Lighter poppy seed bread pudding (mákos guba) with oat milk

Name: Lighter poppy seed bread pudding (mákos guba) with oat milk
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Hungarian
Ingredients: 4 wholemeal crescent rolls (kifli) (or 200 g brioche), cubed; 500 ml oat milk (or low-fat milk); 2 tablespoons honey; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; grated zest of 1 lemon; 60 g ground poppy seeds; 1 tablespoon icing sugar (or powdered erythritol); 1 pinch of cinnamon; 1 pinch of salt

Time: 35 minutes4 servingsapprox. 340 kcal / serving (estimated)approx. 11 g protein / serving

Poppy seed guba is a beloved sweet dish of Hungarian cooking, traditionally made at Christmas and during fasting. This lightened version uses wholemeal rolls, oat milk and a little honey, so it contains less sugar and fat but is just as delicious. Poppy seeds also provide valuable minerals.

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Ingredients

Method

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Preheat the oven to 180 °C (165 °C fan). Grease an ovenproof dish.
Cut the rolls or brioche into 2 cm cubes and dry them in the oven for 5 minutes so they absorb the milk better.
Warm the milk with the honey, vanilla, lemon zest, salt and cinnamon until lukewarm (do not boil).
Put the cubes into the dish, pour over the lukewarm milk, and let them soak for 5 minutes, turning gently so that each piece soaks up the milk.
Mix the ground poppy seeds with the icing sugar, sprinkle over the guba and fold in gently.
Warm in the oven for 10-12 minutes. Serve lukewarm with a little extra poppy seed on top. It keeps for 2 days in the fridge.

A Receptnaptár original recipe. Calories and protein are estimated.

Tips

Dry the rolls first so the guba does not turn mushy.
Grind the poppy seeds fresh, as the flavor is richer.
Do not boil the milk, just warm it.
It is dairy-free if you use oat milk.

Frequently asked questions

Can it be frozen?

Not recommended; it is best fresh.

Without poppy seeds?

It is also delicious with ground walnuts.

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