33 german breakfast recipes

A nutty and dense loaf. Great with peanut butter, or make a delicious German sandwich.

Kratzet, the Swiss-German shredded pancake (cousin of Austrian kaiserschmarrn). Eggy crepe batter cooked, torn into pieces, and crisped in butter. Serve with stewed fruit.

Aepfelkratzet: Bavarian-style torn apple pancake from the Allgaeu region, scrambled in butter until golden and dusted with powdered sugar. The rustic German breakfast cousin to Kaiserschmarrn.

Giant German pancakes cooked in butter, sprinkled with cinnamon sugar and lemon juice, spread with berry jam, and rolled up. A traditional Pfannkuchen breakfast ready in 15 minutes.

Bauernfruhstuck, the German farmer's breakfast: sliced potatoes pan-fried with bacon, then bound with eggs, ham, and tomato wedges. A hearty one-pan breakfast skillet meant to fuel a long workday.

Nuernberger rostbratwurst, Bavaria's iconic short grilled sausage made from coarsely chopped pork and veal seasoned with marjoram, caraway, and nutmeg. Ideal over charcoal with sauerkraut and rye.

This German-style apple pancake delivers the wow factor. Studded with caramelized apples and puffed up like a pop-over it's a perfect treat for a weekend breakfast.

Classic German pancakes are made with eggs, flour and milk, and baked in the oven. The puffed pancake tastes delicious with some powdered sugar or maple syrup, or top some fresh strawberries, or any fresh fruits you like. It's a quick, easy and delicious breakfast to wake you up in the morning.

German prune coffeecake with a soft yeasted dough rolled around cooked prunes, dotted with butter, sugar, and cinnamon. Makes two cakes for breakfast or brunch.

German streusel coffee cake made with yeasted dough topped with a buttery cinnamon crumble. A traditional breakfast cake with two rises for a soft, pillowy base.

German-style applesauce crepes with a thin egg batter, filled with warm applesauce and dusted with cinnamon-sugar for a comforting breakfast or dessert in under an hour.

German French Toast baked crispy in breadcrumbs, topped with smoked bratwurst, caramelized onions, tart apple slices, and cinnamon-sugar. A hearty sweet-savory breakfast ready in under an hour.

Hoppel Poppel tart with breakfast sausage, potatoes, onion, and fresh dill in a blind-baked butter pastry shell. A German-American brunch classic turned elegant.

Kleina Kaffee Kuchen, German yeast-risen coffee cakes baked in muffin tins. A buttery, egg-rich dough with cream that rises into tender individual breakfast cakes.

Old-fashioned beer soup, the German Biersuppe: warm beer whisked with egg yolks, sugar, and butter into a frothy, custardy bowlful. A 19th-century breakfast or supper finished with parsley and paprika.

German brown bread, a no-yeast quick bread with sour milk, maple syrup, baking soda, and graham flour for a dense, wholesome loaf. The old-country style brown bread for hearty breakfasts.