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    Authentic German Recipes

    In the mood for German food?

    Join me on a journey through German culture and cuisine!

    Looking for delicious German recipes to add to your family favorites? Look no further! This collection of authentic German recipes has something for everyone, from savory dishes to sweet treats. So fire up the oven and get cooking and baking with me!

    Authentic German Christmas Recipes Like From Oma

    What would Christmas be without the wonderful, traditional German Christmas recipes? Recreate the authentic German Christmas cookies that Oma made for you. Surprise your family and friends with amazing Christmas market drinks, decadent Black Forest truffles, and many other Christmas treats.

    • Traditional German Christmas desserts on baking sheets in winter greenery decoration. Stollen on the left side and honey cake and pie on the right side.
      38 Traditional German Christmas Desserts
    • German advent calendar on a wall. Hand picking an envelope from the calendar.
      German Christmas Recipes Advent Calendar 2023
    • Traditional German Gluhwein
    • Young German couple eating food at the Christmas market.
      Authentic German Christmas Market Food
    • Stollen Bites
      German Christmas Stollen Bites
    • Engelsaugen filled with raspberry jam aka German thumbprint cookies on a Christmas plate on a wooden board in Christmas decoration.
      Engelsaugen German Thumb Print Cookies
    • Cinnamon stars in Christmas decoration.
      Authentic Zimtsterne Recipe - Cinnamon Stars
    • Assorted Rumkugeln aka German rum balls on a white and gold Christmas plate.
      German Rum Balls - Rumkugeln

    German Christmas Baking Cookbook

    My German Christmas baking cookbook might just become your new happy place or the sweetest little gift for someone you love. Inside, you’ll find the treasured holiday recipes that have been passed down through three generations in my family. These are the treats that filled our kitchens with warmth, laughter, and that unmistakable German Christmas magic. From buttery classics to festive showstoppers, every recipe is simple, cozy, and made to share.

    All recipes are adjusted to standard US measurements and easy to get ingredients to allow every home cook to create perfect authentic German Christmas treats.

    Plate with German Traumstücke cookies
    German Hausfreunde cookies
    A plate with slices of German poppy seed roll with streusel topping
    German gingerbread cookies next to a German Lebkuchen
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    My Favorite Recipes

    Check out our trending recipes. These dishes are the favorites of our German food-loving friends from all over the world. German cuisine has more to offer than just the delicious potato pancakes, flavorful red cabbage or the fantastic pork dishes.

    • Jager schnitzel gravy in a white bowl on a plate.
      The Top 13 Schnitzel Sauces
    • German chicken doner on a white plate. Chicken doner meat on a white plate and doner sauces in glass bowls in the background.
      Chicken Doner - Homemade Chicken Doner Kebab
    • Slices of German butter cake topped with powdered sugar on a white plate.
      German Butter Cake - Butterkuchen
    • rahn sauce in a glass serving dish.
      German Rahm Sauce - Authentic Swabian Recipe
    • Berliner Krapfen Recipe
      Berliner Doughnut - Traditional German Recipe
    • Fried Potatoes Recipe
      German Fried Potatoes - Crispy Potatoes That Everybody Loves
    • German Liverwurst in a teal ramekin.
      Homemade Liverwurst - Easy Recipe, No Fancy Equipment
    • Kroketten on a white plate with a green-white napkin in the left corner on a white wooden table.
      Kroketten - German Croquettes

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    Browse My Best German Recipes by Category

    No matter if you are looking for the traditional beer cheese spread called Obatzda, a recipe for authentic soft pretzels, German potato salad, sauerkraut or the famous Black Forest cake, you will find it here.

    • German Salad Recipes
    • German Soup Recipes
    • German Bread Recipes
    • German Snacks

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    Search for a German Recipe

    Do you have a specific recipe in mind? You can look up recipes by name. If you can't find what you're looking for, please send me an email and I will gladly assist you.

    Angela Recipe Developer at All Tastes German.

    Guten Tag, I am Angela,

    Herzlich willkommen to our German food loving family. I am so happy you are here! I love to share my favorite authentic German recipes with you sprinkled with some interesting and entertaining facts and legends about cuisine and culture of my homeland Germany.

    Learn more about me →

    Classic German Cake Recipes

    German bread, cakes, and pastries are famous all over the world. Try some of my recipes and you will probably fall in love with German food. Enjoy traditional cakes like Black Forest Cake, bee sting cake, German plum cake, German apple strudel, and many more. And don't forget to try the large variety of delicious German bread and rolls.

    • German Black Forest Cake on a cake stand.
      Black Forest Cake Recipe - German Bakery Cake Recipe Secrets
    • German Bee Sting Cake
      Bee Sting Sponge Cake
    • Slices of German Pflaumekuchen with plum, whipped cream and coffee cup in the background.
      German Plum Cake - Pflaumenkuchen - Zwetschgendatschi
    • German apple strudel sprinkled with powdered sugar on a white plate.
      Authentic German Apple Strudel

    See more German Cake Recipes →

    Authentic Food Recipes from Germany

    Looking for a German dish that your Oma used to make or that you enjoyed while visiting Germany? You can probably find it here. Learn how to cook traditional German foods like beef rouladen, sauerbraten, jagerschnitzel, pork roast, goulash, and many other traditional German recipes.

    • German schnitzel with potato salad garnished with lemon slice and parsley.
      German Schnitzel - Authentic German Pork Schnitzel Recipe
    • Königsberger Klopse with green beans and boiled potatoes on a white plate. Serving of Salzkartoffeln in the background.
      Königsberger Klopse - German Meatballs in a Unique Creamy Sauce
    • Traditional Gulasch on a plate with noodles and veggies.
      Gulasch Austrian Beef Goulash Vienna Style
    • Sauerbraten with gravy, bread dumplings and vegetables.
      Authentic German Sauerbraten - Traditional Gasthaus Recipe

    See more German Entree Recipes →

    Classic Side Dishes We Love In Germany

    Choose the perfect side dish for your German meal. Classic sides include delectable variations of German potato salads, bread dumplings, spaetzle, and delicious potato dishes, among others.

    • Cold swabian potato salad with cherry tomato garnish.
      Swabian Potato Salad
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      German Bread Dumplings
    • German nudelsalat in a white bowl, garnished with a slice of egg, on a wooden board.
      Nudelsalat - German Pasta Salad
    • Spaetzle with parsley garnish in a white bowl.
      Spaetzle Recipe - Homemade, Easy, Authentic!

    See more German Side Dish Recipes →

    Oktoberfest Food Ideas

    Oktoberfest is a world-famous celebration of German cuisine and German beer that attracts visitors from all over the world. Scroll through my favorite Oktoberfest recipes to find the greatest selections for your Oktoberfest party.

    The recipes include traditional Oktoberfest food as well as modern Bavarian dishes found in Munich's festival beer tents.

    • Bavarian white sausages, pretzels, German beer, German potato salad, and sweet mustard on a wooden table in Oktoberfest decoration.
      The Best Oktoberfest Food Ideas For Your Party
    • German bratwurst, pretzel, beer, and mustard on a wooden board with a Bavarian blue-white Oktoberfest napkin.
      The Best Oktoberfest Recipes

    See more Oktoberfest Recipe Ideas →

    Recent Recipes

    Check out my most recent recipes. I regularly post traditional and modern German recipes that are simple to prepare and use ingredients from your local supermarket.

    • Beef Rouladen Stew - Rouladeneintopf - All The Flavor, Half of The Work
    • Header image collage for the German Christmas recipe Advent calendar for the year 2024.
      German Christmas Recipe Advent Calendar 2024
    • Brotchen on a baking rost.
      Brötchen - Authentic German Bread Rolls
    • Rahmspinat with fried eggs on a white plate.
      Rahmspinat - German Creamed Spinach From Frozen

    Recently Updated

    I constantly update and improve my favorite recipes that I cook frequently. I regularly add new tips to make it easy for you to replicate delicious German food at home, that tastes just like in German restaurants.

    • German pork roast with crispy crackling in a glass casserole dish.
      German Pork Roast with Crispy Crackling
    • Puff Pastry Pinwheels on a white square plate.
      Puff Pastry Pinwheels Flammkuchen Style
    • German Devilled Eggs Recipe
      Obazda Deviled Eggs - Obazda Gefüllte Eier
    • Krapfen on a white serving plate. Coffee cups in the background.
      Krapfen Recipe - Easy Faschingskrapfen

    Mother´s Day Recipes for Your German Mutti

    Mother's Day presents a wonderful opportunity to honor your German roots by surprising your Mutti with a homemade German treat.

    A fruity German Erdbeertorte with whipped cream is irresistible to anyone. And these Sekttrüffel not only taste amazing but also look like a feast for the eyes. Homemade Erdbeer Limes is a lecker hit, especially if your mom was raised in Germany; I bet this sweet little drink will bring back wonderful summer night memories. And if your mom is more the savory type then why not whip up the infamous 70s party chicken salad for her?

    • German strawberry cake in a baking pan.
      German Strawberry Cake
    • strawberry liqueur drink in a glass on ice with strawberry and flour decoration
      Homemade Strawberry Liqueur - Strawberry Limes
    • White chocolate truffles on a decorative plate.
      White Chocolate Truffles Recipe with Boozy Filling
    • Chicken Salad Recipe
      Chicken Salat - Geflügelsalat

    See more German Christmas Recipes →

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    Angela framed by German landscape

    Guten Tag, I'm Angela,
    Herzlich willkommen! I'm glad you've stopped by.

    It is a joy to share with you some of my all-time favorite authentic German recipes and tell you a little bit about the cultural background of my home country, Germany.

    More about me →

    Latest Recipes

    • Maultaschen with caramelized onions and potato salad on a white plate.
      Maultaschen - Authentic German Recipe
    • Zwiebel rostbraten on a plate with noodles and onion gravy.
      Zwiebel Rostbraten - German Onion Steak
    • Slice of cherry strudel on a glass plate with fork.
      Cherry Strudel Recipe With Puff Pastry
    • Bavarian cream donuts on a plate with coffee cup on the left side. More Bavarian cream donuts on a platter in the background.
      Bavarian Cream Donut Recipe
    Angela framed by German landscape

    Guten Tag, I'm Angela,
    Herzlich willkommen! I'm glad you've stopped by.

    It is a joy to share with you some of my all-time favorite authentic German recipes and tell you a little bit about the cultural background of my home country, Germany.

    More about me →

    Latest Recipes

    • German yeast cake, called Zuckerkuchen, on white cake stand.
      German Yeast Cake - Zuckerkuchen
    • Easter bunny in flowers with "Frohe Ostern" sign announcing German Easter food.
      German Easter Food
    • Everything pretzel knots with obazda and German beer in the background.
      Everything Pretzel Knots
    • Quarkbällchen on a white plate with gold rim.
      Quarkbällchen - German Quark Balls

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