Ham and cheese cruffins
Ham and cheese cruffins are part croissant, part muffin: buttery laminated dough baked in a muffin tin and filled with mature cheddar and savoury ham. The Thermomix brings the dough together and kneads it to a smooth, elastic consistency with consistent results every time. Ideal as a warm snack, brunch centrepiece or lunchbox treat, with golden flaky layers in every bite.
About this recipe
Ham and cheese cruffins Thermomix TM7 style bring the bakery into your own kitchen: flaky croissant dough shaped in a muffin tin, layered with mature cheddar and savoury ham. If you have been searching for cruffin recipes that rely on an all-in-one kitchen machine rather than years of pastry practice, this is the one. The TM7 kneads the baker's flour and instant yeast dough to a smooth, elastic ball without any manual effort, and precise gentle heating softens the unsalted butter at exactly the right moment for laminating those signature layers. The result is a savoury snack with crisp golden edges, a tender crumb and molten pockets of cheese. Serve these cruffins warm at weekend brunch, pack them into lunchboxes, or offer them as a party snack that disappears within minutes. A sprinkle of sea salt on top finishes each cruffin beautifully.
Preparation tips
- Roll the dough thinly and spread the softened unsalted butter evenly before folding, because thin, even layers are what give cruffins their signature flaky spiral and light crumb after baking.
- Grate the cheddar coarsely rather than finely so the cheese stays in distinct molten pockets inside the dough instead of disappearing completely into the crumb during baking.
- Let the shaped cruffins prove in a warm, draught-free spot until visibly puffed before baking; you can also freeze the unbaked muffins and bake them straight from the freezer when needed.
Recipe variations
- Vegetarian version: replace the ham with sun-dried tomatoes and sliced spring onion, keeping the mature cheddar for the same molten, savoury filling that pairs beautifully with the buttery layers.
- Festive version: use cubed cooked turkey, cranberry sauce and a mild cheese, then brush the baked cruffins with herb butter for a seasonal brunch centrepiece during the holidays.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- The Thermomix kneads the baker's flour and instant yeast dough into a smooth elastic ball hands-free, saving ten minutes of manual work. [Hands-Free]
- Precise weighing in the mixing bowl measures the sea salt and sugar to the gram, ensuring the yeast dough is perfectly balanced every single bake. [Precision Control]
- Gentle controlled heating softens the unsalted butter evenly in the mixing bowl without melting it, protecting the laminated cruffin layers. [Precision Control]
- The Thermomix mixes the water, sugar and dried instant yeast into an evenly activated starter within moments, giving the dough a reliable rise. [Multi-Function]
- Multi-functionality lets the TM7 grate the cheddar cheese directly into the bowl, so the filling is ready without extra equipment or washing up. [Multi-Function]
Ingredients
- water
- dried instant yeast
- sugar
- baker's flour
- unsalted butter
- sea salt
- unsalted butter
- plain flour
- cheddar cheese
- ham