45 sweet dumpling recipes

Sweet rice dumplings (Japanese ohagi) blend cooked sweet brown rice with raisins and cinnamon, then roll the small balls in coarsely chopped roasted walnuts. A naturally vegan, no-sugar treat.

Rahm-Fleckle are German potato dumplings rolled thin, topped with cream and sliced tart apples, then baked and cut into squares. A sweet-savory Bavarian comfort dish served hot with cream.

Tender shredded chicken simmered in a garlicky tomato sauce with bell peppers and green olives, ringed by golden potato dumplings and finished with Parmesan. Hearty, homestyle, and utterly satisfying.

Ripe plum filling for pierogies uses fresh peeled plums with sugar and cinnamon tucked inside pierogi dough. A traditional Eastern European sweet dumpling filling with three ingredients.

Carthusian dumplings (Kartaeuserkloesse) transform stale kaiser rolls into sweet, deep-fried dumplings soaked in lemony custard, breaded, and rolled in cinnamon sugar. A German classic.

Thai sweet rice cakes (khanom tom) stuffed with yellow mung beans, coated in coconut and sesame sugar. Chewy, sweet-savory dumplings with a unique double-coating finish.

Hungarian-style chicken paprikash with onions, sweet paprika, and sour cream sauce. Classic comfort food served over noodles or dumplings.

A traditional Pennsylvania Dutch one-pot meal with ham, dried apples, and fluffy dumplings simmered together in a sweet-savory broth.

Little boats in sauce are old-fashioned pastry dumplings shaped like boats, baked in a sweet brown sugar and molasses sauce. A nostalgic Canadian dessert.

Silesian "heaven's kingdom" pork chops braised with prunes, apricots, apples, and pears in their own soaking liquid. A traditional German sweet-savory main served over potato dumplings.

Czarnina is a traditional Polish duck soup: a dark, sweet-and-sour broth of duck or goose with pork ribs, dried prunes and cherries, soured with vinegar and enriched with cream. Served with egg noodles or dumplings.

Learn to make authentic Austrian Fruchtknoedel—delicious fruit dumplings with plums, apricots, or strawberries in a soft cottage cheese dough, topped with sweet garnishes.

Cabbage miso soup with chewy sweet rice flour dumplings in a savory broth. A warming, gluten-free Japanese-inspired bowl ready in 30 minutes.

Gow gees are crispy fried Chinese dumplings filled with pork, shrimp, dried mushrooms, and scallions. Served with classic homemade sweet and sour sauce. Makes 48 for a crowd.

Hungarian chicken paprikash simmers bone-in chicken with sweet paprika, onions, peppers, and tomato, then finishes with a sour cream sauce. Traditional one-pot dinner served over noodles or dumplings.

Cherry filling for pierogies takes pitted dark sweet cherries and a squeeze of lemon for a fresh fruit filling. Polish dessert dumpling stuffing that comes together in 20 minutes.