🍫 Kakaós Csiga – Hungarian Chocolate Swirls 🇭🇺✨

Kakaós Csiga (literally “Cocoa Snail”) is a beloved Hungarian pastry, similar to a cinnamon roll but filled with rich cocoa powder and sugar instead of cinnamon. These soft, sweet, and chocolatey spirals are a must-have for breakfast or an afternoon treat!

They are fluffy on the inside, slightly crispy on the outside, and best enjoyed warm with a glass of milk or coffee. ☕🥛

🛒 Ingredients (Makes about 12-15 rolls)

For the Dough:

✔ 500g (4 cups) all-purpose flour 🌾
✔ 7g (1 packet) instant yeast 🥖
✔ 250ml (1 cup) lukewarm milk 🥛
✔ 50g (¼ cup) sugar ❄
✔ 1 egg yolk 🥚
✔ 60g (4 tbsp) butter, melted 🧈
✔ 1 pinch salt 🧂

For the Cocoa Filling:

✔ 50g (¼ cup) butter, melted 🧈
✔ 50g (½ cup) unsweetened cocoa powder 🍫
✔ 100g (½ cup) sugar ❄

For Brushing:

✔ 100ml (½ cup) warm milk 🥛
✔ 1 tbsp sugar ❄

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1️⃣ Make the Dough

In a small bowl, mix the yeast with lukewarm milk and let it sit for 5 minutes until foamy.
In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, and salt. Add the yeast mixture, egg yolk, and melted butter.
Knead until you get a smooth, elastic dough (about 8-10 minutes).
Cover with a clean kitchen towel and let rise for 1 hour until doubled in size.

2️⃣ Prepare the Filling

Mix cocoa powder and sugar in a bowl.
Melt the butter and keep it separate.

3️⃣ Roll & Fill

Roll out the dough into a large rectangle (about ½ cm thick).
Brush the surface with melted butter, then evenly sprinkle the cocoa-sugar mixture over it.
Roll the dough tightly from the long side into a log.
Cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) thick slices.

4️⃣ Bake

Place the rolls on a lined baking sheet, leaving space between them.
Let them rise for another 15-20 minutes while preheating the oven to 180°C (350°F).
Bake for 15-20 minutes, until golden brown.