Five Reasons Why Getting A Donut Is Easier Than Waiting For A Cronut

Do you really want to wait in line?

Since their introduction in May, the cronut — a donut made with croissant dough from New York pastry chef Dominique Ansel — turned out to be pretty popular. Lines of customers waiting for the cronut regularly start hours before Ansel's SoHo bakery opens and Bloomberg food critic Ryan Sutton points to an ample scalping market for the $5 pastry.

Not to say that you should skip Ansel entirely — his bakery sells a bunch of other items which all look delicious and he seems pretty laid back right now, all things considered. But if you don't want to deal with the wait, the hassle and the occasional drunk scalper in line, here's why you should go with a donut until the cronut hype dies down.

1. It's way quicker.

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There's only one place for official cronuts — knockoffs notwithstanding — but if you're not on a desert island, you're likely not more than 10 minutes away from a half-decent donut.

2. Make your own

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3. They're more durable than croissants

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Croissants are good when you want something light and delicate and all, but what about when you're on the go and don't want to get crumbs everywhere? Donuts are solid and won't fall apart on you, which helps, because...

4. They can double as sandwich halves

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Because your diet starts tomorrow.

5. You can add cooler toppings to them.

Croissant with cereal and frosting on it = "This is an elegant French pastry, what are you doing to it, you monster!"

Donut with cereal and frosting on it = awesome.