Kulich "Kraffin" - TOP 5 best recipes with step-by-step photos

In recent years, home cooks have increasingly adopted the puff pastry craffin recipe for Easter baking. Their main difference from classic kulich recipes is their unique appearance. These pastries are tender and moist, easily separated into layers, and are sure to please fans of French croissants.

In today's collection, I'll introduce you to the best step-by-step recipes for Easter craffins, presenting various filling options and several dough preparation methods (using fresh and dry yeast, sourdough).

Cruffin: The History of the Creation of the Pastry

A craffin is a cross between a puff pastry croissant and a muffin. It's made with a rich yeast dough, similar to puff pastry. Various dried fruits and nuts are used as fillings. The pastry is often filled with caramel, milk cream, and nut butter.

The cruffin doesn't boast a rich history. It was invented relatively recently, in 2013, by pastry chef Kate Reid (Melbourne, Australia). Thanks to its unique flavor and original, attractive appearance, the cruffin quickly gained popularity worldwide. And thanks to its elongated, pasochka-like shape, it has been widely used in making Easter cake since 2017.

This recipe uses a small amount of sugar and cinnamon as a filling. You can add any other ingredients you like to the filling. Kulich craffin is made with raisins, which makes it as close to a traditional kulich as possible, as well as with chocolate, candied fruit, nuts, almond slices, and with dried berries, poppy seeds, and other fillings.

Sourdough Cruffin

Sourdough is widely used for curdling milk, making drinks, and dough. It turns out it can also be used for baking Easter cakes. Sourdough cruffins are tender, airy, and incredibly flavorful. They stay fresh for a long time, without mold or going stale. I offer a detailed step-by-step recipe for making these baked goods.

Ingredients

• Flour - 900-950 g
• Sourdough - 300 g (50 g starter, 110 ml water, 140 g flour)
• Water - 150 ml
• Cream (10-12%) - 200 ml
• Sugar - 200 g
• Butter - 100 g plus 150 g for greasing
• Egg yolks - 4 pcs.
• Vanilla sugar - 20-30 g
• Grated nutmeg - 1/2 tsp.
• Salt - 1 tsp.
• Raisins - 200 g
• Dried cranberries - 150 g
• Cognac or rum - 20-30 ml

Cooking time: 8 hours

Servings: 4-5 pcs.

Step-by-step recipe

Step 1

Place warm water and cream in a mixer bowl.

Step 2

Pour the active starter in there and stir gently.

Step 3

We transfer the yolks.

Step 4

Place sugar and vanilla sugar.

Step 5

Add softened butter there too.

Step 6

Don't forget about salt and nutmeg.

Step 7

The last ingredient is flour. Mix thoroughly with a spoon or a stand mixer on the lowest speed for 5 minutes.

Step 8

Form the dough into a ball and place it in a greased bowl. Grease the top of the dough with oil as well. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise at 28-30 degrees Celsius (82-86 degrees Fahrenheit) for 3 hours.

Step 9

Place the dough on a floured surface and cut into 4 equal pieces.

Step 10

Roll each piece out into a rectangle as thinly as possible. Grease with butter.

Step 11

Take the raisins. A few hours before using, rinse them and soak them in cognac or rum. Spread them over the surface of the dough. You can place dried cranberries on another piece.

Step 12

Roll the dough into a log. Then cut it lengthwise, leaving a small uncut edge, and begin rolling it into a snail, as if you were building a tower. When stacking, unroll the strips so that the layers face outward, this will ensure the finished baked goods are as attractive as possible.

Step 13

Grease a baking pan and place the cake inside. Let it rise. If the room temperature is below 20°C (68°F), you can leave the pans overnight. A quick proof at 30-35°C (86-95°F) will take about 4-5 hours. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for about 50 minutes. Dust the cooled cake with powdered sugar.

Did you know that baked goods made with sourdough are healthier than those made with yeast? This is because sourdough is rich in organic acids, vitamins, minerals, enzymes, fiber, pectin, and biostimulants. This means it contains all the valuable nutrients found in whole grains. Furthermore, sourdough baked goods are easily digestible and don't cause stomach heaviness, flatulence, nausea, or other gastrointestinal upsets.

Poppy seed craffin cake: a step-by-step recipe with photos

This Easter craffin will be especially popular with fans of poppy seed baked goods. It's perfect not only for Easter but also as a festive, fragrant pastry for any occasion. It's very easy to make with readily available ingredients. If you've been wanting to make incredibly airy and delicious Easter craffins to surprise your family and friends, then this recipe is just what you need.

Ingredients

Dough:

• Milk - 300 ml
• Sugar - 20 g
• Dry yeast - 5 g
• Flour - 150 g

Dough:

• Eggs - 2 pcs.
• Sugar - 100 g
• Flour - 500 g
• Salt - 5 g
• Butter - 100 g and 100 g for greasing

Cooking time: 3 hours

Servings: 6 pcs.

Step-by-step recipe

Step 1

Prepare the dough. Mix the flour, yeast, warm milk (30 degrees Celsius), and sugar in a deep bowl. Set aside in a warm place to initiate the fermentation process.

Step 2

In a separate bowl, mix the eggs.

Step 3

Add sugar and salt. Mix.

Step 4

Pour in the dough and stir.

Step 5

Add pre-sifted flour and soft butter.

Step 6

Mix first with a spoon, then with your hands. Then turn the dough out onto the counter and knead for another 2-3 minutes, until the dough no longer sticks to your hands.

Step 7

Place it in a bowl, cover with a towel or cling film and place in a warm place for an hour to rise.

Step 8

Divide into 6 pieces and form each into a ball.

Step 9

Roll each piece thinly, grease it with butter, and sprinkle with poppy seeds. Roll it up and cut it lengthwise, not all the way through. Form a cruffin, turning the layers inside out.

Step 10

Place the dough into the mold and leave to rise for 60 minutes.

Step 11

Bake at 180 degrees for about half an hour.

Lenten cruffin buns made from puff pastry

Here's another interesting cruffin recipe. This time, I suggest making these puff pastries without eggs or milk. These baked goods are light, airy, flavorful, and even more beautiful. Be sure to treat yourself and your family to these delicious Lenten cruffin buns.

Ingredients

• Flour - 300 g
• Sugar - 50 g
• Salt - 5 g
• Dry yeast - 6 g
• Water - 150 ml
• Butter - 50 g and 100-150 g for greasing

Cooking time: 2 hours 30 minutes

Servings: 8 pcs.

Step-by-step recipe

Step 1

In a deep container, mix all dry ingredients: sifted flour, sugar, salt, yeast.

Step 2

Pour in water.

Step 3

Mix with a spoon or mixer. The dough will be very dense.

Step 4

Without stopping stirring, add butter.

Step 5

Knead for 8-10 minutes until it becomes elastic and stops sticking to your hands.

Step 6

Place in a deep container and leave in a warm place to rise for an hour.

Step 7

Knead the dough. Divide into 4 pieces, cover with cling film, and let it rise again for 10-15 minutes.

Step 8

Roll each piece thinly and generously grease with butter.

Step 9

Roll into a sausage shape. Cut each sausage lengthwise with a sharp knife. Form each half into a rose shape and place in a muffin tin.

Step 10

Bake at 195 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

These delicious Easter craffins with a variety of fillings are perfect for Easter. Share your favorite recipe in the comments.

Video: Easter Kulich Cruffin with Dried Fruit and Nuts

In this recipe, a talented YouTube blogger and chef will show you how to make amazing cruffins with an intriguing filling of cranberries, raisins, nuts, and flaked almonds. Thanks to the orange zest and juice included in the recipe, the pastries are incredibly fragrant and beautiful when sliced.

Making cruffin-kulich takes significantly less time than more traditional recipes. The dough only rises once and then rises again in the pans. Furthermore, icing is not necessary for decorating the cruffins.

These baked goods look elegant and interesting just the way they are. Just dust the finished kulich with powdered sugar, as the author of this recipe did, and enjoy these beautiful and delicious baked goods. If you haven't tried making cruffins for Easter yet, be sure to give them a try—I guarantee you'll be delighted.