Bukhtyky

Bukhtyky are a traditional sweet treat of Ukrainian — above all Bukovynian and Western Ukrainian — cuisine. They are small, fluffy, and soft buns of rich yeasted dough, baked tightly against one another, so that they come out tender and “fluffy.”

The highlight of bukhtyky lies in the way they are served. Unlike ordinary buns, they are always served hot, generously drizzled with a sweet fragrant sauce — most often poppy-seed (of poppy ground with honey) or berry or cherry. Sometimes they are also drizzled with sweetened sour cream or cream. Hot bukhtyky absorb the aromatic sauce, becoming an incredibly tasty, warming dessert. This cosy home dish is a warm testimony to the richness of Bukovyna's sweet cuisine and to our ancestors' ability to create a real feast of flavour from a simple dough.