (1 stick / 113 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon chives, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 3 cups (339 g) mild cheddar cheese, shredded, divided
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon chives, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly coat a 12-cup muffin tin with nonstick spray and set aside.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out each tube of crescent dough into roughly a 12×16-inch rectangle. Pinch seams firmly if dough has perforations.
- In a medium bowl, mix softened butter, chopped chives, and minced garlic until well combined.
- Spread about one-third of the garlic-chive butter evenly over each dough sheet.
- Sprinkle 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese evenly over the buttered dough sheet.
- Starting at the long edge, roll the dough tightly into a log.
- Cut each log in half to form two smaller logs.
- Slice each smaller log lengthwise in half, yielding four sections per dough sheet.
- Repeat with remaining dough sheets to get 12 dough sections total.
- Working with one piece at a time, layer side facing out, roll each tightly into a cinnamon-roll shape, tucking the end under to seal.
- Place each rolled cruffin into prepared muffin tin until all 12 are set.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until golden brown; while baking, prepare garlic butter topping.
- Whisk together melted butter, minced garlic, chopped chives, and kosher salt in a small bowl.
- Brush the garlic butter over warm cruffins immediately after removing from oven.
Notes
You can substitute scallions for chives, keeping in mind the flavor shift., For a bolder cheese taste, use medium or sharp cheddar instead of mild., Puff pastry sheets can be used instead of crescent dough; bake at 400°F for 24 minutes for a flakier texture., Mini cruffins can be made by doubling the sections to 8 per dough sheet, baking at 350°F for about 18 minutes in a mini muffin tin., Store cooled cruffins in an airtight container for up to 3 days., From-scratch dough recipes (such as cruffin dough or apple turnover dough) can also be used, skipping cinnamon and sugar in filling.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Side Dish
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cruffin
- Calories: 403 kcal
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