# croiffle
## English
### Noun

croiffle (plural croiffles)
* Alternative form of croffle (“a combination of a croissant and a waffle”).
** 2019 April 18, Anne D’Innocenzio, “Godiva moving beyond chocolate”, in Albuquerque Journal, page A10: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.
** 2020 February 19, “Pizza Hut’s newest crust another bad food combo idea”, in Longview News-Journal, page 3C: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 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: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.
** 2021, K-Star Road: Gangnam Travel Guide, page 17: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 February 21, Cassandra Lybrink, “Downtown Holland coffee bar launches waffle business”, in The Holland Sentinel‎: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 April 7, Hanna Tamondong, “The 'Croiffle' Is The Korean Food Trend We Can't Wait To Try”, in Cosmopolitan‎: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.
** 2022 April 20, “The Best MOM-ents at Shangri-La Mactan”, in SunStar Cebu‎:Croiffles Available at the Shangri-La Online Shop […] Planning an intimate Mother’s Day celebration at home? Pre-order takeaway creations from our online Shangri-La Shop and we’ll have Instagrammable, sweet treats delivered straight to your doorstep. Choose items that suit mom’s palate -- like our Butter Blossom Cupcakes to Themed Croiffles.