Cronut Copycat Recipe (2024)

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Wow! Cronuts have gone viral! Cronuts are basically a fancy croissant and donut hybrid mix. Since I don’t live in New York, I had to make my own at home. I found a great recipe on Food52, and actually made it without breaking anything! At the bakery in New York, they’re fried in grapeseed oil, and I’m sure there’s some top secret ingredient, but this cronut copy cat recipe is good enough for me! It did take like six hours though… so let’s get started.

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In a large bowl, mix together milk and yeast. Add in sugar, eggs, vanilla, and salt.

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Add in one cup of the flour, mix. Add in two more cups of flour, kneading until dough is elastic but still a little tacky.

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Transfer the cronut dough over to a baking sheet, cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for half an hour.

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While dough is chilling, combine the butter and 1/4 cup flour with mixer, until smooth.

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Take dough out of the refrigerator, and set it onto the lightly floured counter top. Roll the dough into a rectangle about 1/2″ thick. Spread the butter evenly over the dough. This is where it gets fun. Fold the dough in thirds, like you would a piece of paper. Cover the dough in plastic wrap, and put it back in the refrigerator for another 30 minutes.

Take the dough out, put it back on the countertop, and roll it out into another rectangle. Be sure to keep the open sides to your left and right. Fold the dough into thirds again. Chill the dough for another 30 minutes.

Repeat this process four times total. The first time you chilled the dough did not count – so you need to do it three more times after doing the step above. This part really confused me. The last time you wrap the dough in plastic wrap and put it in the fridge, leave it in there for an hour.

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Heat deep fryer up to 350* F. Roll your dough out to 1″ thickness, then cut into rings. I used a drinking glass for mine, and the lid of the sprinkles to make the holes in the middle. I practiced cooking the dough holes before putting the actual croissant rings in the fryer. They seemed very easy to screw up, so I wanted to be careful.

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Fry croissant rings, one at a time, until brown. This took about a minute or two on each side for mine. Flip them as necessary until they’re the perfect golden brown. Set croissant rings on paper towels to drain. Roll in cinnamon and sugar, and cover with maple glaze or the frosting/icing of your choice.

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To make maple glaze, whisk together powdered sugar, maple syrup, and milk. Drizzle over cronuts while they’re still warm. This batch made 9 cronuts.

Have you heard of Cronuts? If you live in New York, have you tried them? Make your own and let me know how they turn out! Please pin it!

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Cronut Copycat Recipe

These copycat cronuts are time consuming, but so worth it!

Author: Laurie Bennett

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Ingredients

  • 3/4 C. Warm Milk
  • 1 Tbsp. Active Dry Yeast
  • 1/3 C. Sugar
  • 2 Lg. Eggs
  • 1 Tsp. Vanilla
  • 3 1/2 C. All-Purpose Flour divided
  • 1 Tsp. Salt
  • 1 C. Room-Temperature Butter

Maple Glaze

  • 1/2 C. Powdered Sugar
  • 3 Tbsp. Pure Maple Syrup
  • 1 to 2 Tbsp. Milk

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, combine milk and yeast.

  • Add sugar, eggs, vanilla, and salt.

  • Add one cup of the flour. Mix well.

  • Add two more cups of flour, kneading until dough is elastic but still a little tacky.

  • Transfer the cronut dough to a baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for half an hour.

  • While dough chills, combine the butter and 1/4 cup flour with mixer, until smooth.

  • Remove dough from and set it onto the lightly floured counter top.

  • Roll the dough into a rectangle about 1/2″ thick.

  • Spread the butter evenly over the dough.

  • Fold the dough in thirds.

  • Cover the dough in plastic wrap, and put it back in the refrigerator for another 30 minutes.

  • (Take the dough out, put it back on the countertop, and roll it out into another rectangle. Be sure to keep the open sides to your left and right. Fold the dough into thirds again. Chill the dough for another 30 minutes.) Repeat FOUR TIMES, leaving the wrapped dough to chill for an hour at the end of the fourth time.

  • Heat deep fryer to 350* F.

  • Roll your dough out to 1″ thickness, then cut into rings.

  • Fry croissant rings, one at a time – a minute or two on each side. Flip as necessary until they’re the perfect golden brown.

  • Set croissant rings on paper towels to drain.

  • Roll in cinnamon and sugar, and cover with maple glaze or the frosting/icing of your choice.

  • (To make Maple Glaze – Whisk together powdered sugar, maple syrup, and milk. Drizzle over cronuts while they’re still warm.)

  • Serve and Enjoy!

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FAQs

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

Day one consists of mixing the dough, then letting it ferment and rest overnight. Day two, butter is incorporated, and hundreds of sheets of dough are layered together before the dough rests again. On day three, the dough is cut, formed into the Cronut shape, and left to ferment again.

Is Cronut dough the same as croissant? ›

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.

Is Cronut made from puff pastry? ›

That makes them puff up tall, creating multiple layers and airy pockets throughout the cronut. This super-simple recipe breaks down to unfolding the puff pastry dough and brushing it with a beaten egg, then sprinkling on the cinnamon sugar mixture.

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.

Do Cronuts go bad? ›

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.

Are you allowed to sell Cronuts? ›

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. In most instances, recipes are not eligible for copyright protection.

What's healthier, croissant or donut? ›

Croissants and donuts are both tasty treat options, but neither would be considered “healthy.” They both contain large amounts of sugar and fat or saturated fat. Comparing a butter croissant to a glazed donut ounce-to-ounce, calories, carbohydrates, fiber, and fat are about the same.

Who made the original Cronut? ›

Dominique Ansel (born 1978) is a French pastry chef and owner of Dominique Ansel Bakery in New York City. He is best known for his invention of the Cronut, a croissant-donut hybrid.

Does Pillsbury make croissant dough? ›

Pillsbury Crescent Rolls, Original Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough, 8 Rolls, 8 oz - Pillsbury.com.

Can you use Pillsbury croissant as puff pastry? ›

Lucky for you, easy-bake crescents stand in for traditional puff pastry. It's a classic dessert with convenience!

What is another name for a Cronut? ›

In my latest column for the Boston Globe, I look at the recent craze for "cronuts," which are a croissant-doughnut hybrid created by an upscale French bakery in Manhattan. It was such a hit that imitators have created their own hybrids using names like dossant or doissant.

Can you freeze cronuts? ›

Thinking about saving your other Cronut for a year like that slice of your wedding cake? Forget about it. Under no circ*mstances should you freeze or refrigerate it as it will go stale. Don't even try to eat it after your six-hour shelf life has passed.

What is the new name for Dunkin Donuts? ›

A few years back, Dunkin' Donuts dropped the donuts and changed the company's name to just Dunkin'. Now, they're bringing back the donuts. Sort of. As part of an April Fools' Day stunt Monday, the company announced that they're changing their name to "DONUTS'".

What did Dunkin Donuts used to be called? ›

Bill Rosenberg opened Open Kettle in 1948, a restaurant selling donuts and coffee in Quincy, Massachusetts (a suburb of Boston), but he changed the name in 1950 to Dunkin' Donuts after discussing with company executives.

What is the difference between a Cronut and a croissant donut? ›

Cut the Dunkin' version in half and you'll see dense, yeasty layers, while the Cronut has thin, airy, flaky layers, which you can literally peel off like rings, and Ansel's flavor-of-the-month frosting dotted in between. And flavor is perhaps the greatest difference between the two.

How long does it take for croissants to proof? ›

It will take at least three hours before they are ready for the oven. If you have a proofing cabinet you can use this to proof the croissants at around 24ºC to 26.5ºC, or you can use your slightly warmed oven (check the temperature with a thermometer) to use as a make shift proofing cabinet.

Who made the first Cronut? ›

Dominique Ansel (born 1978) is a French pastry chef and owner of Dominique Ansel Bakery in New York City. He is best known for his invention of the Cronut, a croissant-donut hybrid.

How long does it take to ferment donut dough? ›

Dough should be fermented in the mixing, at room temperature, and away from drafts. Allow dough to come up to about two or three times its original bulk. This time should be from ¾ to 1½ hours.

How long do just roll croissants take? ›

Bake for 12 to 15 minutes at 200°C until the croissants are golden brown. The baking time may vary depending on the oven used.

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