{"id":17459,"date":"2014-08-11T11:22:25","date_gmt":"2014-08-11T21:22:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=17459"},"modified":"2021-02-26T14:45:38","modified_gmt":"2021-02-27T00:45:38","slug":"review-jack-in-the-box-croissant-donuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2014\/08\/11\/review-jack-in-the-box-croissant-donuts\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Jack in the Box Croissant Donuts"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Jack<\/a><\/p>\n

Are you one of those people who hate greeting cards that are booby trapped with confetti and glitter because, despite how careful you are, you end up showering your floor with sparkling envelope puke?<\/p>\n

If that bothers you, I\u2019d suggest you avoid Jack in the Box\u2019s new Croissant Donuts because there\u2019s a good chance you\u2019ll get cinnamon sugar everywhere. But if that doesn\u2019t bother you or it does bother you, but you have an awesome vacuum, love ants, or you\u2019re eating them at a location where you don\u2019t care if you make a mess, like at a Jack in the Box restaurant, you shouldn’t hesitate picking up the fast food croissant donut hybrid.<\/p>\n

In 2013, Dunkin\u2019 Donuts in South Korea and Krispy Kreme in the Philippines were the first major fast food chains to offer knockoffs of Dominique Ansel\u2019s popular Cronut. But both specialize in donuts, so it\u2019s not really impressive. However, having a burger chain like Jack in the Box attempt to make a Cronut knockoff is impressive\u2026and a bit scary. <\/p>\n

Jack\u2019s Croissant Donuts are made with buttery croissant dough rolled in cinnamon sugar. They’re served warm and sprinkled with more cinnamon sugar, which provides all the flavor. Oh wait. Did I say \u201csprinkled\u201d? I meant to say suffocated with cinnamon sugar. Each one is around 2 1\/4 to 2 1\/2 inches wide, but just like the spiky hair on my head makes me look slightly taller, the cinnamon sugar coating on the Croissant Donuts make them look slightly bigger. <\/p>\n

I bought a 3-piece serving and, at the bottom of the sleeve they came in, there was enough cinnamon sugar to make a batch of snickerdoodles jealous. If I tilted the sleeve at a wrong angle, it would\u2019ve meant sparkling sleeve puke everywhere. And I have a horrible vacuum cleaner.<\/p>\n

\"Jack<\/a><\/p>\n

The Croissant Donut\u2019s innards don\u2019t have that impressive flaky layered look that Cronuts have. Instead, it looked more like airy bread, but at least the innards\u2019 texture was soft. The outer shell wasn\u2019t oily and had a nice crispiness, although some of that crunch could\u2019ve been the heavy cinnamon sugar layer. The exterior was also a smidge tough, but not enough to take away from how wonderful these Croissant Donuts are.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not a huge fan of Jack in the Box\u2019s previous warm desserts, like their <\/a>Mini Churros, <\/a>Mini Cookies, and <\/a>Brownie Bites, so I came in with low expectations. But these Croissant Donuts are a sweet tooth satisfying dessert that I would see myself buying again, even if they force me to have a vacuum at the ready whenever I bring them home.<\/p>\n

\"Jack<\/a><\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 1 pieces – 136 calories, 56 calories from fat, 6 grams of fat, 2 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 58 milligrams of sodium, 21 milligrams of potassium, 18 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fiber, 8 grams of sugar, and 2 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Jack in the Box Croissant Donuts
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $2.69*
\nSize:<\/b> 3 pieces
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Jack in the Box
\nRating:<\/b> 8 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Suffocated with cinnamon sugar. Slightly crispy exterior. Sweet tooth satisfying. Not oily. Soft innards. Best when served warm. Much better than most previous warm Jack in the Box desserts. Strong vacuums.
\nCons:<\/b> Can be messy if you’re not careful. Exterior is slightly tough. Doesn’t have that neat flaky layered look. Having a piece of crap vacuum. Doesn’t have a creme filling like real Cronuts. Booby trapped greeting cards.<\/p>\n

*Because I live on a rock in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, things are a bit pricier here. You’ll probably pay less than I did.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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