Zapiekanka Polish Snack Recipe: Famous & Easy Polish Street Food 2026

Zapiekanka is a Polish specialty consisting of a loaf of bread split in half, topped with mushrooms, onions, cheese, and drizzled with ketchup. It's a common street food in Poland, often eaten as a snack or quick meal. Pair it with the Langos Hungarian Fried Bread for a complete meal.

Preparing this kind of Polish panini or pizza is very easy: simply spread sautéed onions and mushrooms on half a baguette, cover with grated cheese, and bake until the cheese melts. Before serving, drizzle a little ketchup on top for its characteristic finishing touch. If you enjoyed this, check out my guide on Stollen German Dried Fruits Cake.

To make this recipe, we have used an individual baguette to be enjoyed by two people.If you use a large baguette, you can cut it in half and you will get 4 portions if you double the rest of the ingredients.We cut the mushrooms into slices, so that the bite is more pleasant and if you prefer, so that they fit well on the bread, you can remove a little crumb to make a space. If you enjoyed this, check out my guide on American Gluten Free Cookies.

As for the cheese melt, we like the flavor that Parmesan cheese provides, although this recipe also works wonderfully with cheddar, Gruyere, mozzarella, or even a sliced cheese that melts well. Also read my guide on the Eggplant Pizza recipe.

We like to serve zapiekanka for a quick meal. Accompanied by a green salad, it fixes dinner in a matter of minutes. If you enjoyed this, check out our guide on Zapiekanka Polish Snack.

Zapiekanka Polish Snack Recipe

Recipe information

• Preparation time: 5 minutes
• Cooking time: 20 minutes
• Total time: 25 minutes
• Rations: 2 people
• Category: Main dish
• Type of cuisine: Polish
• Calories per serving (kcal): 462

Zapiekanka ingredients

• 1 small onion
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 200 g mushrooms
• Salt
• Ground black pepper
• 1 baguette
• 60 g grated cheese
• Ketchup
• 1 tablespoon chopped chives

Zapiekanka Polish Snack Recipe

How to make zapiekanka

First of all, we preheat the oven to 200 °C.Sauté 1 small onion in a pan with 1 tablespoon of butter for 3 minutes.We add 200 g of clean and sliced mushrooms and cook for 8-10 more minutes, until they lose their water.Season with salt and pepper to taste. If you enjoyed this, check out our guide on Chia Pudding Dessert With Seeds.

Zapiekanka Polish Snack Recipe

We cut 1 baguette in half lengthwise and spread the mixture prepared in the previous step on top. If you enjoyed this, check out our guide on Coffee Sorbet.

Zapiekanka Polish Snack Recipe

We cover with 60 g of grated cheese. If you enjoyed this, check out our guide on Shokupan Japanese Milk Bread.

Zapiekanka Polish Snack Recipe

Bake the zapiekanka for 5-7 minutes at 200ºC until the cheese is melted. If you enjoyed this, check out our guide on Japanese Dumplings Gyoza Dough.

Zapiekanka Polish Snack Recipe

We spread a trickle of ketchup over both zapiekankas and decorate them with 1 tablespoon of chopped chives.We serve them immediately to enjoy them freshly made. If you enjoyed this, check out our guide on Gluten Free French Brioche.

Zapiekanka Polish Snack Recipe

Easy Preparation Summary

1. Sauté the onion and mushrooms and preheat the oven.
2. Spread the mushroom sauce over the two halves of a baguette cut lengthwise.
3. We cover with the grated cheese
4. We bake at 200 ºC until the cheese melts.
5. We serve the zapiekanka decorated with a thread of ketchup and chives

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