Types of Crullers French crullers are pastries made from stiff choux dough piped into circles, fried, and glazed. It's common for American donut shops to create their own cruller donut varieties or label French crullers as donuts.

The 1800s: Doughnuts were introduced in the United States by Dutch settlers who called them "oliebollen", which translates to "oil spheres." The late 1800s: The ring-shaped doughnut became popular, and the first doughnut machines were invented.

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Minneapolis and St. Paul have a fantastic doughnut scene. Some of the Cities' best shops have been around for decades, wafting the sweet, tantalizing scents of fried dough, sugar, and cinnamon over their neighborhoods across generations.