Cronut Craze
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It’s fair to say the light, flaky deliciousness of the cronut has caused a media firestorm and a cult-like following since chef Dominique Ansel began selling the pastry at his New York bakery in May. While Ansel patented the term “cronut” to describe the croissant-like dough he fries, sugars, glazes and fills with cream, it hasn’t stopped a deluge a copy cats around the country (and the world) from creating their own versions with names like croughnut, dossant and crognet. After all, the New Yorkers shouldn’t be the only ones that get to enjoy this pastry delight.
One tip: If the line that snakes out of Ansel’s bakery every morning is any indication, set your alarm and get to one of the bakeries or shops listed below early.
Photo credit: Angel Food Bakery and Coffee Bar, Dominique Ansel, Alex Baldinger/The Washington Post, Eater Atlanta/Sweet Peach, Vancity Buzz
ST. LOUIS
Nadoz
Nadoz held a Facebook contest to name their St. Louis version of the cronut, stuffed with chocolate. The winner? Doughssant.
3701 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis
314.446.6800
Nadoz
Nadoz held a Facebook contest to name their St. Louis version of the cronut, stuffed with chocolate. The winner? Doughssant.
#12 The Boulevard St. Louis, St. Louis
314.726.3100
MINNEAPOLIS
Angel Food Bakery and Coffee Bar
The bakery hand rolled the dough for their take on the cronut, but they've ordered a special dough roller from Sweden to amp up production.
86 S. 9th St., Minneapolis
612.238.1435
CHICAGO
La Boulangerie
Part croissant, part beignet, this French bakery calls it a crognet (pronounced "cron-YAY").
915 W Belmont, Chicago
312.480.8337
http://www.laboulangeriechicago.com/
La Boulangerie
Part croissant, part beignet, this French bakery calls it a crognet (pronounced "cron-YAY").
2569 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago
312.579.9919
http://www.laboulangeriechicago.com/
Gur Sweets
Don't ask for a cronut, ask for a gurnut.
162 N. York Rd, Elmhurst, IL
630.833.0008
Chicago Pastry
Be sure to ask for a dossant at this Bloomingdale, Ill. bakery.
142 N. Bloomingdale Rd., Bloomingdale, IL
630.529.6391
Glazed & Infused
They've made cinnamon-sugar, chocolate glazed and black and white croissant doughnuts here. But pick wisely, each customer can only buy two.
Several Chicago locations
312.226.5556
West Town Bakery & Diner
They call their mash-up of a croissant and filled long john doughnut a doughssant. It comes in three flavors: chocolate raspberry, blueberry lavender and coffee cream cheese.
1916 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago
773.904.1414
Don't see your city listed? Then whip out your apron and get cooking. There's no reason you should miss out on the flaky deliciousness, and you don't have to with this recipe from the Star Tribune.
