Kakaós Csiga: Hungarian Chocolate Rolls🇭🇺

Ah, yes! 🇭🇺 Kakaós Csiga (literally “Cocoa Snail”) is a beloved Hungarian pastry roll — soft, fluffy swirls of yeasted dough filled with buttery cocoa sugar, often enjoyed fresh from the bakery with a glass of milk. Think of them as Hungary’s answer to cinnamon rolls, but with a rich chocolatey filling instead of cinnamon.

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🍫 Kakaós Csiga – Hungarian Chocolate Rolls

Ingredients (12–14 rolls):

For the dough:

• 4 cups (500 g) all-purpose flour
• 2 ¼ tsp (1 packet) instant yeast
• ½ cup (120 ml) warm milk
• ¼ cup (50 g) sugar
• 2 large eggs (room temp)
• ½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter, melted & cooled
• Pinch of salt

For the filling:

• ½ cup (100 g) sugar
• 3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3 tbsp softened butter

For brushing (optional):

• 1 egg yolk + 1 tbsp milk (egg wash)
• Powdered sugar for dusting

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