what is a cronut

A croonut is a pastry that blends elements of a croissant and a donut. It’s typically made from laminated croissant-like dough, shaped into a ring or doughnut form, fried, and often glazed or filled with pastry cream or other fillings. The concept was popularized by French pastry chef Dominique Ansel in 2013, who introduced it at his bakery in New York, and he even trademarked the name Cronut and offered variations over time.