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Easy German Recipes

Authentic recipes for the German Food Lover! Whether you're new to German cuisine or grew up with it, you'll find a dish you'll love.

The Best German Christmas Cookie Recipes

  • spekulatius (German spiced cookies)
    Spekulatius (German Spiced Cookies)
  • Elisenlebkuchen - Gingerbread from Nürenberg
    Soft Gingerbread Cookies (Elisenlebkuchen)
  • a bowl of German Pfeffernusse cookies.
    Traditional Pfeffernüsse (Authentic German Pepper Nuts)
  • Easy Marzipan Cookies Recipe

Popular Recipes

  • A German apple streusel cake on a glass plate. One of the slices is being lifted out with a cake slice. In the background there are some red apples. One red apple is sliced.
    Easy German Apple Streusel Cake (Apfelstreuselkuchen)
  • German Currywurst recipe
    Easy Currywurst Recipe with Homemade Currywurst Sauce
  • Hunter Sauce - Jager Sauce
    Homemade Jager Sauce – German Hunter Sauce (Jägersoße)
  • German pot luck recipes. Apple Cake, Potato Salad, Onione Cake, Pretzels
    Easy Traditional German Potluck Recipes or Party Food Ideas
  • German Flammkuchen
    Flammkuchen Recipe - (German Pizza with Sourcream)
  • German Cabbage Rolls
    Authentic German Cabbage Rolls (Kohlrouladen)
  • Smohrkohl (Cabbage with ground beef)
    German Braised Cabbage with Ground Beef (Schmorkohl)
  • German Apple Carrot Salad with lemons and carrots in the background
    Traditional German Carrot Salad (Karottensalat)
  • Main Courses
  • Side Dishes
  • Desserts
  • Cakes

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Hi I'm Marita

Food enthusiast & home cook. I returned to Germany after living in the UK for 20 years. I love making German recipes and exploring the cultural history behind each dish.

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German Dessert Recipes

Feed your sweet tooth with these delicious desserts for any season

  • German Pound Cake in a blue and white cake platter.
    German Pound Cake (Sandkuchen) - Secret Family Recipe
  • three glasses of chocolate puddings with red currants
    Authentic German Chocolate Pudding (Make My Oma's Beloved Recipe)
  • Black Forest Eis Cream dessert with cherry sauce, ice cream and whipped cream
    The Ultimate Black Forest Sundae: Your Easy 15-Min German Dessert
  • A strawberry sundae with whipped cream and strawberries.
    Easy Strawberry Sundae –A 5-Minute Refreshing Summer Dessert You’ll Love

See more dessert recipes →

German Side Dish Recipes

A great side dish can complement a meal. German cooking is full of side dishes. Take your pick:

  • Potato Dumplings
    Easy German Potato Dumplings (Kartoffelklöße / Kartoffelknödel)
  • German Rye Bread Recipe
    Easy German Rye Bread with Yeast (Roggenbrot)
  • German Vanilla Sauce in a Saucier. In the Background there is a bowl of fruits
    Easy German Vanilla Sauce Recipe (Vanillesoße)
  • German Bread Dumplings with cutlery
    Classic Semmelknödel – (German Bread Dumplings)

See more German side dish recipes →

Recent Recipes

  • Pumpkin Yeast Bread.
    Yeasted Pumpkin Bread (German Kürbisbrot)
  • German Poppy Seed Bread (Mohnstriezel)
    German Poppy Seed Bread (Mohnstriezel)
  • German Kräuterbutter rolled into a log and cut into slices.
    Kräuterbutter (German Garlic Herb Butter)
  • Whats a typical German Breakfast (Recipes & Frühstücks Culture)

Recently Updated

I tweak my recipes all the time. Here are the latest updates.

  • German venison goulash
    Venison Goulash (Authentic German Hirschgulasch Recipe)
  • Authentic German Stollen
    Stollen Recipe (Authentic German Christmas Cake)
  • Lebkuchenherzen (German Gingerbread hearts) on a bavarian blue and white napkin. The hearts are decorated with blue icing. The inscription say "Danke (Thank you) "Prost" Cheers" And Oktoberfest
    Lebkuchenherzen Recipe- German Gingerbread Hearts
  • German Lentil Soup with potatoes in a blue bowl. A spoon is in the bowl
    Authentic German Lentil Soup (Linsensuppe)

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