📍 Where this dish comes from: Poznań · Stary Rynek (Old Market Square)
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Makowiec — a rolled pastry filled with a rich, sweetened poppy seed paste — is one of Poland’s most iconic Christmas desserts, its spiral cross-section as recognizable as the flavor itself. This version wraps the same poppy seed filling in a pliable almond flour dough.
What You’ll Need
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 270kcal
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups almond flour plus 3 eggs and 1/4 cup melted butter for the dough
- 1 1/2 cups poppy seeds coarsely ground
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar-free sweetener
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp almond extract
- Pinch salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C).
- Mix almond flour, eggs, and melted butter into a cohesive dough. Roll between parchment sheets into a large rectangle.
- Combine ground poppy seeds, cream, sweetener, butter, vanilla, almond extract, and salt in a saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat 8–10 minutes, stirring often, until thickened into a paste. Cool slightly.
- Spread the poppy seed filling evenly over the dough, leaving a small border.
- Using the parchment to help, roll the dough tightly into a log, starting from one long edge.
- Transfer to a lined baking sheet, seam-side down.
- Bake 30–35 minutes until golden.
- Cool completely before slicing.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 270kcal | Protein: 9g | Fat: 22g | Fiber: 4g
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Health Benefits
- Poppy seeds provide calcium, iron, and healthy fats.
- Almond flour adds vitamin E in place of refined wheat flour.
- Using a sugar-free sweetener avoids the blood sugar spike of a traditional makowiec.