The Cronut (a portmanteau of cro issant and dough nut) is a pastry created and trademarked in 2013 by the French pastry chef Dominique Ansel. [1][2] It resembles a doughnut and is made from croissant -like dough filled with flavored cream and fried in grapeseed oil.

Oct 10, 2016 · Dominique Ansel, chef and owner of the eponymous bakery, has done stints at France’s famed Fauchon patisserie and was executive pastry chef at Daniel Boulud‘s acclaimed restaurant in New York. But...

Jan 10, 2025 · One less determined than I may have given up, but I was dead set on getting that Cronut. I walked on and on, finally reaching the end of the line alongside Route 276 just outside King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.

Mar 19, 2025 · A Cronut is a hybrid pastry that combines the flaky, buttery layers of a croissant with the sweetness and softness of a doughnut. It was invented by Dominique Ansel, a French pastry chef, in 2013. The Cronut is typically filled with creamy fillings such as vanilla or chocolate, and topped with a sweet glaze.

Oct 6, 2014 · Famed pastry chef Dominique Ansel revealed his Cronut recipe on Monday, telling ABC’s “Good Morning” that it took four months of hits and misses to craft a do-it-at-home recipe that approximates...

Jun 6, 2023 · So in summary, a cronut is a unique hybrid that combines the light, layered texture of a croissant with the fried, sugar-coated sweetness of a donut. The cronut was invented by renowned pastry chef Dominique Ansel, owner of Dominique Ansel Bakery in New York City.

May 5, 2023 · It's hard to believe the Cronut is turning 10. Chef Dominque Ansel talks to Tasting Table about his legendary pastry and its trajectory over the past decade.

Jan 10, 2015 · Here's everything you need to know about the cronut, how to get it, and whether this pastry is worth the effort: What exactly is a cronut? Simply enough, "it's part croissant and part doughnut,"...

May 9, 2016 · Yet despite the wizardry that Ansel continues to constantly debut, the Cronut remains the most powerful pastry in terms of name recognition, novelty, and sheer viral hysteria. But just how did we...

May 20, 2013 · Impact X Nightline: Who Shot Tupac? Have You Seen This Man? New Yorkers have gone crazy over Chef Dominique Ansels newest creation: the Cronut.