Leniwe Na Słodko

Name: Leniwe Na Słodko
Prep time: 26 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 44 min
Cuisine: Polish
Ingredients: 500 g Cottage cheese, well drained and mashed; 2 Egg, lightly beaten; 180 g Wheat flour, divided; 30 g Sugar; 2 pkg Vanilla sugar; 1 tsp Salt, divided; 70 g Butter; 60 g Breadcrumb; 1 tsp Cinnamon; 20 g Powdered sugar; 160 g Sour cream; 1500 ml Water, for boiling

Leniwe Na Słodko · ready in 44 min · 4 servings · 651 kcal per serving · medium · 12 ingredients

Pillowy sweet leniwe are Poland’s cozy lazy pierogi, made with cottage cheese and finished in cinnamon butter crumbs.

Prep: 26 min
Cook: 18 min
Total: 44 min
Serves: 4
kcal: 651
Difficulty: medium

Polish Desserts Vegetarian

A QiMeal recipe · Updated 3 October 2026

Ingredients · 4 servings

500 gCottage cheese, well drained and mashed
2Egg, lightly beaten
180 gWheat flour, divided
30 gSugar
2 pkgVanilla sugar
1 tspSalt, divided
70 gButter
60 gBreadcrumb
1 tspCinnamon
20 gPowdered sugar (to serve)
160 gSour cream (to serve)
1500 mlWater, for boiling

Equipment

stovetop, kitchen scale, sieve, mixing bowl, fork, cutting board, knife, pot, slotted spoon, skillet, serving plates, spatula

Instructions

Mise En Place
Gather and weigh all ingredients; set out a sieve, mixing bowl, fork, board, knife, pot, slotted spoon, skillet, and plates. · 5 min
What to look for: Measured ingredients sit separately beside the listed tools.
Drain Cheese
Drain cottage cheese well, then mash it with a fork until mostly smooth and no wet whey pools in the bowl. · 7 min
What to look for: Cheese looks thick and mostly smooth, with no visible whey puddle.
Mix Dough
Mix cheese with egg, sugar, vanilla sugar, 120 g flour, and a pinch of salt just until a soft, slightly sticky dough forms. · 6 min
What to look for: Dough is soft, tacky, and holds together without becoming stiff.
Shape Leniwe
Dust the board with the remaining flour, roll the dough into long ropes, and cut them diagonally into 3 cm pieces. · 8 min
What to look for: Pieces are about 3 cm long with slanted cut edges.
Cook Gently
Boil salted water, lower it to a gentle boil, and cook leniwe in batches for 2-3 minutes after they float; lift out carefully. · 10 min
What to look for: Dumplings float and look slightly puffed but still delicate.
Brown Crumbs
Melt butter in a skillet, add breadcrumb and cinnamon, and fry while stirring until the crumbs turn golden and smell nutty. · 5 min
What to look for: Breadcrumbs are evenly golden in foaming butter.
Finish And Serve
Toss warm leniwe in the cinnamon butter crumbs, dust with powdered sugar, add sour cream, and serve immediately. · 3 min
What to look for: Leniwe are coated, glossy, and served with white sugar and sour cream.

Nutrition (per serving)

kcal	651
Protein	25 g
Carbohydrates	69 g
of which sugars	22 g
Fat	31 g
of which saturated	16 g
Fibre	2 g
Sodium	1225 mg

Nutri-ScoreD

Allergens

Contains: milk, eggs, gluten

Ingredient substitutions

Sugar

Powdered sugar: Use by weight; it dissolves quickly but makes the dough slightly softer.

Vanilla sugar

Sugar: The sweetness stays classic, but the vanilla aroma will be missing.

Butter

Sunflower oil: Less traditional and less rich, but it can brown the crumbs if butter is unavailable.

Breadcrumb

Wheat flour: Toast lightly in butter for a simpler coating, though it will lack crumb texture.

Cinnamon

Vanilla sugar: It keeps the topping sweet but removes the warm cinnamon character.

Powdered sugar

Sugar: The flavor is similar, but the finish will be grainier.