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Cronuts are soft and flaky pastries that taste like a donut and a croissant had a baby. You won't believe how easy these are to make and how great they taste!

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A Cronut is a croissant donut hybrid.

They were invented by Chef Dominique Ansel in Soho, New York City. They are made from croissant dough, which is fried and injected with filling.

His version takes 3 days to make and typically has a line 100 people deep!

To say that I'm not a morning person is an understatement.

The last thing I'd ever want to do is wait in a bakery line at 6 AM.

That's why I was determined to make a copycat cronut recipe that would allow me to enjoy these at home. I've successfully made copycat beignets and Krispy Kremes in the past, so I knew I could come up with a solution.

This recipe takes no time at all and tastes AMAZING! We love making them for weekend and holiday breakfasts. They'd also be great for Mother's Day brunch.

These are some of the best donuts I've ever had!

Bonus: You can enjoy them in your PJs!

❤️Why I Love These Doughnuts❤️

  • Affordable: Why pay $5 a donut at the fancy shops when you can make a whole batch for that price?
  • Texture: The croissant dough gives them a unique texture with layers of flaky dough.
  • Glaze: A generous amount of glaze adds just the right amount of sweetness.
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🍩Ingredient Notes and Shopping Tips🍩

  • Crescent Sheets: Look for these near the refrigerated biscuits in your supermarket. If you can't find them, puff pastry dough can also be used. However, I find the crescent sheets to give a moister fluffier donut.
  • Vanilla Pudding: Refrigerated or shelf-stable pudding will both work.
  • Powdered Sugar: You can add more or less to reach your desired level of sweetness/consistency.

Vegetable Oil

Always fry in neutral oil with a high smoke point. The original Cronut is fried in grapeseed oil. I prefer vegetable oil, but canola or peanut oil would also work well.

How to Make Cronuts At Home

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  1. Prep work: Fill the pan with oil, and heat.
  2. Dough: Fold dough in half twice once in each direction. Cut using a biscuit cutter, and then cut a small hole in the center of each.
  3. Fry: Fry for 30 seconds per side.
  4. Fill: Cut in half and fill with pudding if desired.
  5. Glaze: Combine all ingredients and drizzle over donuts.
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🧺Leftovers🧺

These are best eaten the day they are made.

Storage: Leftovers can be stored at room temperature for up to 2 hours or in a covered container in the fridge for up to 1 day.

🗂️Krystle's Tips🗂️

  1. Use a biscuit cutter or a small glass to cut your donut shapes. The whole in the middle can be easily made with the round end of a pastry tip.
  2. Use a Deep Fry Thermometer: Try to keep the oil at 350 degrees. Bring the oil up to temp. between batches as well.
    • If it's too hot, they'll burn on the outside, but be raw on the inside.
    • If the oil is too cold, you'll end up with a greasy doughnut.
  3. Reuse your oil: Strain and cool your oil for frying similar food in the future. If you need suggestions, try: Krispy Kreme Donuts, Zeppole, or Cinnamon Delights next.
  4. Save your scraps: Roll dough scraps into donut holes, or, as we like to call them, Crobits. Fry for around a minute.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I Air Fry These?

Yes air fry at 350 degrees for 6-8 minutes.

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Easy Cronuts Recipe

Soft and flaky croissant-style donuts topped with a sweet vanilla glaze. These homemade cronuts don't require you to leave your house and wait in a long line.

4.89 from 42 votes

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Course: Breakfast, brunch

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 2 minutes minutes

Servings: 8

Calories: 195kcal

Author: Krystle Smith

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Ingredients

  • 2 Packages Pillsbury Uncut Crescent Sheets
  • 1 Vanilla Pudding Cup
  • 2 Cups Powdered Sugar
  • 1 Teaspoon Vanilla
  • 1 Tablespoon Milk
  • Vegetable Oil for Frying

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Instructions

  • Fill pan with around 2 inches of oil. Heat oil to 350 degrees over medium heat.

  • Fold dough in half in one direction then fold in half in the other. Cut about 3" circles from the dough using biscuit cutter of cup/glass.

  • Then Cut about 1" circles from center of each 3" shape. Reserve 1" circles to cook as cronut holes.

  • Gather up scraps , roll ,and cut an additional cronut.

  • Fry the donuts about 90 seconds on each side until golden brown.Drain on paper towels, and allow to cool before glazing.

Glaze

  • Mix powdered sugar, vanilla and 1 tablespoon of milk. Add additional milk as needed.

  • Split a cooled cronut in half and fill with 2 tablespoons of pudding then replace top.

  • Drizzle top with glaze and allow it to set.

Notes

Ingredient Notes

  • Crescent Sheets: Look for these near the refrigerated biscuits in your supermarket. If you can't find them puff pastry dough can also be used.
  • Vanilla Pudding: This makes such a dreamy filling. Refrigerated or shelf-stable pudding will both work.
  • Powdered Sugar: You can add more or less to reach your desired level of sweetness/consistency.
  • Vegetable Oil: Always fry in neutral oil with a high smoke point. I prefer vegetable, but canola or peanut would also work well.

Pro Tips

  1. Use a biscuit cutter, or a small glass to cut your donut shapes. The whole in the middle can be easily made with the round end of a pastry tip.
  2. Use a Deep Fry Thermometer: Try to keep the oil at 350 degrees. If it's too hot they'll burn on the outside, but be raw on the inside. If the oil is too cold you'll end up with a greasy end result. Bring the oil up to temp. between batches as well.
  3. Fry only a few at a time: This will also help prevent a drop in the oil temperature.
  4. Reuse your oil: Strain and cool your oil for frying similar food in the future.
  5. Save your scraps: Roll dough scraps into donut holes.

Nutrition

Calories: 195kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 2mg | Sugar: 24g | Calcium: 2mg

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  1. COPYCAT CRONUT RECIPE - Baking Beauty (12)
    Ur site sucks I can’t scroll to the recipe it just freezes n asks for my info each time n then I don’t receive any email or anything.

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    1. Hi Jennifer!

      So sorry you're having trouble with the site. How frustrating!

      I just checked and this page is working and scrolling fine: https://www.bakingbeauty.net/easy-diy-cronuts-recipe/

      We do NOT require any information to get to the recipe. We do offer to email you the recipe but this is never required.

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      Cheers!
      Krystle

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  2. COPYCAT CRONUT RECIPE - Baking Beauty (13)
    This recipe made my day! I didn’t realize how easy it was to make cronuts but now I need to send my hubby off with half the batch before I eat them all!

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    I needed something fun and tasty to make for a family brunch and this came out great! Everyone asked for it again!

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  4. These cronuts were so easy to make and my little cousins made them disappear in less time than it took to make them.

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    1. I'm so glad you enjoyed them Sean!

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    Yes! So glad I found your cronut recipe! My favorite cronut shop closed down but now I can just make this at home!

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    I cannot believe I made THIS! So delicious! If I could show you how perfect they turned out I would add my picture! So yum. Thank you!

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  7. COPYCAT CRONUT RECIPE - Baking Beauty (17)
    At first I was thinking which would be easier, waiting in line for cronuts or making them at home. Then I saw your shortcut and my decision was made!! The final cronut was pretty close to the real deal and so much easier to make.

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  8. My kids are in love with these!

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  9. COPYCAT CRONUT RECIPE - Baking Beauty (18)
    YUM! These would be great with a cup of coffee! INCREDIBLE!

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FAQs

Why does it take 3 days to make a Cronut? ›

The official Cronut takes three days to make, thanks in part to the laminated dough. This is rolled together with a block of chilled butter to form layers, and needs a lengthy rest in the fridge.

Does Krispy Kreme make cronuts? ›

Krispy Kreme Krispy Kroissant Kroissant

Too bad, Chatime beat them to naming theirs Kronuts, the name would've suited their cronuts better. When I first tried it, I didn't like it. I initially tasted the Vanilla Cream flavor, by the way.

What are crow nuts? ›

The Cronut (a portmanteau of croissant and doughnut) is a pastry created and trademarked in 2013 by the French pastry chef Dominique Ansel. It resembles a doughnut and is made from croissant-like dough filled with flavored cream and fried in grapeseed oil.

What is a Cronut Bakery? ›

What is a Cronut? A Cronut will be shaped like a doughnut but the pastry inside is like that of a croissant. It's composed of layers of flaky, buttery dough dipped in sugar, glazed with toppings, and/or filled with a variety of pastry creams. It's a wonderful blend created by Pastry Chef Dominique Ansel.

What's the difference between a Cronut and a Cruffin? ›

COMMENTARY, July 13 — First there was the cronut, a mix of croissant and doughnut. Then came the cruffin, a cross between croissants and muffins, naturally. Cragels next for bagel lovers who want their croissant fix too.

Are you allowed to sell Cronuts? ›

However, the NYC location of Ansel's bakery is the only place that offers the Cronut®. Trademark for the Cronut bars other chefs from naming their rendition anything that sounds too similar to the original. Nevertheless, these chefs are not barred from making and selling their reproductions.

Does Dunkin Donuts make Cronuts? ›

Dunkin' Donuts is adding a new croissant-doughnut pastry hybrid to its menu next week — but, just to be clear, this is not a Cronut, says Dunkin'. Even though it sort of resembles one. The original Cronut, created by pastry chef Dominique Ansel and sold exclusively at his namesake N.Y.C.

What is Krispy Kreme changing its name to? ›

Did we fool you?! We're not really changing our brand name to “Krispy Cream”, but the part about our customers mispronouncing our name is absolutely true! For future reference we are Krispy Kreme, said “cream” spelt “Kreme”.

Are cronuts still a thing? ›

We are increasing our production of our Cronut® pastry more each day! Currently, we make approximately 350 minimum, exclusively for the line daily at our bakery. Look for us nationwide as well, but please be wary that if you don't see the Dominique Ansel Bakery affiliation, it is not the Cronut® pastry.

What is a crondy donut? ›

Our Crondy is a cross between a croissant and a donut.

What is a crodot? ›

Enjoy our unique CroDots, a perfect combination of two classics - croissant on the inside, and Dots® on the outside. Authentic puff pastry made with margarine, with a tender and smooth texture, covered with a tasty, crunchy crust and decorated with sugar.

What happened to Dominique Ansel? ›

In November 2017, he opened Dominique Ansel Bakery Los Angeles, at The Grove. The bakery and restaurant closed permanently in September 2020, following the forced restaurant closures during the COVID-19 pandemic. In January 2021, he opened his first shop in Hong Kong, Dang Wen Li by Dominique Ansel.

What is a Jabba cake? ›

🙂 Jabba is made of chocolate cake, chocolate fudge, and fondant. More pictures below. If this is your first time here, welcome!

What is the difference between a Cronut and a chouxnut? ›

Are chouxnuts the same as cronuts? No, cronuts are made with brioche dough, chouxnuts are made with choux pastry. What are chouxnuts made of? Chouxnuts are made with choux pastry, the same dough used to make eclairs and cream pastry.

How long do cronuts last? ›

As with all of our pastries, Cronut® pastries are made fresh each morning and are best enjoyed as soon as possible, as they have a short shelf life of just 6-8 hours. If you are taking Cronut® pastries home, please do not refrigerate! The humidity from the refrigerator will make them soggy.

How long does it take for donut dough to rise? ›

Place the dough in a greased bowl, turn it over to coat the top, cover, and let it rise for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, until doubled in bulk. To shape the doughnuts: Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Gently roll it 1/4" thick, and cut out doughnuts with a 2 1/2" to 3" round cutter.

How long does it take to proof croissants? ›

Place the baking sheets inside the oven and let the croissants proof until they're about doubled in size, extremely puffy, and jiggle delicately when the baking sheet is gently shaken, 2 to 2½ hours. Resist the urge to touch or poke the croissants as they proof: They're very delicate.

How long do Doughnuts take to proof? ›

Roll the dough pieces into smooth, tight buns and place them on a floured baking tray, leaving plenty of room between them, as you don't want them to stick together while they prove. Cover loosely with cling film and leave for 4 hrs or until doubled in size.

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