Traditional Plum Dumplings Recipe | Dumplings filled with Plums🇭🇺

Perfect choice! In Hungary, Szilvás Gombóc (plum dumplings) 🇭🇺 are a traditional late-summer dessert made with a soft potato dough, plums in the center, and a buttery breadcrumb coating. Here’s the classic recipe:


🇭🇺 Traditional Hungarian Plum Dumplings (Szilvás Gombóc)

Ingredients:

For the dough:

  • 2 lbs (900 g) starchy potatoes
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 ½ – 2 cups (200–250 g) all-purpose flour (adjust as needed)
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp butter

For the filling:

  • About 12 small plums (or halved larger plums, pits removed)
  • 12 sugar cubes (or 1 tsp sugar per plum half)
  • ½ tsp cinnamon (optional, mixed with sugar)

For coating:

  • 1 cup (100 g) breadcrumbs
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • Powdered sugar for serving