This Krispy Kreme ‘Pure Sorcery’ Dessert Is Dividing the Internet

There's no denying it: Krispy Kreme's Original Glazed doughnuts are delicious. Straight from the kitchen, these doughnuts are hot, fresh, and sticky-sweet—the stuff of foodie daydreams. And when the doughnut chain gets adventurous with its flavors through exciting collabs or brand-new varieties, doughnut aficionados jump for joy.

Among those Krispy Kreme enthusiasts is David Chang, host of Netflix’s "Dinner Time Live" and founder of Momofuku. Chang went viral earlier this year when he pan-fried a Krispy Kreme doughnut, topped it with ice cream, and served it to celebrity guests Rashida Jones and Steven Yeun—a dessert Chang claimed as “the best thing I’ve ever had in my life." Now, Chang is taking his love of Krispy Kreme doughnuts to the next level with what might be the most creative use of them we’ve seen yet.

David Chang's Krispy Kouign-Amann

The Krispy Kouign-Amann is a doughnut dish Chang created to close out the first season of "Dinner Time Live." Because the episode's theme was "multi-layered," Chang thought it would be interesting to flatten Krispy Kreme doughnuts with a tortilla press, and then stack the flattened doughnuts to mimic laminating them. Laminating is the process of folding layers of butter into many thin layers of pastry dough to create flakiness and is a key step for making croissants and kouign-amann.

When Chang served this masterpiece to the episode's guests, Blake Griffin and Ben Schwartz, the latter's response was simply, "This is unbelievable." We believe it, too. The result looks extra crunchy, sticky, and delicious.

Chris Ying, who is a chef and co-host of the show, recently made a video detailing how the dessert is made for the Majordomo Media social media channels. “As laminated pastries go, the kouign-amann might be the richest, most indulgent one of all time,” Ying says in the video. “Originally from Brittany, these buttery, sugary, caramelized treats can be a lot of work to make... which is where our guy David Chang comes in... Dave's idea was to use Original Glazed Krispy Kremes squished in a tortilla press instead of taking all the time to make dough.”

How to Make Krispy Kouign-Amann

Lucky for us, this recipe is incredibly easy to make and only requires three ingredients (if you don't count salt). Because it relies on already-made dough, it's also super forgiving. If you don't have a tortilla press, Ying says a rolling pin will work, too. Just make sure to give it proper time to cool because you are working with extremely hot butter and sugar.

“It’s super important to let this cool before serving, because it’ll get extra crisp as it cools,” Ying explains. “Otherwise, it can be a little chewy while still warm. The point is, it totally works in a way that simultaneously made me happy and really scared."

Ingredients:

• 1 dozen Krispy Kreme Original Glazed doughnuts

• 2 sticks of butter, softened

• light brown sugar

• salt

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) and grease the cups of a muffin tin with 1 stick of softened butter.

2. Use a tortilla press to smash Krispy Kreme doughnuts until flattened.

3. Combine the remaining stick of softened butter with a handful of light brown sugar and a pinch of salt. Mix to combine.

4. Spread some of the butter-sugar mixture on top of one flattened doughnut, then stack another flattened doughnut on top. Repeat once again, so that you have a three-donut stack of buttered layers.

5. Stuff each doughnut stack into a cup of the muffin tin, pressing and smashing as needed to ensure the doughnuts fit in the tin.

6. Place the muffin tin on a baking sheet and transfer to the oven. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes, or until browned and crispy on the edges.

7. Cool on a wire rack for about 5 minutes before slicing and serving.
   

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