Meanings
plural cruffins · alternative croiffin · alternative croffin
- A pastry combining characteristics of a croissant and a muffin. A muffin-like breadstuff made from croissant dough. A croissant-based muffin.
"There are cruffins," I said, finally picking one up for myself. "We're not going anywhere."
2014, Anton Strout, Incarnate2 more examples
For something lighter, the Chelsea buns are delightfully sticky, and you can also get your hands on a cruffin (yes, part croissant, part sourdough, part muffin).
2016, Zena Alkayat, Café LondonI've given up on finding the next hot hybrid; the world doesn't need more cruffins or sconssants or any other Frankenpastry.
2016, Stacey Ballis, Wedding Girl
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