Long John (doughnut)

Long John

A Maple bar style Long John topped with bacon from Bloedow’s in Winona, Minnesota, United States
Alternative names	Chocolate Bar, Maple Bar (in some regions)
Type	Doughnut
Main ingredients	Dough, glaze or icing

The Long John is a bar-shaped, yeast risen doughnut often coated with glaze or icing. In some parts of the United States, such as the southern Indiana region, unfilled bar doughnuts are called Long Johns and their filled counterparts are called éclairs. In other parts of the United States, such as the Mid-Atlantic, Long Johns are marketed as éclairs; the two pastries look similar but are created with different types of dough and fillings.

A Bismark is a filled round doughnut.

On the American west coast, a Long John topped with maple-flavored icing is colloquially known as a Maple bar.