{"id":17774,"date":"2014-11-07T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-11-07T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=17774"},"modified":"2023-08-29T17:24:03","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T03:24:03","slug":"review-dunkin-donuts-croissant-donut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2014\/11\/07\/review-dunkin-donuts-croissant-donut\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Dunkin’ Donuts Croissant Donut"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Dunkin'<\/a><\/p>\n

I remember the first time I heard the name Dominique Ansel and something called a Cronut.<\/p>\n

Shortly after learning she<\/strike> he was not a member of an Eastern European figure skating team, I decided that the SoHo, New York pastry chef was a freaking genius. Aside from the fact his combination of flaky, buttery croissant and yeasty, sugary donut may have been the most effective joint American-French venture since the Revolutionary War, the Cronut struck me as the perfect marriage of taste and texture with kitchen science and dedicated craftsmanship. Sonnets, I suppose, will one day be written on the cultural significance of the Cronut\u2014an amazing feat, really, considering its relative isolation in New York City. <\/p>\n

Well, that is, until now. Okay, so technically calling this 24-layers of fried, buttery dough a \u201cCronut\u201d is incorrect, and, if you want to go all chronological on me, even national grocery stores like Safeway have been making Cronut knockoffs for the better part of 2014. But let\u2019s not forget this is Dunkin’ Donuts. We run on this stuff, America, and if there’s one chain that can bring even a hint of Ansel’s epic creation to every corner of small towns and overcrowded suburbs, it’s Dunkin’.<\/p>\n

\"Dunkin'<\/a><\/p>\n

The Croissant Donut I received was far from a geometric wonder. It\u2019s not quite hexagonal enough to suggest complete machine creation and it\u2019s missing the characteristic rounded edges of a typical donut. I would settle on a shape somewhere between “askew” and “jacked up.” Nonetheless, it smelled of the trademark Dunkin’ glaze. And it\u2019s served in an adorable little container, which exhibits a sense of uniqueness.<\/p>\n

\"Dunkin'<\/a><\/p>\n

I’ve always struggled with counting, but after cutting into the faux Cronut, I’m fairly sure there weren’t 24 unique and verifiable layers of buttery dough. All that said, I wasn’t too<\/i> disappointed, mostly because the taste was very enjoyable. Yes, I said it: enjoyable. Maybe not the purported earth-shattering taste of Ansel\u2019s original Cronut, but certainly better than the multiple grocery store imitators I\u2019ve tried.<\/p>\n

The interior dough has a moist, but light texture, like an actual croissant. It also certainly tastes like one. The interior layers, while not distinctively laminated in true pastry fashion, still gave an excellent contrast to the crunchy and ridged fried exterior, which was altogether more substantial than a typical donut. I liked that there was some heft to the Croissant Donut, which was far less airy and collapsible than the otherwise pipsqueak-sized regular Dunkin\u2019 glazed donuts.<\/p>\n

With all that said, I can see how it probably wouldn\u2019t impress those lucky enough to have an actual Cronut. The glaze flavor is a classic touch, but the single-flavor fails to capitalize on a host of sweet croissant fillings, while coming across as overpriced and, yes, mass-produced. There was a part of me which wanted more distinctiveness in the interior layers, wishing for a truly pick-apart dough which was layered with chocolate or marzipan or any number of fillings.<\/p>\n

Still, there\u2019s no use covering up the fact that I really enjoyed Dunkin’s take on Ansel’s now-iconic Cronut. While I do think the mass-produced version is a buck too expensive and could be improved by adding flavor variations, there is something to be said for simplicity and accessibility. No, I\u2019m sure it\u2019ll never compare to the original award-winning Cronut, but Dunkin’ Donut’s Croissant Donut exhibits a great balance in texture and flavor and gives us non-New Yorkers something new and exciting to run on.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts \u2013 1 Croissant Donut \u2013 300 calories, 120 calories from fat, 14 grams of fat, 8 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 20 milligrams of cholesterol, 230 milligrams of sodium, 0 milligrams of potassium, 39 grams of carbohydrates, 2 gram of fiber, 12 grams of sugar, and 4 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Dunkin\u2019 Donuts Croissant Donut
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $2.50
\nSize:<\/b> N\/A
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Dunkin\u2019 Donuts
\nRating:<\/b> 7 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Better than grocery store Cronut imitators. Moist interior dough has authentic buttery taste. Crunchy outside glaze provides great textural contrast. Feels and tastes more substantial than a regular donut. Available in suburbia without a long wait.
\nCons:<\/b> Interior lacks optimal flakiness. Generic glazed donut sweetness limits appeal. No guarantee of freshness. No way in hell it\u2019s only 300 calories.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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