🥞 Túrós Palacsinta – Traditional Hungarian Cottage Cheese Crepes You’ll Fall in Love With

Hungarian Túró Palacsinta filled with creamy sweet cottage cheese and dusted with powdered sugar

If you’ve ever visited Hungary, you’ve probably seen palacsinta on every café menu — thin, golden crepes filled with everything from jam to cocoa. But among all versions, Túró Palacsinta stands out as the most loved: soft crepes filled with a sweet, creamy cottage cheese mixture and a hint of lemon.

This recipe comes straight from home kitchens — simple, comforting, and deeply nostalgic. It’s the kind of dessert Hungarian grandmothers make by heart, without measuring cups.

👉 Watch the short video on TikTok or the full tutorial on YouTube to see exactly how it’s made.

🧁 Ingredients

For the Crepes

• 500 g (4 cups) all-purpose flour

• 2 tbsp powdered sugar

• 4 eggs

• 1 pinch of salt

• 2 tsp baking powder

• 1 L (4 cups) milk — add gradually

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For the Cottage Cheese Filling

• 1 kg (2.2 lbs) semi-fat cottage cheese (farmer cheese preferred)

• 8 egg yolks

• 200 ml (¾ cup) sour cream

• Seeds from 1 vanilla bean (or 1 tsp vanilla extract)

• 120 g (1 cup) powdered sugar

• Zest of 1 lemon

• 1 tsp lemon juice

• Golden raisins (optional)

Golden Túró Palacsinta stacked on a plate with a fork and powdered sugar

🍳 Instructions

1. Make the Crepe Batter

In a large bowl, mix together the flour, powdered sugar, eggs, salt, and baking powder.Add the milk gradually — a little at a time, stirring constantly. If you pour it all in at once, the batter will get lumpy, and you’ll end up frustrated instead of full!When done right, the batter should be smooth, thin, and lump-free.

Lightly grease a nonstick pan (a silicone brush helps spread the oil evenly) and heat it to medium. Pour a small amount of batter into the pan, swirl quickly to spread, and cook each crepe for about 1–2 minutes per side until golden.

2. Prepare the Filling

In a mixing bowl, combine the cottage cheese, egg yolks, sour cream, powdered sugar, vanilla seeds, and raisins (if using). Add the lemon zest and juice for a light, fresh flavor. Mix until smooth and creamy.

3. Fill the Crepes

Spread a generous spoonful of the cottage cheese filling onto each crepe and roll them up tightly.You can serve them as-is, dusted with powdered sugar — or, for an even more traditional twist, place them in a buttered baking dish, top with a little sour cream, and bake for 10–15 minutes at 180°C (350°F) until warm and slightly golden.

How to prepare The Traditional Hungarian Cottage Cheese Crepe

💡 Tips

• Farmer cheese gives the most authentic Hungarian texture.

• Add a handful of raisins if you love a more traditional taste.

• You can prepare them a day ahead — they reheat beautifully.

🇭🇺 Why You’ll Love It

This dessert is a taste of Hungarian comfort — a dish that connects generations. The combination of thin crepes and sweet lemony cheese makes it perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a cozy dessert after dinner.