cruffin

English
Cruffin at Mr. Holmes Bakehouse

Etymology

Blend of croissant +‎ muffin

Noun

cruffin (plural cruffins)

  1. A pastry combining characteristics of a croissant and a muffin.
    • 2014, Anton Strout, Incarnate:
      "There are cruffins," I said, finally picking one up for myself. "We're not going anywhere."
    • 2016, Zena Alkayat, Café London:
      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, Stacey Ballis, Wedding Girl:
      I've given up on finding the next hot hybrid; the world doesn't need more cruffins or sconssants or any other Frankenpastry.

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