Smoked Lox Cruffins
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Smoked Lox Cruffins

Smoked Lox Cruffins

A buttery, flaky cruffin made with Pillsbury™ Freezer-to-Oven Butter Croissant Dough makes the perfect vessel for all the favorite lox bagel fixings, including smoked salmon, dill, capers, and more.

Servings: 12 servings (1 serving = 1 cruffin)
Prep
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Filling
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Smoked salmon lox, chopped
6 oz
1 cup
Plain cream cheese, softened
8 oz
1 cup
Seedless cucumber, peeled, shredded
4 oz
1/2 cup
Red onion, finely diced
2 oz
1/3 cup
Capers, chopped
2 tsp
Fresh dill, chopped
2 tsp
Black pepper, ground
1 tsp
Lemon zest
1 tsp
Garlic clove, grated
1/2 tsp
Assembly
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Butter, unsalted, melted
4 oz
1/2 cup
Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
1 oz
2 Tbsp
Prep
  1. Thaw croissants on a parchment lined full sheet pan at room temperature for 15-30 minutes until flexible.
  2. With egg wash side up, tuck croissant tails underneath itself, then tuck the sides of the croissant underneath itself and pinch together to form a ball shape.
  3. Place croissant seam-side down, in greased, standard muffin pan; lightly press dough down into pan.
  4. Bake as directed below until deep golden brown and baked through; internal temperature should be at least 210°F.
  5. Allow croissants to cool in pan 15-30 minutes to retain shape, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely for another 30-45 minutes.
BAKE:
TEMP
TIME
Convection Oven*
325°F
21-25 minutes
Standard Oven
375°F
27-29 minutes
*Rotate pans baked in convection oven one-half turn (180°) after 10 minutes of baking.
Filling
  1. Mix all filling ingredients in a large bowl until fully incorporated.
  2. Transfer salmon filling into a piping bag with a 1-inch hole.
Assembly
  1. Carefully cut out a small hole in middle of each completely cooled croissant top; remove piece.
  2. Brush the croissants with melted butter and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
  3. Pipe approx. 1.5 oz Filling into center of each croissant; serve cold.

  • Garnish with an additional slice of salmon, fresh herbs, or other lox bagel favorites.

  • Substitute Pillsbury™ Freezer-to-Oven Croissant Dough Butter Pinched 3.75oz (13445) and bake in a jumbo muffin pan for larger cruffins – make sure to increase the filling amount!

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Nutrition Information

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Serving Size:
1 cruffin
% Daily Value
Exchanges:
Free
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition values are calculated using the weights of ingredients.
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