They saying goes 'a moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips', but this moment on the lips will also land you with a fat bill.

London-based Dum Dum Donutterie has created the world's most expensive 'cronut' - a croissant and doughnut hybrid - costing a stomach churning £1,500.

The sweet treat the includes a range of 'luxury' ingredients such as Cristal rosé champagne caviar, gold leaf, Tahitian gold vanilla beans and rare Italian-made Amedei Porcelana chocolate.

Pricey pudding: London-based Dum Dum Donutterie has created the world's most expensive 'cronut' - a croissant and donought hybrid - costing a stomach churning £1,500

Chefs used saffron-infused butter croissant dough to make the dessert base.

Because of its striped layers, the creation has been christened the 'Luxury Zebra Cro'.

Deconstructed: The sweet treat the includes a range of 'luxury' ingredients such as Cristal rosé champagne caviar, gold leaf, Tahitian gold vanilla beans and rare Italian-made Amedei Porcelana chocolate

Don't eat it all at once! Because of its striped layers, the creation has been christened the 'Luxury Zebra Cro'

For deep-pocketed diners wanting to taste the pricey croissant doughnut, it is currently available to order via the Just Eat food delivery site.

Paul Hurley, who was behind the sweet morsel, said he spent months testing various flavours to get the perfect combination.

In a bid to give it a unique edge, Hurley went about sourcing some world’s rarest and specially sourced ingredients.

Finishing touch: A chef adds a sprinkling of gold leaf to the pricey pudding

And how should one attack the palm-sized pastry?

It's advised that purchasers of the 'Luxury Zebra Cro' should savour every last bite - maybe slicing in half or quarters for maximum enjoyment.