German Recipes

A German take on pancakes. Very flexible, toss in some apples or other fruit and your children or hubby will love you.

Wow. Truly a recipe that keeps everyone raving about it for hours. A perfect combination and totally mouth-watering tender. I made it for my father when he was visiting and he left speechless.

A German classic, rich and delicious and not too sweet!

Decorated cookies the grownups will love---they're loaded with toasted almonds and candied orange peel.

Pork or veal schnitzel with a mushroom sauce topped with bacon. Perfect for Oktoberfest or any time you are hankering for German fare.

Authentic German apple pancakes are a dramatic breakfast treat that combines a traditional Dutch baby-style pancake with the sweetness of caramelized apples.

Beef steak strips simmered in a richly flavored sauce. This dish comes together rather quickly, and is so good!

Classic German beef pot roast that is marinated with vinegar, spices and seasonings. It's traditionally served with red cabbage and/or spaetzle or even pasta. Perfect for celebrating Oktoberfest.

A rich version of German apple pancake. Half and half adds the richness, using more apples than usual really highlights the apple flavor, and cinnamon gives the extra warmness. An ideal and delicious breakfast.

It's like German apple pancake. In this recipe, instead of apples, we use peaches; caramelizing peaches make the pancake fruity and delicious. A great breakfast to start your day.

A soft yeast dough stuffed with a quick filling of ground beef, cabbage and cheese is reasonably simply and surprisingly addictive. This mid-western Germany classic is perfect for Oktoberfest or any time of year.

By using most whole wheat flour and olive oil makes this German plum cake much healthier but still tastes super moist and delicious.

Make these easy and tasty German style apple pancakes for breakfast, everyone will be woken up by the delicious aroma.

Pflaumenkuchen (Plum Cake) recipe

These pan-fried cakes are bursting with the oniony flavor of fresh snipped chives. Serve with sour cream and/or apple sauce.

The buttery crepes were soft and warm with caramelized brown sugar-cinnamon mixture on top and juicy-tender apple slices inside coated with more brown sugar, cinnamon and butter. We served these yummy pancakes with maple syrup and a drizzle of fresh lemon juice, absolutely to die for!