cruffin

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/ˈkɹʌfɪn/

noun

A pastry combining characteristics of a croissant and a muffin. A muffin-like breadstuff made from croissant dough. A croissant-based muffin.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

nouncruffin (plural cruffins)

plural cruffins · alternative croiffin · alternative croffin

  1. 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, Incarnate
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    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 London

    I'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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APA

cruffin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cruffin

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Chicago

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