Bear Claw

A bear claw doesn't ask for permission.

It's oversized, packed with filling, loaded with texture, and usually impossible to eat neatly. That's exactly why people love it.

Bear claw fans aren't looking for elegance. They want maximum pastry. More crunch. More sweetness. More everything.

Its matchup against croissants creates one of the league's best arguments: refinement versus excess.

Some voters see it as chaotic. Others see it as the ultimate bakery flex.

Either way, nobody forgets a great bear claw. That's more than most pastries can say.