This potica, a Slovenian nut roll (or povitica in Croatia) is a traditional bread served for Easter, Christmas, and other celebrations.

Povitica (pronounced pov-e-tee-za) is just another term for a nut roll, which is a common Eastern European Christmas sweetness.

This is a fantastic loaf that has just the right amount of sweetness with a walnut and cocoa filling that is both sweet and savoury.

Croatian Walnut Swirl Bread (Povitica), a sweet yeast bread filled with a sweet walnut paste.

Walnut Cinnamon Swirl Bread! Also known as Povitica. A beautiful recipe, perfect to give as a gift for the holidays!

Croatian Povitica – Chocolate Walnut filling stuffed between layers of vanilla infused dough to make a gorgeous loaf!

Croatian Swirl Bread Poviticia – A gorgeous vanilla bean bread filled with a delicious cocoa walnut paste. Such a teaser!

A twist to the traditional Povitica, this one is made with pistachio and almonds. Sweet chocolate enveloped in soft bread!

Chocolate Potica ~ also known as a nut roll or povitica this tender pastry is rolled up with a delectable chocolate-walnut filling.

Poppy seed roll made with pastry dough.

Povitica: a Sweet Bread from Croatia (in Italian)

A traditional Eastern European dessert bread.

The flavor and texture of a pumpkin cheese graham cracker crust pie rolled up in an Eastern European bread.

Daring Bakers’ make Povitica for the month of October. A traditional walnut filled Povitica and a poppy seed one.

Savory povitica with sun-dried tomatoes, garlic and basil

Walnut and poppy seed povitica

For Daring Bakers, we made this Eastern European bread, povitica, with all the fancy swirls! Perfect for a holiday morning!

Povitica

Povitica, an amazingly beautiful and delicious Croatian bread for the Daring Bakers. (in Portuguese)

Four varieties of swirl bread, including peanut butter and jam, and caramelised white chocolate.