Tasty treats: The best muffins and cruffins in Dubai
When it comes to a naughty-but-nice snack, few choices compare to soft, fluffy muffins or their equally delicious sibling, the cruffin. Are you a triple choc kinda person? Or maybe it’s the classic blueberry dusted with cinnamon sugar that floats your boat? Whatever your preference, our guide to the places baking up the best muffins and cruffins in Dubai has you covered. Let’s take a bite!
Please note that some of these outlets have listed only a few options, or haven’t mentioned prices or timings on their website; so please contact them directly for full details.
MUFFINS VS CRUFFINS: WHAT DO YOU PREFER?
A muffin is essentially a small, domed-shaped, sponge cake with a somewhat soft and crumbly texture. These perennial crowd-pleasers come in many different flavours and often with deliciously tasty fillings.
On the other hand, a cruffin is a cross between a croissant and a muffin — marked by a crispy exterior and a soft interior that is often swirled with cinnamon sugar, crème pâtissières, jams, curds or butter.
Long story short – both muffins and cruffins are delicious – so let’s get on with where you can get your hands on these tasty treats in Dubai.
POPULAR PLACES TO BUY THE BEST MUFFINS IN DUBAI
FRENCH BAKERY
Craving fluffy, delicious muffins? French Bakery is your one-stop-shop in Dubai. The bakery serves fresh and tasty muffins in four different flavours. You can get a vanilla low fat, blueberry low fat, chocolate or lotus muffins. They have several brick-and-mortar stores as well an online presence.
- Cost: AED 12.75
- Location: Multiple including Onyx Tower 2, Sheikh Zayed Road
- Contact: +971-800-373-624, +971-4-383-7575, +971-55-123-3175
LILLEBITE
LilleBite is another top place to buy muffins in Dubai, along with a hearty range of cupcakes and brownies. The muffin box currently listed on LilleBite’s website comprises 25 delightfully flavoured mini-muffins for just AED 70. Now that’s a tasty deal!
LilleBite offer home delivery across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, and are also available on Deliveroo. They have a physical store in Jumeirah Golf Estates.
- Cost: Vary, AED 70 (Muffin box)
- Location: Shop#07, The Fairways Marketplace, Jumeirah Golf Estates
- Contact: +971-4-570-7024
CREAM AND BUTTER
Our next pick is Cream and Butter. As the name suggests, Cream and Butter is all about wonderfully creamy and gooey delights! Aside from cakes, cookies and macaroons, you can buy muffins from them as well.
They offer blueberry, vanilla and plain muffins. They have an online website as well as physical stores across Dubai.
- Cost: AED 6 (Blueberry), AED 8 (Vanilla), AED 6 (Regular/Plain)
- Location: Shop #8, Ground Floor, Al Wasl Ivory Building, Al Doha Street, Al Karama
- Contact: +971-54-305-0206
THE BAKERY EXPRESS
Attention all muffin lovers! Dubai-based bakery and cafe, The Bakery Express brings you finely-baked blueberry bran muffins — packed with the deliciousness of blueberry and moistness of bran. Muffins are not the only product they offer; their delicacies range from customised cakes to pasta and sandwiches.
- Cost: AED 3 (Blueberry Bran Muffin), Call to ask about more varieties
- Location: Nad Al Hammar
- Contact: shoponline@thebakeryexpress.ae, +971-56-702-0202
HEALTHY PATISSERIE
Operating since 2016, Healthy Patisserie is a vegan dessert shop in Dubai that offers dairy-free, vegan, freshly baked and gluten-free muffins. At Healthy Patisserie, you can buy a pack of four muffins that includes their famous blueberry, banana, raspberry, lemon or chocolate flavours.
- Cost: AED 63
- Location: DAMAC Park Towers, DIFC
- Timings: 09:00 am – 06:00 pm, Fri: 11:00 am – 06:00 pm
- Contact: +971-4-770-7686
SUNNYVILLE
Billed as an artisanal cafe, SunnyVille serves up delicious treats in Dubai. Their range of items includes cakes, doughnuts, croissants and of course, delectable muffins.
You can choose from their freshly baked chocolate, blueberry and carrot or walnut muffins. Want to taste their croissants too? Their chocolate/lemon almond and za’atar croissants are worth trying!
- Cost: AED 16
- Location: Ground Floor, Cluster V, JBC 2 Tower, Jumeirah Lake Towers (JLT)
- Contact: +971-800-786-69
MODERN BAKERY
Starting with humble beginnings, Modern Bakery is now a popular patisserie in Dubai. You can buy a good variety of muffins, alongside cakes, pastries, sweets and snacks at this hub of tastiness.
- Cost: Varies
- Location: Al Quoz Industrial Area
- Contact: +971-4-305-9999
MARKS & SPENCER
You may know Marks & Spencer (M&S) as an outlet for clothing and accessories; but did you know this leading retailer also serves up tasty muffins? Well, we’re happy to inform that they do, and even happier to inform that they’re delicious!
Whether you head to any branch of M&S or order online, these taste bud pleasers will definitely satisfy your muffin cravings! They have chocolate, blueberry and lemon flavours.
- Cost: From AED 8
- Location: Multiple including The Dubai Mall
- Contact: +971-4-339-8890
HUMMINGBIRD BAKERY
Who said muffins can only be sweet?! One of the top cake shops in Dubai, Hummingbird Bakery brings you sweet and savoury muffins. You can order online or head to one of their many physical outlets in Dubai.
- Cost: From AED 18
- Location: Multiple including Mall of the Emirates
- Contact: +971-4-354-9212
BEST PLACES TO BUY CRUFFINS IN DUBAI
FLOUR GIRL BAKERIES
Cruffins have already proved to be a huge hit in Dubai and this renowned bakery leaves no stone unturned in delivering some of the softest, flakiest muffin/croissant hybrids the emirate has to offer! Flour Girl Bakeries offer seven different types of cruffins, including peanut butter jelly, lotus, churro, lazy cake crunch and lemon meringue flavours.
- Cost: AED 4 (Mini Muffins), From AED 10 (Other flavours)
- Location: Al Quoz Industrial 1
- Timings: 09:00 am – 06:00 pm (For delivery)
- Contact: +971-4-354-4452
BLOOMSBURY’S BAKERY
Located in Al Ghurair Centre, Bloomsbury’s Bakery serves delectable cruffins in Dubai. Their offerings are available in a range of tasty flavours.
Want to enjoy an incredible combo of Nutella, muffin and croissant? We’re pleased to introduce you to BB’s, ‘crunchy on the outside, soft and gooey on the inside’, Nutella cruffin! Chocolate not your thing? How about the delicious pistachio cruffin filled with tasty Granny Smith cream.
Aside from cruffins, Bloomsbury’s also offers flavourful croissants, cupcakes and brownies.
- Cost: AED 16 (Nutella Cruffin), AED 16 (Pistachio Cruffin)
- Location: Ground Floor, Next to Entrance 4, Al Ghurair Centre
- Contact: +971-4-268-4449
COMMON GROUNDS
One of the most popular work-friendly cafes in Dubai, Common Grounds is another place to try the fluffy sugary cruffin.
Common Grounds offers banoffee cruffins made with dark chocolate caramel, banana and caramelised white chocolate cream topped with a tropical sauce.
- Cost: AED 24
- Location: Multiple including Mall of the Emirates
- Contact: +971-56-445-7526
Aside from the cafes and bakeries listed above, you can check out the following places to buy muffins and cruffins in Dubai:
- Caribou Cafe: Brekkie-style muffins
- Carrefour: Separate packs of muffins
- Maison Duffor: To buy English muffins in Dubai
- Blue Muffins Cafe: Check for options
FAQs ABOUT MUFFINS AND CRUFFINS IN DUBAI
ARE THERE ANY OTHER PLACES TO BUY MUFFINS IN DUBAI?
You can consider Carrefour, Spinneys and Waitrose to buy muffins in Dubai.
WHERE CAN I BUY THE BEST MACARONS IN DUBAI?
Most of the places we listed above for muffins or cruffins also serve macarons as well, but you can also try Paul Bakery or Ladurée.
That brings an end to our list of the top places to buy muffins and cruffins in Dubai. We hope it helps you find that tasty treat you’ve been pining for!
If you’re fond of indulgent treats, it’s definitely worth checking out our guide on where you can get the best waffles in Dubai. Or maybe pancakes drenched in maple syrup is your treat of choice? If yes, these restaurants serving up seriously delicious pancakes in Dubai are where should be headed!
