Recipes · Lithuanian · Bakery
Kūčiukai (Lithuanian Poppy Seed Buns with Poppy Milk)
One serving has 272 kcal and 7 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (69%), thiamin (46%), copper (34%), selenium (26%), phosphorus (25%) and folate (25%). Ready in 86 minutes.
- Preparation: 75 min
- Cooking: 11 min
- Makes: 1 serving (150 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, Dairy-free
- Contains: gluten, honey
Ingredients
- 35 g Flour, all-purpose
- 1 g Yeast, active dry
- 3 g Sugar
- 0.3 g Salt
- 85 g Water
- 3 g Vegetable oil
- 15 g Poppy seeds
- 8 g Honey
Method
- Dissolve the yeast and sugar in 15 g of the warm water, then mix in the flour, oil and salt to a soft dough; knead for 5 minutes.
- Cover and let the dough rise in a warm place for 45 minutes until puffed.
- Pinch off small pieces of dough and roll into little balls or short ropes about the size of a thumb; place on a tray and let rise a further 15 minutes.
- Bake at 200 °C (400 °F) for 10-12 minutes until pale golden, then cool.
- Meanwhile, grind the poppy seeds well in a mortar or blender, then mix with the remaining 70 g water and the honey to make a milky liquid; strain out any coarse bits.
- Just before serving, pour the poppy milk over the little buns and let them soften for a few minutes; this is a traditional Lithuanian Christmas Eve (Kūčios) dish.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 272 kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 40.9 g | |
| Water | 91.4 mL | |
| Fiber | 4.2 g | 14% |
| Protein | 6.7 g | 14% |
| Tryptophan | 0.08 g | |
| Threonine | 0.22 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.27 g | |
| Leucine | 0.48 g | |
| Lysine | 0.26 g | |
| Methionine | 0.15 g | |
| Cystine | 0.13 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.31 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.23 g | |
| Valine | 0.33 g | |
| Histidine | 0.16 g | |
| Fat | 9.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 1.6 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 6.2 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 5.9 g | |
| Saturated | 1.2 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.02 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 224 mg | 22% |
| Copper | 0.31 mg | 34% |
| Iron | 3.1 mg | 18% |
| Magnesium | 61.3 mg | 20% |
| Manganese | 1.3 mg | 69% |
| Phosphorus | 175 mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 159 mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 14.1 µg | 26% |
| Sodium | 125 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.5 mg | 19% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.51 mg | 46% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.23 mg | 21% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.6 mg | 19% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.34 mg | 7% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.07 mg | 5% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 99.9 µg | 25% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 1.8 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.19 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.59 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 5.6 µg | 6% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.1 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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