Cronut

American  

[kroh-nuht, -nuht] / ˈkroʊ nət, -ˌnʌt /

Trademark.

1. a brand name for a pastry made from croissant dough that has been deep-fried and shaped into a thick doughnutlike ring.

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Etymology

Origin of Cronut

First recorded in 2010–13; cro(issant) + (dough)nut

Example Sentences

I bought him his first Cronut, which he cried while eating.

From Salon • Sep. 18, 2024

When it comes to the Cronut, frying croissant dough is not something every renowned pastry chef can achieve:

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2023

I used to curse the Cronut for starting this Frankenstein dessert trend, but I’m all in on the Croffle, a croissant-waffle hybrid made popular in South Korea.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 12, 2023

Dessert included an upside-down lemon meringue pie whose crustless splendor could easily find itself in a Michelin-starred menu or the imagination of Dominique Ansel, creator of the Cronut.

From Washington Post • Aug. 19, 2022

Not long after the advent of the Cronut, the pastry shop experimented with its own hybrid, mashing up the classic Italian rainbow cookie with a doughnut.

From New York Times • Jul. 25, 2018