This morning was a particularly glorious morning. I finally did it. After months and years of hearing about it, seeing photos of it, and enviously hearing people who spoke about their experience, I finally got to experience it myself.
The magic of Dominque Ansel’s Cronut!
What’s a Cronut? Sheer magic in the mouth.
It’s a croissant-donut hybrid, but it’s not some Frankenfood monstrosity. Delicate flaky croissant layers in a donut form and deep fried. I lack the poetic words to describe it. Every month he has a new flavor and this month’s is Strawberry Rhubarb and Thyme Ganache (with citrus sugar).
My very dear friend, H (yes, the one who saved me in Miami), couldn’t get her Cronut today so she gave me her voucher when she found out that I had never had one. I never got one because the lines to get one at the bakery is so ridiculously long and you HAVE to be there before 7 am (only 2 per customer). Because of the demand, Ansel created an online pre-order where at Monday at 11 am sharp, you can order Cronuts two weeks in advance. Or you can order one month in advance 50 Cronuts. Yeah, it’s that crazy for these donuts. And each Cronut is $5 +tax.
H told me to go pick up the Cronut between 8 and 9 am. I originally intended to wake up early and go run to Dominique Ansel from home so that I would have a nice 6-mile run. I didn’t get home until midnight last night (another late night at work) so I overslept and woke up at 7:30 am. I hurried out of the house before 8 and got a couple miles in. I realized that with traffic, stoplights, and crowds on the sidewalks, I wasn’t going to make it there by 9 am, so I hopped into a train for the rest of the way.
I waltzed in and got my Cronut (much to the disappointment of all the confused tourists who were told that there were no more Cronuts available – only the pre-orders were left).
Like a good little foodie, I took a photo. Then I took a bite. BLISS! The sugary crunch of the citrus sugar and crispy exterior gave way to a delicately sweet strawberry rhubarb jam and cream lovingly layered in between the flakes. I devoured it in seconds.
The Cronut is totally magical and incredible. If you love sweets, then I say that it’s a MUST HAVE in NYC. I had a faux “cronut” from another bakery (I happen to love most of their baked good) and that cronut was terrible. You really can’t have an imitation cronut from another bakery and think that it’s anywhere near the sublime experience that DA creates.
Anyway, it’s a good thing the lines are so crazy because otherwise I’d be there every morning inhaling Cronuts to my grave.
If you’re not lucky enough to have a Cronut, Dominique Ansel Bakery does make other wonderful delectable treats.
Oh Snap I need to try this flavor. Idk if I can drag myself out of bed that early though.
It’s worth getting out of bed for. H also thinks that April’s flavor is one of DA’s best ever.
oh man. WANT
I know! I can’t stop thinking about it.
Wow, I would have never known such an amazing pastry existed.
You should leave your Great White North and come south for Cronuts. I would say warmth, but we don’t have any down here either.
YOU’RE KILLING ME, LADY.
*drools*
A Fast Paced Life killed Run Colby Run in the Internetz with a photo of a Cronut.
Word.
I think this has been added to my bucket list. š
Yes, and you should have it as an item several times. š
That sounds delicious, holy moly!!
It’s GOOO-OOOOD!!!!!
This looks amazing!
It truly was as delicious as it looked.
If it’s baked goods I’m sold, but this sounds particularly spectacular. I love croissants. I love donuts. This only makes perfect sense to me! š
Croissant + Donut = Cronut, a more perfect loving union could not have been made.
I still haven’t had one mainly because I refuse to get up so early to wait in line! Many of my friends keep telling me to go with them and try one. Maybe one day I’ll get up at dawn and do it!
Hey Phil! It’s me, Elle from Yelp. Small world.
I knew I recognized you! Haha! You all keep trying to lure me in on a cronut run! Seems we follow some of the same blogs!
That sounds amazing! I’m drooling just thinking about it. Will definitely add it to my list for my next visit to NYC. Thanks for sharing!
It’s super delicious! Either go stand in line EARLY (before 7 am) or pre-order on Monday at 11 am about two weeks in advance. They sell out FAST!!!
Oh my gosh these look heavenly!!!
It is indeed scrumptious.