A cruller is a deep-fried pastry popular in parts of Europe and North America. In Europe, the distinct shape is typically formed in one of two ways: a string of dough folded over and twisted twice; or
Iced "cinnamon twist" cruller
A light and airy French cruller
A handmade Danish klejne, a traditional cruller shape, rectangular with two twisted sides
A Long John is a bar-shaped, yeast risen doughnut either coated entirely with glaze or top-coated with cake icing. They may be filled with custard or cream. Names for the doughnut are highly regional,
Cruller
…Koeksister, a twisted doughnut popular in South Africa Long John (doughnut), the common American rectangular doughnut, made from a yeast dough Maejap-gwa, a ribbon-shaped Korean pastry…
Long John with maple frosting (maple bar doughnut)
A Long John with sprinkles from Minnesota
A cream-filled maple bar doughnut (filled with custard)