Makówki

Makówki
Alternative namesMakůwki, mohnpielen, mákos guba
TypeSweetened yeast bread
Region or stateCentral Europe; Poland, Germany, Hungary and Silesia
Main ingredientsFlour, yeast, butter, milk, salt, sugar, honey, poppy seeds
VariationsDried fruit (such as the figs, raisins, apricots, dates), cinnamon, rum, nuts

Makówki (Silesian: Makůwki / Makōwki, Lower Silesian: Mohn Kließla, German: Mohnpielen, Hungarian: Mákos guba) is a sweet poppy seed-based bread dessert from Central Europe. The dish is considered traditional in Silesia (southwestern Poland), where it is served almost exclusively on Christmas Eve. It is also popular in other parts of Poland as well as in eastern Germany, Slovakia and in Hungary.