German Pretzels – How to Make them from Scratch

german pretzel

German Pretzels are popular all over the world. In German it is called Bretzel, Brezl, or Breze, in Bavaria/Austria Brezn, in Vienna Brezerl, in Swabia  Bretzele. Since the 14th century the Pretzel is the symbol of the German bakers guild. The most popular pretzel…

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…

Sunday Sweet Braided Bread – German Zopf

Sunday Sweet Bread

The Sunday sweet braided bread is for the German breakfast and brunch and traditionally served Sundays. This German recipe sis using heavy cream as a main ingredient. The cream makes the “Zopf”  soft and moist. Easy and simple recipe. Happy Cooking! Ingredients Sunday Sweet…

Sunflower Seed Bread – German Bread

sunflower bread

The Sunflower Seed Bread is an easy recipe even for baking beginners. There is nothing better than home made bread. No chemicals, and you can add what you like best. Spelt flour is a good alternative for wheat. This German bread recipe is proven…

Sweet German Milk Rolls – Authentic Recipe

sweet German Milk Rolls

In Germany we love rolls and especially the sweet German milk rolls. They taste so good just alone with butter or with cream cheese and a dot jam on top. I have found for you an authentic recipe for these kind of rolls. They…

Topkiss Burger – Ultimate Sweet German Snack

topkiss burger

The Topkiss Burger or Mohrenkopf Brötchen in German was and still is the ultimate snack for every German child. Everyone who grew up in Germany or has lived there for a while knows this snack. This German recipe – it is actually not a…

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 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…