Description
Churro Cronuts are the ultimate dessert mashup—flaky like a croissant, fried like a donut, and dusted in cinnamon sugar like a classic churro. This indulgent hybrid treat is a viral favorite and now you can make it right at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cans of refrigerated crescent roll dough (or puff pastry)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- Optional: pastry cream, Nutella, or dulce de leche for filling
Instructions
- Roll out crescent dough on a floured surface. If using puff pastry, thaw slightly and roll to ½ inch thickness.
- Fold dough in half once to create layers. Cut into donut shapes using round cutters.
- Place on a parchment-lined tray and chill for 30 minutes.
- Heat 2–3 inches of oil in a deep pot to 350°F (175°C).
- Fry 2–3 cronuts at a time, 1–2 minutes per side, until golden.
- Drain on a wire rack lined with paper towels.
- While warm, toss in a mixture of cinnamon and sugar to coat.
- Optional: use a piping bag to fill cronuts with pastry cream, caramel, or jam.
- For extra crispness, bake in a 350°F oven for 5 minutes after frying.
Notes
Serve fresh the same day. For best results, use high-quality butter if making laminated dough from scratch. Maintain oil temperature and coat while warm for even cinnamon sugar coverage.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Fried
- Cuisine: Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cronut
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: churro cronut, croissant donut, cinnamon sugar, brunch dessert, hybrid pastry