Easy Cronuts

I like to make easy cronuts because they are my favorite way to eat a donut. Cronuts are flaky and the layers melt in your mouth. Easy cronuts can be made with a pudding filling inside, topped with powdered sugar, or with white or chocolate frosting. The next time I make these, I am going to try them with banana pudding on the inside and some with strawberry frosting. So the possibilities are endless.

This recipe has few ingredients and cooks in a couple of minutes. So you don’t have to wait long to have warm, flaky, delicious, cronuts.

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Ingredients

2 packages of refrigerated butter flake grand crescent rolls (8ct per pkg) 12 oz-340g or refrigerated uncut crescent sheets.
4 oz – snack size instant pudding cups – chocolate and vanilla or any flavor of your choice
2 cups of confectionary sugar
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
2 Tablespoons of milk
All purpose flour for rolling
2-3 cups of vegetable oil for frying

Supplies

Biscuit Cutters or Donut Cutters
Frying Pan
Rolling Pin
Slotted/Skimmer Spoon
Paper Towels
Small Bowl
Whisk
Measuring Spoons
Cooking Thermometer

Directions For Easy Cronuts

Put enough vegetable oil in a frying pan that is about minimum 2″ deep and heat to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Unroll dough from the package and smooth together the separated parts. So, I smoothed together two triangles at a time. Then, fold the dough in half in one direction then repeat in other direction.
Then cut out 3″ circles of dough using biscuit cutter or a cup or a glass.

Next, cut 1″ circles from center of each cronut to make donut holes.

Repeat with all of the triangles and then gather up scraps of dough, roll with a little bit of flour and then cut additional cronuts.

Next, fry the cronuts approximately 90 seconds on each side until golden brown, and cooked through.

Then drain on paper towels.

So while the cronuts are cooling, make the glaze. Whisk together: confectionery sugar, vanilla and 2 tablespoons of milk. If you would like the glaze to be thicker only use 1 1/2 tablespoons of milk. So to make thinner, add additional milk 1/2 tablespoon at a time, until a glaze consistency is reached.
Then add some pudding to some of these easy cronuts. Just split a few cooled cronuts in half and fill each with a spread of pudding then replace top. The amount will vary depending on how much you like pudding.