Hungarian Plum Dumplings (Szilvásgombóc) 🇭🇺

Szilvásgombóc are soft potato dough dumplings filled with juicy plums, coated in buttery golden breadcrumbs, and lightly sweetened with cinnamon sugar. A traditional Hungarian comfort dessert that feels like home in every bite.

Ingredients

Dough

• 1 kg potatoes (boiled with skin, then peeled)
• 1–1½ cups all-purpose flour (adjust as needed)
• 1 egg
• Pinch of salt

Filling

• 10–12 small plums (or prune plums), pitted
• Sugar cubes or 1 tsp sugar per plum
• Cinnamon (optional)

Coating

• 100 g butter
• 1–1½ cups breadcrumbs
• 2–3 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon