Desserts
Sweet Polish treats and pastries
8 recipes
Racuchy - Polish Apple Pancakes
Thick fluffy pancakes with grated apple inside. Fried until golden, dusted with powdered sugar. Popular comfort food, between pancake and fritter in texture.
Babka Wielkanocna - Easter Babka
Traditional Polish Easter cake, tall and cylindrical with golden crust. Rich yeast cake with raisins, almonds, and rum. Blessed on Holy Saturday, centerpiece of Easter breakfast.
Faworki - Angel Wings (Chrust)
Delicate crispy pastries traditionally made for Fat Thursday and Carnival. Thin dough twisted into ribbons, deep-fried until golden, dusted with powdered sugar. Light as air.
Kremówka - Papal Cream Cake
Famous Polish cream cake, beloved by Pope John Paul II. Layers of crispy puff pastry with thick vanilla custard cream. Light, elegant, and utterly delicious.
Makowiec - Poppy Seed Roll
Traditional Polish Christmas cake filled with sweet poppy seed paste. Rich yeast dough rolled with ground poppy seeds, honey, raisins, and nuts. A festive centerpiece.
Pączki - Polish Donuts
Legendary Polish donuts filled with rose jam. Fat Thursday (Tłusty Czwartek) tradition. Rich yeast dough, deep fried, absolute indulgence.
Szarlotka - Polish Apple Pie
Classic Polish apple cake with shortcrust pastry and cinnamon apples. Simpler than American apple pie, utterly delicious. Served warm with whipped cream.
Sernik - Polish Cheesecake
Poland's most beloved dessert - creamy cheesecake made with farmer's cheese. Dense, rich texture unlike American cheesecake. Essential for every celebration.