The culinary experts who brought such innovative breakfast favorites as stuffed “Waffullicious” Waffles and Brioche French Toast have once again found a present a unique breakfast item: Criss-Croissants™. 

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Breakfast lovers the world over have long enjoyed the unique taste and texture of the classic French croissant—that delicate, buttery flaky pastry that practically melts in your mouth. Now, IHOP restaurants will introduce guests to a brand new way to savor that treat—by taking that distinctive dough and baking it in a waffle iron so that you have the luscious taste of a croissant with the distinctive criss-crossing of the waffle iron pattern, and voila! Criss-Croissants.

Beginning February 9th, guests can hurry in to be the first to enjoy this never before tasted treat, hand crafted using fresh croissant dough, which is “waffulized,” folded over, filled and topped with one of two tangy and sweet combinations:

• Blackberry Lemonade: A warm waffled croissant filled with refreshing lemonade cream and topped with sweet blackberries.

• Strawberry Rhubarb: A warm waffled croissant filled with perfectly sweetened cream cheese, and crowned with a strawberry rhubarb topping.