Diós Bejgli 500g - Hungarian Walnut Roll

Diós bejgli is a traditional Hungarian walnut roll filled with ground walnuts, juicy golden raisins and candied orange peel in tender, golden pastry.

What Is Diós Bejgli?

Bejgli, also spelt beigli, is one of Hungary’s best-loved festive pastries: a beautifully rolled cake with a distinctive marbled crust and a rich spiral of filling. "Diós" means walnut, and this version combines finely ground walnuts with plump golden raisins, bright citrus peel and a touch of cinnamon.

It is a Christmas-table essential in Hungary and also traditionally enjoyed at Easter. Its sweet, fragrant walnut filling makes every slice feel generous and celebratory, whether served after dinner or with an afternoon coffee.

You do not need to save it for a special occasion. Keep it ready for guests, share it after Sunday lunch or simply cut yourself a thick slice when a cup of tea calls for something properly comforting.

How to Serve Diós Bejgli

This pastry is made to be sliced and shared. The tender pastry and rich walnut filling are delicious at room temperature or lightly warmed, when the aroma of toasted nuts, citrus and cinnamon becomes even more inviting.

• Serve thick slices with coffee, black tea or a glass of dessert wine for an elegant afternoon treat.
• Add it to a festive dessert table with fresh fruit, whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
• Offer it as part of a Christmas or Easter spread alongside the equally traditional poppy seed mákos bejgli.

Serving Tip

Use a sharp serrated knife and a gentle sawing motion to keep the handsome spiral slices neat. If the pastry has been stored somewhere cool, allow it to come to room temperature before serving for the softest texture and fullest flavour.

Where Does It Come From?

Our diós bejgli is hand-baked by Nándori Cukrászda, a family-run Budapest patisserie on Ráday Street. Its story began in 1957, and László Nándori took over the business in 1988, continuing its tradition of carefully made Hungarian cakes and pastries.

Skilled confectioners prepare each roll using a family recipe, with a generous filling of ground walnuts, golden raisins, lemon peel, orange peel and cinnamon enclosed in rich pastry. The result is a proper Hungarian celebration cake: crisp and glossy on the outside, tender within, and satisfyingly full of fragrant walnut filling.

Browse our wider selection of Hungarian cakes and pastries, or explore the full Hungarian bejgli range, including classic walnut and poppy seed rolls as well as modern interpretations.

Delivery & Storage

Each bejgli has a best-before date of 30 days from the date of purchase, so it is wonderfully practical for entertaining, gifting or enjoying over several occasions. We send it in protective packaging to help it arrive ready to slice and serve.

Storage: Store in a cool, dry place. Refrigerate after opening.

Ingredients & Allergen Information

Ingredients: Wheat flour, ground walnut, lard, sugar, dried raisins, biscuit crumbs, egg yolk, water, vanillin sugar, lemon peel, orange peel, cinnamon, yeast, salt.

Allergy advice: For allergens, see ingredients in bold. May contain traces of milk, sesame, soy, sulphites and other tree nuts.

Country of Origin: Hungary.