Description
Delectable strawberry vanilla bean cronuts merge Parisian pastry technique with New York City innovation. Flaky, buttery layers promise a luxurious dessert experience you’ll savor with each delightful bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 sheets frozen puff pastry
- 3 cups (720 ml/24 fl oz) vegetable oil
- 1 cup (240 ml/8 fl oz) whole milk
- 2 tbsps freeze-dried strawberry powder (or ¼ cup crushed freeze-dried strawberries)
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 whole egg
- ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (120 g) powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- ½ vanilla bean pod (or 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2–3 tbsps milk
- 1 tbsp water
- Fresh strawberry slices
- Powdered sugar
- White chocolate drizzle
Instructions
- Preparation: Dust work surface with flour and unfold puff pastry sheets, ensuring a clean, smooth foundation for crafting delicate cronuts.
- Layering: Stack pastry sheets, brushing a thin layer of egg wash between each to create a cohesive, flaky texture that will elevate the final pastry.
- Shaping: Utilize a 3-inch circular cutter to create elegant rounds, then carefully remove the center with a 1-inch cutter to form the iconic cronut shape, revealing its distinctive ring design.
- Chilling: Position the crafted pastry rings on a parchment-lined baking sheet and freeze for 30 minutes, allowing the intricate layers to set and maintain structural integrity.
- Frying: Heat oil to 350°F in a deep fryer or heavy-bottomed pot, carefully lowering the chilled cronut rings into the golden, bubbling oil until they transform into a rich, amber-brown hue.
- Draining: Transfer fried cronuts to a wire rack lined with paper towels, allowing excess oil to drip away and ensuring a crisp, light texture.
- Filling: Once cooled, inject a luscious strawberry vanilla bean cream into the center of each cronut, using a piping bag with a slender tip to distribute the filling evenly.
- Glazing: Prepare a vibrant strawberry glaze and delicately drizzle over the cronuts, creating a glossy, appetizing finish that enhances both visual appeal and flavor profile.
- Garnishing: Sprinkle with fresh strawberry pieces and a light dusting of powdered sugar, adding a final touch of elegance and complementary sweetness to the decadent pastry.
Notes
- Maintain Precise Temperature: Keep pastry chilled between 35-40°F to preserve delicate layering and prevent butter from melting during preparation.
- Handle Pastry Gently: Use light, minimal touch when working with puff pastry to prevent breaking or compressing the delicate layers that create signature flakiness.
- Control Egg Wash Application: Apply egg wash sparingly with a soft brush, ensuring even coating without pooling that could weigh down or deflate the pastry structure.
- Freezing is Critical: Allowing cronuts to rest in freezer for minimum 30 minutes helps stabilize butter layers, creating those signature crisp, airy textures during baking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg