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Move over cronuts! These glazed fried croissants are a delicious treat that you can easily make at home with pre-proofed, frozen croissants. They are crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and coated with an irresistible sweet glaze reminiscent of the glaze on a perfectly glazed donut.
INGREDIENTS:
- Frozen Pre-Proofed Croissants
- Canola Oil
- Powdered Sugar
- Milk
- Vanilla Extract
TO MAKE THESE GLAZED FRIED CROISSANTS:
-Keep oven turned off; however, turn the oven light on. The warmth from the light will help to thaw the croissants without cooking them.
-Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
-Place frozen croissants on lined pan and put in oven for at least 1 hour or until croissants are completely thawed and starting to slightly puff.
-Once croissants are thawed, fill pot about halfway with oil. (I used a 2.85 qt. sauce pan and fried 2 croissants at a time.)
-Heat oil to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. The temperature of your oil is extremely important. Too hot and your croissants will get too dark, too fast on the outside while remaining uncooked on the inside. Not hot enough and your croissants will absorb too much oil and will taste like grease.
– Once oil is at 350 degrees, carefully place two thawed croissants in the oil and let cook until lightly browned on one side. Flip and cook until lightly browned on other side making sure to check the temperature of the oil to keep it at 350 degrees. Cook remaining thawed croissants in batches.
-Continue cooking croissants until golden brown on both sides. It should take about 5 minutes or so.
-Carefully remove the croissants from the hot oil and place on wire rack that is on top of parchment lined sheet pan.
-Make glaze by combining 1 Cup powdered sugar, 4 Tbsp. milk and 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract and brush immediately over warm croissants. You can adjust the consistency and sweetness of the glaze to your liking by adding more or less milk and sugar.
-Once the glaze is applied to each croissant, let sit for at least 15 minutes or until the glaze is fully set.
Glazed Fried Croissants
Ingredients
- 6 Pre-Proofed Frozen Croissants
- Canola Oil
- 1 Cup Powdered Sugar
- 4 Tbsp. Whole Milk
- 1/2 tsp. Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Keep oven turned off; however, turn the oven light on. The warmth from the light will help to thaw the croissants without cooking them.
- Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
- Place frozen croissants on lined pan and put in oven for at least 1 hour or until croissants are completely thawed and starting to slightly puff.
- Once croissants are thawed, fill pot about halfway with oil. (I used a 2.85 qt. sauce pan and fried 2 croissants at a time.)
- Heat oil to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. The temperature of your oil is extremely important. Too hot and your croissants will get too dark, too fast on the outside while remaining uncooked on the inside. Not hot enough and your croissants will absorb too much oil and will taste like grease.
- Once oil is at 350 degrees, carefully place two thawed croissants in the oil and let cook until lightly browned on one side. Flip and cook until lightly browned on other side making sure to check the temperature of the oil to keep it at 350 degrees. Cook remaining thawed croissants in batches.
- Continue cooking croissants until golden brown on both sides. It should take about 5 minutes or so.
- Carefully remove the croissants from the hot oil and place on wire rack that is on top of parchment lined sheet pan.
- Make glaze by combining 1 Cup powdered sugar, 4 Tbsp. milk and 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract and brush immediately over warm croissants. You can adjust the consistency and sweetness of the glaze to your liking by adding more or less milk and sugar.
- Once the glaze is applied to each croissant, let sit for at least 15 minutes or until the glaze is fully set.
THE STORY:
All our youngest child wanted for her 9th birthday was to see snow for the first time. Fortunately, her birthday is during the winter, so we decided to make her birthday wish come true and take a family trip to snowy New England!
This was our second time to the area. Our first being a few years back in the Fall on a leaf peeping trip. (Hey, you gotta do whatcha gotta do when you live somewhere like Florida that has one season all year long! Ha!) While on that our first trip, a family friend introduced us to our very first Cronut. I was obsessed with that flakey, sweet pastry!
Fast forward to the second trip….. I knew that making a stop to get a Cronut was a must! However, when we got to the little donut shop where we had previously gotten the Cronut, we were told they no longer had them. Cue disaster music! BUT, my hubby did spot and buy their glazed croissants in hopes they would pacify our Cronut craving. OMG, did they ever!! They were so delicious that I knew it would be my mission to recreate them as soon as I got back home and these glazed fried croissants were born!
So, there you have it. Glazed fried croissants are the ultimate indulgence! They are easy to make, delicious to eat, and guaranteed to impress your friends and family. I hope you enjoyed this blog post and learned something new. If you did, please share it with your fellow pastry lovers and leave a comment below. Thanks for reading and happy eating!
OMGosh, delicious! I tried one at a local market and knew it needed to be created in my home kitchen. Found your site in my search on how to properly make this new found dessert, or breakfast pastry. My husband went on and on – love the name, Cronut!
OMGoodness, I just saw your comment! Apologies for delay in responding, but I am SO glad you loved it!!