German sweets

Fluffy, soft sweet yeast dumplings served with a rich vanilla sauce and delicious poppy-seed-sugar topping. An indulgent dessert that nobody can resist.

Served warm and rolled in cinnamon sugar, these German Quark Balls (Quarkbällchen) are lightly crunchy on the outside and soft and tender on the inside. Perfect for a special breakfast, afternoon snack or dessert!

Buchteln, or Rohrnudeln are a much loved German recipe for sweet dumplings made from yeast dough, stuffed with fruit or jam, brushed in lots of butter and then baked. They are incredibly moreish and can be filled basically with whatever you like - I like plums, apricots or cherries.

Dampfnudel is a steamed German sweet dumpling that's almost like a sweet bread. It's hearty but wonderfully comforting and delicious.

Wondering what the best German desserts are? There are so many: cakes, cookies & more. Here's 35+ of the BEST German dessert recipes to try!

German Christmas Cookies--Kokosmakronen (Chocolate Macaroons), Zimtsterne (Cinnamon/Kirsch), Spitzbuben (Raspberry Jam Filled), Vanillekipferl (Aniseseed Crescents), Schokiladen-Butter-plaetzchen (Chocolate Shortbread), and Nusstaler (Chocolate Hazelnut)!

These delicious German nut rolls are a tasty alternative to cinnamon rolls. These soft yeast rolls will satisfy your sweet tooth cravings.

Recipe for authentic jam-filled German donuts.

If you love german foods you need to make these decadent German dessert recipes. These incredible authentic german desserts are easy and delicious to make. You will love making these german dessert recipes for special occasions.

Make Oma's German desserts with locally available ingredients, old traditional recipes such as apfelstrudel, Berliner or krapfen, kirschenmichen and newer ones too.