The Sweet Life: Dolcelatte's Croughnuts

If there's one food item that made a huge impact this year, then that would have to be the cronut, a croissant-and-doughnut hybrid which was popularized in New York by Chef Dominique Ansel in mid-2013. Since then, cronuts have made its presence felt in numerous bakeries around the world, with many trying to come up with a unique twist for this popular pastry.

Dolcelatte, Cafe, Gourmet Restaurant, and Bakeshop, more popularly shortened as Dolcelatte, is one such bakery that has come up with their own version of cronuts, or croughnuts. I've been hearing quite a lot about them since the cronuts suddenly rose to fame, and I never thought they'd actually get to try their croughnuts since their only restaurant is located in South Triangle, Quezon City, which is a bit of a hassle for us to visit. Fortunately, they've recently opened a "pop-up" stall which only sells their croughnuts at the 5th floor of SM Megamall. After asking the staff, I also found out that this pop-up store is just a teaser for their newest branch, which will open early next year at the new building of SM Megamall, called the Fashion Hall. 

Their selection of flavors is quite impressive--it was certainly very difficult to choose what to buy; it's like we really wanted to try all of them! At P120 each, though, buying a lot of would be really expensive. 

My mom decided to buy three flavors for us to try, then she bought more to bring as pasalubong to our relatives in Bohol, since she and my brother were flying there the next day for the holidays. 

Behold (from left to right): Almond Caramel, Raspberry Creamcheese, and Nutty Nutella. We wanted to have a little of each so we could try all three flavors, so my mom cut them up into four. 

First up: Almond Caramel. This one was absolutely A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! I love how flavorful it is. I want to have more of this!

Next up: Raspberry Creamcheese. Their croughnuts really have the same texture as a croissant, which is totally different from the cronuts of this other bakery chain. I'm not saying that the other bakery chain's cronuts are bad, though. It's just that Dolcelatte's are more croissant-y.

Third: Nutty Nutella. For all you Nutella fans, this one's for you,

Overall, their croughnuts are not to be missed. While they are most certainly pricey (you can get cronuts at  some other chains at almost half the price), the cronuts will certainly not disappoint. They have a wide range of flavors to suit different tastes, and there's always something different for you to try each time. What's more, they constantly update their selection by coming up with new flavors, so there isn't really a reason for you not to try them again and again and again.

I can't wait to try all the other flavors!

Dolcelatte Cafe, Gourmet Restaurant, and Bakeshop

5th Floor, Mega Atrium, SM Megamall (temporary store)
Other branch: Quezon Avenue
Website: www.dolcelatte.ph
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Dolcelatte