croiffle

plural croiffles

1. alternativeAlternative form of croffle (“a combination of a croissant and a waffle”).

   A must-visit eatery specializing in take-out croiffles, SADDLER HAUS refers to the ‘croiffle’, a compound word of croissant and waffle, as a ‘French Waffle’.

   2021, K-Star Road: Gangnam Travel Guide, page 17

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   The Belgium confectioner [Godiva] is rolling out 2,000 cafes over the next six years that will serve a complete menu of items like the croiffle, a croissant and waffle hybrid that’s stuffed with fillings like cheese or chocolate and pressed on a waffle iron.

   2019 April 18, Anne D’Innocenzio, “Godiva moving beyond chocolate”, in Albuquerque Journal, page A10

   Among Instagrammable breakfast mash-ups, first there was a Cronut (a croissant crossbred with a doughnut), followed by croiffles and cragels, bronuts (brownies meets doughnuts) and doissants (which are Cronuts by another name).

   2020 February 19, “Pizza Hut’s newest crust another bad food combo idea”, in Longview News-Journal, page 3C

   Get Croiffles (a Croissant-Waffle Hybrid) and Dalgona Coffees at Seoul Sweetie, a New Korean Dessert Bar in Adelaide’s CBD[…]Enter for croiffles, bubble-tea ice-cream, bingsu and that other 2020 viral sensation – whipped instant coffee.[…]We’ve had cronuts and cruffins. Now the croiffle – yes, that’s a cross between a croissant and a waffle – has arrived in Adelaide.[…]Take the aforementioned croiffles, which are served with either matcha ice-cream, whipped white-chocolate ganache or chocolate mousse.

   2020 November 10, Anthony Dodd, “Now Open: Get Croiffles (a Croissant-Waffle Hybrid) and Dalgona Coffees at Seoul Sweetie, a New Korean Dessert Bar in Adelaide’s CBD”, in Broadsheet

   Waffles have arrived at The 205 Coffee Bar in downtown Holland. Actually, they're called "croiffles," a light, flaky combination of croissant and waffle.[…]The business now serves "croiffles." Pictured is a Churro-flavored croiffle with cinnamon sugar, syrup, butter and cinnamon whipped cream.[…]Pictured, a Peanut Butter Banana "croiffle," with peanut butter, sliced bananas, praline pecans, cinnamon maple syrup and fresh banana whip.

   2021 February 21, Cassandra Lybrink, “Downtown Holland coffee bar launches waffle business”, in The Holland Sentinel

   The 'Croiffle' Is The Korean Food Trend We Can't Wait To Try[…]A croissant + waffle = croiffle![…]Lately, I have been noticing a new favorite among the South Korean lifestyle vloggers I’m subscribed to, and it’s a pastry called croiffle. A croiffle is basically a croissant baked using a waffle maker, which explains its texture and shape. A croissant on its own is flaky and buttery and when it becomes a croiffle, it turns into fluffy goodness with crispy edges.[…]Croiffles were already a *thing* in other countries in 2019, and had a strong following in South Korea in 2020.[…]If you love desserts, go ahead and experiment with your croiffle.[…]If you want it savory, you can put a slice of cheese (or two) on your croiffle, a slab of fried bacon, or spread garlic cream cheese.[…]Don’t forget to take a photo of your masterpiece—croiffles will surely give you double taps on Instagram.

   2021 April 7, Hanna Tamondong, “The 'Croiffle' Is The Korean Food Trend We Can't Wait To Try”, in Cosmopolitan