Monday Munchies: Fayetteville's Cronuts Donuts
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The thought of a cronut — a croissant-donut hybrid — has always intrigued me. How can you improve on the simplicity of a bit of fried dough dipped in sugar?
- But then again …
The setup: The pictured assorted box came from Cronuts Donuts on College Ave. in Fayetteville.
- The square ones are the hybrids, the others are pretty much what they look like.
The verdict: The cronut itself was fine and the pastry was layered a bit like a croissant ought to be, but I didn't sense much difference from a regular donut.
- Not sure it's worth the $1 or so up charge. (The receipt was confusing, but I paid $13 with tax for this box and the apple fritter was gratis).
- In all, I'd rate the fare as straight average and what you'd expected from any donut shop. It will cure your sweet tooth, and then some.
Yes, but: The butterfly-shaped cinnamon twist was one of the neatest-looking I've ever seen.
Worthy of your time: This was one of the cleanest restaurants I've been inside in a long, long time.
- Maybe it's because donuts are largely a drive-through business. Maybe it's because I was there outside of rush time. Whatever the reason, it was spic and span.
- The savory offerings of kolaches and the like looked awesome, so I'll be back to try one some day.
Check it out: Open 4:30am-2pm every day at 2050 N. College Ave., in Fayetteville.