German Fruit Bread – A Holiday Recipe

german fruit bread

The German fruit bread is a German holiday specialty and is very easy to make at home. It tastes so good with butter, jam or honey. Great with tea or coffee as well. The only not very common ingredients are  “Citronat” and “Orangeat” which…

German Beer Bread – Original Bavarian Recipe

german beer bread

German Beer Bread is the best to be made with German beer and especially the Bavarian beer from Hofbrau which is one of the oldest breweries in Bavaria. Here is a little history of the Hofbrauhaus: The Hofbrauhaus was founded in 1589 by Herzog…

Swabian Pretzel Rolls – Laugen Weckle from Swabia

Swabian Pretzel Rolls

The Swabian Pretzel rolls are our favorite when it comes to the German baking culture! They taste best when freshly baked with some butter. There are US stores who sell the pretzel rolls but they are not quite the same. Some are too sweet…

German Bread Sticks – With Sesame, Caraway Seeds

german bread sticks

Learn today how to make German bread sticks like we make them in Germany. You can sprinkle them with caraway or sesame seeds, salt or poppy seeds, grated cheese or sunflower seeds. There are many variations. These bread sticks taste different than the ones…

Sweet Bread Rhineland Style – Authentic German

Sweet Bread Rhineland Style

This Sweet Bread Rhineland Style is very popular in the Rhineland and they call it “Butterstuten”. It is a sweet bread with raisins made out of a yeast dough. Awesome for breakfast with butter and jam. I am sure you will love this sweet…

German Potato Rolls – From Scratch

german potato rolls

Learn today how to make German potato rolls from scratch. These rolls have a wonderful crust and they are fluffy inside, just as we love rolls in Germany. The ideal way is to create a flower bread (see photo) instead of a whole bread…

German Golden Toast Bread – Best Toast Bread

german golden toast bread

Do you know the Golden toast bread? The was first toast bread in Germany, and it started in 1963. The German Golden Toast bread is unfortunately not available here in the USA. The good thing is, we found a recipe for making this bread….

Easter Sweet Bread Wreath – Authentic German

Easter sweet bread wreath

Germany has some special Easter specialties, and one is the Easter Sweet Bread Wreath. It is decorated  with three hard boiled and colored eggs, and makes a great sweet bread for the Easter table. Easter is the time for good food, like lamb, cakes…