Cronut Copycat Recipe (2024)

Author:

Laurie Bennett

Last Updated:

Jump to Recipe Rate Recipe Pin for Later

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.

Cronut Copycat Recipe (1)

Cronut Copycat Recipe (2)

Cronut Copycat Recipe

Cronut Copycat Recipe (3)

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

Cronut Copycat Recipe (4)

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.

Cronut Copycat Recipe (5)

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

Cronut Copycat Recipe (6)

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

Cronut Copycat Recipe (7)

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.

Cronut Copycat Recipe (8)

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.

Cronut Copycat Recipe (9)

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.

Cronut Copycat Recipe (10)

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!

Cronut Copycat Recipe (11)

How to Make

Cronut Copycat Recipe

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

Author: Laurie Bennett

Ratings:

Print Pin Rate

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!

Tried this recipe?Mention @slapdashmom1 or tag #slapdashmom!

Be sure to join my Facebook group, because those are my people so they will get all my new recipes first! Don’t forget the Facebook page too!

While you are here if check out some of my favorite Weight Watchers recipes!

Taco Casserole (1 point)

Instant Pot Lo Mein (6 points)

2 Ingredient Dough Guide – Learn to make donuts, bagels, pizza, and more with just 2 ingredients!

2 Ingredient ZERO point pancakes

How do you feel about Weight Watchers new program?

Check the bottom of this page to Download my FREE WW Cookbook & Tips Guide. You will LOVE it!!

This is my ZERO Point food list. Book mark the page and refer back often. Loading your fridge and pantry with these ZERO point foods is tip #1 for weight loss success.

Meal plans help me stay on track. Here are some of my favorites!

Weight Watchers Meal Plan Week 4 + FREE Download and Shopping List!
Instant Pot Printable Meal Plan
Freestyle One Week Meal Plan
Free Printable Meal Plan

You simply MUST try my ZERO points Cheesecake Recipe

Have you made up a batch of my 2 Ingredients Dough yet? It’s AMAZING stuff!! Use it to make low point bread bowls, pretzels, bread sticks, bagels, pizza crust, cinnamon rolls & more. Check out the Recipe Guide & Individual Recipes below:

To entice you, watch this Video for the 2 Ingredients Bagel Recipe – you will LOVE it – total YUM!!

2 Ingredient Dough Recipes

Ultimate 2 Ingredient Dough Guide
2 Ingredient Dough Pizza
2 Ingredient Dough Pot Pie
2 Ingredient Dough Pop Tarts
2 Ingredient Dough Cinnamon Rolls
2 Ingredient Dough Bread Bowls
2 Ingredient Dough Empanadas

Make sure you check out and grab our printable shopping lists below to make it easy when you are in store to grab the best WW FreeStyle friendly foods and snacks!

Costco Shopping List
Weight Watchers Walmart Shopping List
Weight Watchers Target Shopping List
Weight Watchers Aldi Shopping List
Weight Watchers Trader Joe’s Shopping List

Ever panic and wonder what to eat at your favorite restaurants? Well, I do too! That’s why I created and LOVE my restaurant guides. Check them out here and be sure to email me and let me know any others you’d like to see:

Subway Weight Watchers
Cracker Barrel Weight Watchers
Chic Fil A Weight Watchers
Chipotle Weight Watchers
Olive Garden Weight Watchers
Red Robin Weight Watchers
Taco Bell Weight Watchers
P.F. Chang’s
Texas Roadhouse

Leave a Reply

  1. […] cronuty robiłam według TEGO przepisu- warto zajrzeć na tę stronę, ponieważ są zdjęcia kroków , które należy wykonać. […]

    Reply

←Older Comments

123

Cronut Copycat Recipe (2024)

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.

What is a Cronut made of? ›

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? ›

What is a Cronut? A Cronut is a donut/croissant mix that has invariably changed my life! This cinnamon sugar cronut recipe uses only puff pastry which makes this recipe a true dream!

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.

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.

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!

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.

Is Pillsbury dough sheet a puff pastry? ›

Learn how to get the best results from your Pillsbury™ Puff Pastry Sheets and squares with proper handling and preparation. Using Pillsbury™ Puff Pastry Sheets and Pillsbury™ Puff Pastry Squares can be a fun way to mix up your recipes.

What are honeymooners donuts? ›

Our honeymooners are made from our donut dough and topped with a generous spoonful of our fruity pie fillings and surrounded by vanilla icing. CHERRY. APPLE. LEMON.

Is a yum yum a Cronut? ›

'Yum Yums' - British doughnuts, a cross between a doughnut and a croissant (recipe in comments)

What is a crodot? ›

Authentic puff pastry made with margarine, with a tender and smooth texture, covered with a tasty, crunchy crust and decorated with sugar.

How long does a Cronut last? ›

Storage: Our Cronut® are made fresh daily and shipped out the same day (within 6-8 hours of receipt). We recommend eating them the same day you receive them for optimal freshness. Store in a cool, dry place.

What is the most donuts eaten in 3 minutes? ›

10 (UPI) -- A British speed-eater achieved a Guinness World Record when she ate 10 jelly doughnuts in 3 minutes. Leah Shutkever, whose world record titles include fastest time to eat a cucumber, most lasagna eaten in 30 seconds and fastest time to drink 1 liter of gravy, took on the jelly doughnut record in Birmingham.

How long should croissant dough proof? ›

The proofing should take about 3 hours, it takes longer than the 3 day recipe as the dough still needs to develop. You should be able to tell if they are ready by carefully shaking the baking sheet and see if the croissants slightly wiggle.

How long can I keep a Cronut? ›

STORAGE. Please make sure to enjoy your Cronut® pastries immediately, as they are baked fresh every day and have quite a short shelf life of just about 6-8 hours. If you are taking Cronut® pastries home, please do not refrigerate! The humidity from the refrigerator will make them soggy.

Top Articles
Latest Posts
Article information

Author: Eusebia Nader

Last Updated:

Views: 5585

Rating: 5 / 5 (60 voted)

Reviews: 83% of readers found this page helpful

Author information

Name: Eusebia Nader

Birthday: 1994-11-11

Address: Apt. 721 977 Ebert Meadows, Jereville, GA 73618-6603

Phone: +2316203969400

Job: International Farming Consultant

Hobby: Reading, Photography, Shooting, Singing, Magic, Kayaking, Mushroom hunting

Introduction: My name is Eusebia Nader, I am a encouraging, brainy, lively, nice, famous, healthy, clever person who loves writing and wants to share my knowledge and understanding with you.