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German Recipes

All the recipes on this page are either classic German recipes or inspired by the German kitchen. I've lived in beautiful Bavaria for many years, and love to cook and eat good German food.

  • Title card for Spitzbuben, showing cut out unbaked spitzbuben cookies on a tray and completed spitzbuben.
    Spitzbuben - German Christmas Cookies
  • German Sauerbraten recipe card.
    Real German Sauerbraten
  • Real Bavarian Roast Pork
    Bavarian Roast Pork - Krustenbraten
  • Authentic German Beef Rouladen title card.
    German Beef Rouladen (Rinderrouladen)
  • Homemade marzipan title card.
    Easy Homemade Marzipan
  • Easy German Apple Cake
    Easy German Apple Cake
  • Bee Sting Cake Title Card
    German Bee Sting Cake (Bienenstich)
  • German Cinnamon Star Cookies zimtsterne.
    Cinnamon Star Cookies (Zimtsterne)
  • Classic German Cheesecake käsekuchen with fresh fruit
    Käsekuchen - German Cheesecake
  • German Käse-Sahne Torte on a cake stand.
    Käse-Sahne Torte (German Cream Cake)
  • German Potato Dumplings Title Card.
    German Potato Dumplings (Kartoffelknödel)
  • Speculaas Dutch Spice Cookies
    Speculaas - Dutch Windmill Cookies
  • German Butter Cake or Butterkuchen Title Card
    German Butter Cake (Butterkuchen)
  • Authentic German Apple Strudel
    German Apple Strudel
  • Blueberry Streusel Cake Title Card.
    German Blueberry Streusel Cake
  • German Braised Red Cabbage title card.
    German Braised Red Cabbage (Blaukraut)
  • Zigeuner Schnitzel or Gypsy Schnitzel on a plate served with french fries and a glass of beer
    Zigeuner Schnitzel
  • German Christmas Stollen Title card showing two pictures of Stollen.
    Traditional German Christmas Stollen
  • Homemade Bavarian Pretzels Title Card.
    Bavarian Pretzels (with and without Lye)
  • Fried Apple Rings Title Card.
    Fried Apple Rings (Apfelkücherl)
  • German Dominosteine Chocolates Title Card.
    German Dominosteine Chocolates
  • German Strawberry Cake or Erdbeerkuchen is made from a heavenly combination of soft sponge cake, creamy vanilla custard, and fresh spring strawberries,
    German Strawberry Cake
  • A plate of Vanillekipferl or Vanilla crescent cookies surrounded by Christmas decorations, walnuts, clementines and a candle.
    Vanillekipferl (Vanilla Crescent Cookies)
  • Flammkuchen German Pizza
    Flammkuchen (German Pizza)
  • Black Forest Cherry Cake
    Black Forest Cherry Cake
  • German Nut Corners Nussecken Title Card.
    Nussecken (German Nut Corners)
  • German style Gingerbread hearts
    Gingerbread Hearts 'Lebkuchenherzen'
  • German Plum Streusel Cake title card.
    German Plum Streusel Cake
  • Marillenknödel Apricot Dumplings Title Card.
    Marillenknödel - Austrian Apricot Dumplings
  • Eierlikörtorte Advocaat Cake
    Eierlikörtorte - German Advocaat Cake
  • Zwetschgendatschi plum tart, a Bavarian dessert, close-up showing plum arrangement and slice.
    Zwetschgendatschi (Bavarian Plum Tart)
  • German Strawberry Cream Torte: Close-up of fresh strawberries and a sliced torte with cream and strawberry topping.
    German Strawberry Cream Torte
  • Red Currant Crumble Cake
    Red Currant Crumble Cake
  • Königsberger Klopse: German meatballs in creamy caper sauce, served with potatoes and green beans.
    Königsberger Klopse (German Meatballs in Creamy Caper Sauce)
  • Bavarian Potato Salad
    Bavarian Potato Salad ‘Kartoffelsalat’
  • Nusszopf or German Braided Nut Bread title card.
    German Braided Walnut Loaf 'Nußzopf'
  • Real Bavarian Pork Schnitzel Title Card
    Bavarian Pork Schnitzel
  • Quarkbällchen German Donut Holes title card.
    Super Fluffy Donut Holes (Quarkbällchen)
  • Eierlikör Linzer Cookies Title Card.
    Eierlikör Linzer Cookies
  • Wurstsalat or Sausage salad title card.
    Wurstsalat (German Sausage Salad)
  • Buchteln German Sweet Dumplings filled with fresh cherries and served with vanilla sauce
    Buchteln (German Sweet Dumplings)
  • Spitzbuben German Christmas Cookies
    German Christmas Baking Recipes
  • Obaztda is a delicious Bavarian Beer and Cheese Spread, perfect for picnics, the beer garden, or for lining your stomach before you start on that litre of beer - and it is super easy to make at home!
    Obatzda (Bavarian Beer and Cheese Dip)
  • Peaches and Cream Cake
    Peaches and Cream Cake
  • The best oktoberfest recipes title card showing Oktoberfest roast Chicken and Bavarian pretzels.
    The Best Oktoberfest Recipes
  • Red Currant Crumble Cakes
    Red Currant Crumble Cakes
  • Krapfen: German Carnival Donuts with colorful streamers.
    Krapfen - German Carnival Donuts
  • Spinach and Ricotta Dumplings
    Spinach and Ricotta Dumplings
  • Asparagus with Sauce Hollandaise
    Asparagus with Sauce Hollandaise
Jay Wadams - Cook, Author and Photographer. Owner daysofjay.com

Hi, I'm Jay. I'm a cook, author, photographer, and world traveller. I am passionate about simple, tasty food, and I love sharing my recipes and thoughts on food and cooking here with you!

I'm the proud author of three cookbooks and recently graduated with a diploma in Gastronomy and Nutrition from Le Cordon Bleu cooking school in London! 

Learn more about me!

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