What Balkan filled doughnut is known as a krofne?

The Balkan filled doughnut known as a krofne is called krofne.

Krofne are soft, round, deep-fried pastries found across several Balkan countries. They are commonly filled with jam, chocolate, custard, or vanilla cream and finished with powdered sugar. The singular form is krofna, while krofne is the plural commonly used when discussing the pastries as a group.

The pastry belongs to the wider Central and Southeast European family of filled doughnuts. Recipes and names vary between countries, and local versions may appear at family celebrations, bakeries, and carnival-season gatherings.

Krofne are sometimes compared with German Berliner Pfannkuchen or Austrian Krapfen because the preparation is similar. The names should not be treated as exact synonyms in every context, however, since regional doughs, fillings, and serving customs differ.