German Plum Dumplings – Original Recipe

german plum dumplings

The German Plum Dumplings is a sweet dish called “Zwetschgenknoedel” in German and if you had been living in Germany you might know this delicious dish. You enjoy these dumplings warm, with melted butter and sprinkle a cinnamon-sugar mix on top. Regarding the plums…

Potato Dumplings Spessart Style

potato dumplings spessart style

The recipe for the potato dumplings Spessart style originates from the beautiful mountain region named “Spessart” in Germany, a so called “Mittelgebirge” (medium range) in the German states of Bavaria and Hessen. The mountains Vogelsberg, Rhön and Odenwald are at the border. The highest…

Franconian Potato Dumplings – Local Specialty

Franconian Potato Dumplings or as we say in German “Fränkische Kartoffelknödel”  is a regional German recipe from Franconia, the Frankenland. This recipe is very local and comes form the German restaurant “Jagstmuehle”  – Go here to the Jagstmuehle website – To make these Potato…

Griessnockerl Soup – Semolina Dumplings

griessnockerl soup

The Griessnockerl Soup (or Griessnockerlsuppe in German) is a German soup that makes a perfect starter for a menu. In Germany soups are served before a menu and the Griessnockerlsuppe is a classic soup that you can find on many traditional German restaurant menus….

Old Fashioned Bavarian Apple Dumplings

bavarian apple dumplings

Enjoy this old fashioned recipe for Bavarian apple dumplings that I got many years ago from someone on Facebook. This original German-Bavarian dish is served with vanilla sauce, or a mix of cinnamon and sugar. The dumplings are made out of a yeast dough…

Bavarian Dumplings – Semmelknoedel Recipe

bavarian dumplings

The Bavarian Dumplings are always served with a meat dish and gravy, such as Rinderbraten (Roast beef), Goulash, Beef rolls or Rouladen (find all recipes on Mybestgermanrecipes.com). The Bavarian recipe for dumplings is using rolls that are not fresh, they have to be some…

German Goulash Stew with Dumplings

german goulash stew with dumplings

What are we cooking today? What about a German Goulash Stew combined with small Dumplings? In German we call it “Gulasch”, and it is an easy German recipe for your dinner that you will love. The dumplings are much smaller than the regular dumplings…

Bohemian Yeast Dumplings Recipe

bohemian knoedel w yeast

Bohemian Yeast Dumplings or “Boehmische Hefeknoedel” in German, is a side dish that goes very well with any meat and a gravy, like Goulash or a roast. The classic traditional recipe from Bohemia is using flour, eggs, salt and milk. You would form the…