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    Cream Of Wheat – Czech Krupicová kaše

    Published: Jan 23, 2021 · Modified: Jan 1, 2022 by Petra Kupská

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    It is impossible not to love Czech krupicová kaše! Easily made from cream of wheat, this porridge is especially popular among kids. Krupicová kaše is also called „pohádka mládí“, childhood fairytale, because Bohemian grannies make very often this comforting food for their grandchildren.

    krupicova kase czech cream of wheat semolina porridge
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    What Is Krupicová kaše
    Pronunciation
    Ingredients
    Instructions
    Topping
    Cook’s Tips
    Way to Eat Krupicová kaše
    Krupicová kaše

    My grandpa used to make the best krupicová kaše porridge. His secret ingredient was a spoon of honey he added to the kaše. Kaše then tasted even more delicious.

    What Is Krupicová kaše

    It's sweet cream of wheat made with milk, served on a shallow dish, liberally sprinkled with cocoa powder and granulated sugar on the top. Melted butter is then poured over the porridge for a smoother taste.

    Krupicová kaše is usually eaten for breakfast or dinner.

    How to say krupicová kaše anglicky (in English)? The possible translation is Cream of Wheat, cream of semolina, or semolina porridge.

    Pronunciation

    I recorded a short audio clip on pronouncing the Czech word "krupicová kaše".

    Ingredients

    The main ingredient to make krupicová kaše is coarse semolina, in Czech known as krupička.

    czech krupička

    There is Cream of Wheat in the USA, the most similar product to krupička. As I read in many food-related threads on the internet, Cream of Wheat should work very well in this recipe.

    You'll need:

    • Cream of wheat, in Czech krupička
    • Milk
    • Pinch of salt

    For the topping: granulated sugar, powdered cocoa, butter

    krupicová kaše ingredients

    Instructions

    Krupicová kaše made from scratch using the cream of wheat is finished in a flash.

    MY TIP: Never leave the stove alone. The porridge needs to be stirred constantly.

    1. Pour milk into a pot, add cream of wheat, and pinch salt. Whisk well (photo 1).
    2. Cook over medium heat until thick, stir continuously to avoid lumps (photo 2).
    3. Spread the wheat cream on a wide plate, sprinkle with granulated sugar mixed with cocoa powder.
    4. Pour over with melted butter.
    krupicová kaše cooking in a pot

    Because the krupicová kaše isn’t sweet by itself, you need to dust the surface liberally with sugar and cocoa and pour it over with lots of melted butter.

    You can also slice the cold butter into thin slices and lay them on the surface of the krupicová kaše before serving.

    Topping

    There are some variants of topping for krupicová kaše. Our family favorite topping consists of granulated sugar mixed with regular cocoa powder (not Granko).

    krupicová kaše topping cocoa powder sugar

    Cook’s Tips

    • Because of granulated sugar, the topping will be crunchy. If you prefer a smoother texture, feel free and swap granulated sugar with its powdered version.
    • Instead of cocoa powder, Czechs also like to sprinkle krupicová kaše with ground cinnamon/sugar combo.
    • Besides the common topping ingredients, you can also use fruit, maple syrup, or honey.
    semolina porridge czech krupicova kase

    Way to Eat Krupicová kaše

    One funny technique of eating krupicová kaše: in a circular motion, from around the dish till you get to the center, where is most of the cocoa-sugar mixture and butter.

    The practical reason is that the kaše is cooler around the edges and too hot in the middle to start there.

    Some kids like to mix the kaše up, others can't stand this method.

    More Czech desserts:

    • Lívance – yeasted pancakes with cinnamon
    • Bábovka – marbled bundt cake
    • Kefírka – buttermilk sheet cake

    Recipe card

    czech krupicova kase recipe

    Krupicová kaše

    Czech style porridge made from Cream of Wheat. Sprinkled with cocoa powder and sugar, topped with melted butter. In the Czech Republic also called "Pohádka mládí", a fairytale of childhood.
    5 from 5 votes
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes
    Servings: 2
    Author: Petra Kupská
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Czech
    Keyword: cream of wheat, krupicová kaše

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups (480 ml) milk
    • 4 Tbsp Cream of Wheat in Czech dětská krupička
    • pinch of salt

    Topping

    • 2 Tbsp cocoa powder
    • ½ cup granulated sugar
    • unsalted butter melted

    Instructions

    • Pour milk into a pot, add cream of wheat, and a pinch of salt. Whisk well.
    • Cook over medium heat until thick, stir continuously to avoid lumps.
    • Spread the cream of wheat on a wide plate, sprinkle with granulated sugar mixed with cocoa powder.
    • Pour over with melted butter.

    Notes

    1. Makes krupicová kaše for 2.
    2. Because the krupicová kaše isn’t sweet by itself, you need to dust the surface liberally with sugar and cocoa and pour it over with some melted butter.
    3. Topping: Instead of cocoa powder, Czechs also like to sprinkle krupicová kaše with ground cinnamon/sugar combo.

    DISCLAIMER: Because I come from Central Europe, my recipes are based on metric units such as grams or milliliters. Check out how I convert metric units to the U.S. system:

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    Comments

    1. Blazena

      February 02, 2021 at 12:18 pm

      5 stars
      My dad always added one egg in krupicova kase, topping it with coarse sugar cinnamon combo. We loved this meal.

      Reply
      • Tamara

        March 07, 2022 at 4:39 pm

        5 stars
        TIL my Mom gave me dessert for breakfast in the winters before school.

        Reply
    2. Jaroslav Dohnal

      August 03, 2021 at 4:08 pm

      5 stars
      My father always reserved a little milk and mixed this with the semolina, slowly adding it when the milk becomes hot. I always thought that was to prevent lumps. I've always done it that way and have never had lumps. 🙂

      Reply
      • Petra Kupská

        August 03, 2021 at 5:09 pm

        Ahoj Jaroslav, thank you for your insightful comment 🙂 You're right, this is a great method to make "krupicová kaše" smooth. At my house, I make a classic Czech powder pudding this way. Exactly as you describe: whisk it in a little lukewarm milk, and then slowly add to the warm milk, stirring constantly, cook and serve! 🙂

        Reply
    3. Wilbert

      October 05, 2022 at 6:08 pm

      I loved my grandma's apple strudel, can you please remind me how to make it correctly. Thank you!!

      Reply
      • Petra Kupská

        October 10, 2022 at 2:13 pm

        Hi Wilbert, I have two recipes for apple strudel here. One is a traditional one made with elastic dough, you can find the recipe here: traditional apple strudel. The second recipe is very simple because you need store-bought puff pastry to make it. Recipe here: puff pastry apple strudel
        If you need to add any information, feel free to ask!

        Reply
    4. Wilbert

      October 05, 2022 at 6:09 pm

      5 stars
      Loved it

      Reply
      • Petra Kupská

        October 10, 2022 at 2:04 pm

        Thank you for your kind comment! 🙂

        Reply
    5. Jan Kosek

      December 11, 2022 at 2:19 pm

      As children, we called it "Heaven`s concrete" (nebeský beton), due to its consistence.

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      • Petra Kupská

        December 11, 2022 at 3:45 pm

        I have to smile, Jan, because you describe exactly what happened when my son made krupicova kase once. He put too much semolina in the milk so that there was a spoonful standing in it 🙂

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    6. Xenia

      January 19, 2023 at 10:53 pm

      5 stars
      This is EXACTLY the way my Slovak mother made this, including serving it in a shallow bowl, sprinkled with cinnamon sugar, and pats of butter!! I will have to try it with cocoa powder! Thank you for the recipe, as I cant wait to make it with your recipe, in honor of my mama!

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      • Petra Kupská

        January 21, 2023 at 9:53 am

        Thank you for your nice words. My dad used to make this dish in our house. If we didn't have cocoa powder, he also sprinkled the porridge with cinnamon and sugar. What a treat!

        Reply

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