Homemade Imitation Cronuts

Have you heard of Cronuts?  Think of it as croissant meets donut.  Get a 101 on them here.  I haven't actually ever eaten an authentic Cronut but I remember hearing about these decadent treats last year when they were in a selling frenzy.  I heard about the ridiculous waits in line and 2 per person limits.  I figured with kids, I would never be able to get one of these.

I saw online that people used Pillsbury Crescent dough to imitate them at home, though I'm sure it does not do it justice.  One gloomy afternoon the kids and I decided to make some anyways.

I took a can of Crescent dough, unrolled it, folded it in thirds and just cut out donut shapes using two circle cutters.  After frying the donuts in vegetable oil, I sprinkled them with cinnamon sugar.  Crescent dough isn't real croissant dough (which I have made from scratch and is quite labor intensive) so it doesn't produce the many layers that you see in a Cronut.  Authentic or not, who doesn't loved fried dough? The kids devoured them all.

I fried up the donut holes separately and gave them a light sprinkling of sugar.  

Perhaps when I find hours of free time on my hands, I'll make a batch of real croissant dough and try frying them up....don't wait for that post anytime soon.  It's more likely that I'll find myself waiting in line at Dominque Ansel Bakery with all 3 kids.