Beyond the Cronut: 15 Frankenpastries to Make at Home

Before the Cronut came the Brookie (more recently dubbed “The Brookster”), the genius invention of Matt Lewis, owner of Baked. A brownie embraces a chocolate chip cookie for the ultimate experience in down-home dessert bliss.

A bowl of cereal, s'more, and cookie all rolled into one -- this creation from Christina Tosi of Momofuku Milk Bar will make your head spin (in a good way).

Call it a chookie if you like; this crunchy, chewy, buttery, salty-sweet treat satisfies every last corner of your palate.

What’s your favorite kind of pie, coconut cream or Key lime? We couldn't decide either, so this pie rolls the flavors of both into every creamy, tangy bite.

If a Rolo aspired to be a breakfast food, these caramel-filled chocolate doughnut bites would be its dream come true.

Eat your after-dinner drink in the form of chewy blondies enriched with freshly ground coffee and Irish whiskey.

When Brownie met Cheesecake, sparks flew, and this is the swoonworthy result.

NOT like Grandma used to bake, these cupcakes reinterpret the snickerdoodle cookie with cinnamon in the batter and a dusting of cinnamon sugar on top. Caps of seven-minute frosting are the perfect flourish.

Is it a cocktail or a refreshing, vitamin-packed fruit snack? Stop, you're both right!

These bars take their inspiration from both Cracker Jacks and Rice Krispies treats. Marshmallows add chew and caramel adds richness to the squarely delectable snacks.

When s'mores wander indoors, they just might get into the ice cream, creating a heavenly, ooey-gooey sundae.

Croissants aren't just posing as doughnuts these days, they're also standing in for ordinary bread in homey desserts like this one.

Pizza dough delivers on dessert when you roll it into bite-size balls, deep-fry, and roll in sugar. See Lucinda Scala Quinn make this recipe from her book "Lucinda's Rustic Italian Kitchen."