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Makovnjača or poppyseed roll is actually a traditional Croatian dessert that doesn’t have an exact historical story. There is no specific time when this dessert has become “Croatian” or where it was made for the first time.
There are actually a few countries in central and eastern Europe that claim the poppyseed roll as their own national dessert. Regardless we Croatians love it.
In Croatia, Makovnjača is considered to be a Christmas time dessert, although we do eat it during the entire year in many households across Croatia as well as in many restaurants.
There are also similar desserts that look like makovnjača, though these are instead filled with walnuts, cacao powder, different types of jam, hazelnuts, or also with carob. There are no limits to what flavors you can make, so get creative and try one for yourself.