1
: a small sweet cake in the form of a twisted strip fried in deep fat
2
Northern US and Midland US
: an unraised doughnut
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The crullers are available for catering pre-order in quantities of 6 for $45 or 12 for $90 starting on December 10 and will remain available from through January 2.
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Try the French crullers on Saturdays and blueberry cake doughnuts on Sundays.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
Among the new work on display is a 4-foot wide French cruller donut and a 7-foot tall Pop-Tart.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2024
Out of nowhere, Daily Provisions, the local chain of cafes best known for crullers and bacon-egg-and-cheese sandwiches, added a patty melt to its limited menu early last year.
—Pete Wells, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2024
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Try the French crullers on Saturdays and blueberry cake doughnuts on Sundays.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
Among the new work on display is a 4-foot wide French cruller donut and a 7-foot tall Pop-Tart.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2024
Out of nowhere, Daily Provisions, the local chain of cafes best known for crullers and bacon-egg-and-cheese sandwiches, added a patty melt to its limited menu early last year.
—Pete Wells, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2024
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“Cruller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruller. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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cruller
noun
crul·ler
ˈkrəl-ər 
: a small twisted oblong cake made like a doughnut
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