Pumpkin Pie Cruffin (Thanksgiving week special)

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE pumpkin pie! As far back as I can remember I have always looked forward to pumpkin pie around this time of year. So, I wanted to take a different spin on a fun pastry option for Thanksgiving week, and here is where the Pumpkin Pie Cruffin came into play. To create the cruffin, I roll 3 strips of croissant dough around each other and bake in a muffin mold. Right out of the oven I toss the cruffin in a mix of cinnamon and sugar to add a sweet and crunchy texture to the already crispy exterior of the pastry. To finish it off, I bake pumpkin pie filling, cool it and then whip to a smooth consistency that I then pipe into the filling of the cruffin.

This is an absolute treat and a wonderful taste and texture experience!