Poppy Seed Filling – Perfect for Pastries

Make scrumptious pastries filled with my favorite poppy seed filling. Make it and you’ll see what I mean.

Perhaps try my bite-sized poppy seed roll. It’s a warm pull-apart bread that’s loaded with poppy seed filling!

This recipe was originally posted on Mar 18, 2016, we’ve tweaked it a bit since then. This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here.

Perfect Poppy Seed Filling

Poppy seed filling is used in many pastries, especially European ones like sweet poppy seed pull-apart buns. We typically incorporate it into most of our yeast breads. There is something so delicious about this sweet paste. Most grocery stores carry pre-made poppy seed filling, but you can’t compare it to a homemade filling. It’s so easy to make it at home, after all, there are only 4 ingredients in this recipe

Ingredients for poppy seed filling:

• dry poppy seeds
• milk
• chopped walnuts
• honey

How to make poppy seed filling

It is so simple and this filling can go inside almost any pastry. Here are the directions.

1.) Simmer poppy seeds and milk

Add dry poppy seeds and milk into a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer (not a boil) continuously stir until most of the milk is absorbed. (About 6-8 minutes)

2.) Strain the poppy seeds

Strain the poppy seeds through a cheesecloth.

3.) Grind the poppy seeds

Using a coffee grinder, grind the poppy seeds in small batches.

4.) Combine everything and store

In a bowl, combine the ground poppy seeds, honey, and walnuts. Store in an airtight container until ready to use.

That is it! It is ready to be filled inside pastries. Here are some questions about poppy seed filling you might have:

Do you need to soak poppy seeds?

Poppy seeds have a rough exterior. Soaking them breaks them down and makes them softer. The first step of simmering them in milk is enough of a soak to break down this coating.

Can you grind poppy seeds in a food processor?

Yes, you can grind them in a food processor. I used my coffee grinder in small batches. But you can do them all at once in a food processor. Just make sure to use the fine grinding plate.

Do you have to grind them?

Yes, you definitely need to grind the poppy seeds. Since this is going to make a pastry filling, you want it to resemble a paste, not a bunch of individual seeds.

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Sweet Poppy Seed Filling

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

8 mins

Total Time

18 mins

 

Make scrumptious pastries filled with my favorite poppy seed filling. Make it and you'll see what I mean...

Course: condiments

Cuisine: Russian

Keyword: poppy seed filling

Servings: 2 cups

Calories: 767 kcal

Author: Dina from SimplyHomeCooked.com

Ingredients

• 1 cup dry poppy seeds
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup honey

Instructions

1. Add dry poppy seeds and milk into a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer (not a boil) continuously stir until most of the milk is absorbed. (About 6-8 minutes)
2. Strain the poppy seeds through a cheese cloth.
3. Using a coffee grinder, grind the poppy seeds in small batches.
4. In a bowl, combine the ground poppy seeds, honey, and walnuts. Store in an airtight container until ready to use.

Nutrition Facts

Sweet Poppy Seed Filling

Amount Per Serving

Calories 767 Calories from Fat 378

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 42g 65%

Saturated Fat 5g 25%

Cholesterol 9mg 3%

Sodium 56mg 2%

Potassium 653mg 19%

Total Carbohydrates 92g 31%

Dietary Fiber 11g 44%

Sugars 76g

Protein 16g 32%

Vitamin A 3%

Vitamin C 1.1%

Calcium 85.6%

Iron 33.8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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