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by: Gerhild Fulson / Cookbook Author, Blogger, German Oma!
Make Oma's German desserts with locally available ingredients, old traditional recipes such as apfelstrudel, Berliner or krapfen, kirschenmichenand newer ones too. Wunderbar!
Are you thinking these German desserts are probably really difficult to re-create? You'll soon realize they really aren't difficult at all!For example, take a look at the scrumptious apfelstrudel below.Thislooks so good and tastes wunderbar as well. Delicious! And yes, it's easy!
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These quick dessert recipesmake German food that's fantastic for "Kaffeklatsch" literally translated meaning "coffee gossip" or nicely translated means "afternoon coffee and dessert."
Grab your copy of Oma's favorites in herSpecial Occasion German Cakes & Tortes e-Cookbook.
Take a peek at all Oma's eCookbooks. They make sharing your German heritage a delicious adventure!
Need help deciding what to make?
My favorites would be the the apple strudel and the cream puffs (as swans or cake or puffs)... these are both so easy to make and so impressive.
Lydia Remembers...
I have so many wunderbar memories in the kitchen with my Oma, and have had MANY of her most popular and traditional recipes, like these delicious easy German desserts!
Oma and I have made lots of these dessert recipes together and some have become my very favorites to make at home.
I quite often find myself making thiseasy flaky dessert recipejust to have for something sweet to snack on during those warm summer days. I shared some with my lovely neighbours, then received a text asking for the recipe! It made my day and it always makes me smile when I get to say, "You can find it on my Oma's website!"
In the picture below, you can see my very first RoteGrütze! I've had this recipe at Oma's many times and LOVE it so I thought, why not make it myself? It turned out so well which doesn't always happen on the first try, but hey, mistakes happen! ;)
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This recipe was very simple, and everyone gobbled it down pretty quickly! My Dad recognized some of the flavors in the pudding from his childhood growing up with Oma, so that made it even more of a special treat. It didn't last too far into the next day...it was THAT good.
Here are some of my favorites of Oma's desserts :
- Cream Puff Swans
- German Rhubarb Pudding
- Oma's Black Forest Dessert
Learn a little bit about me,Lydia, and my kitchen adventures with Oma!
Easy Dessert Recipes
Cream Puffs and Cream Puff Swans
Black Forest Dessert
Easiest Apple Strudel ever!
Jelly Donuts, Berliner Pfannkuchen
German Rhubarb Pudding
Kirschenmichel - Bread Pudding
Ice Coffee, German-style
Air Fryer Stuffed Crescent Rolls
Traditional Vanilla Sauce
Oma's Germanized Apple Crisp
Rhubarb Dump Cake (non German)
Rote Grütze - (Red Berry Sauce)
Oma's Black Forest Dessert
Berry Torte - uses fresh berries
Gebrannte Mandeln (Candied Almonds)
Apple Pudding Cake
Frozen Fruit Dessert: Eis und Heiss
Waffles - with all-purpose flour AND whole wheat!
Coconut Bars - Coconut with pecans - delicious!
Cinnamon Snails - another easy puff pastry!
Ruth's Baked Rice Pudding with Peaches
Homemade Ice Cream - including 3-layer Ice Cream Cake
Regina's Apfelkuchle ~ Apple Fritters
Crepes Recipe with Cherries - also great for Brunch
Penny's Apple Dump Cake
The Apple Pudding Cake would be great for your afternoon snack! This recipe comes from my dear German friend, Heidi. She serves it deliciously warm from the oven, served with ice cream melting over the top and sprinkled with additional cinnamon.
Smells divine. Tastes heavenly!
Who would guess the easy flaky dessert was made with soda crackers, instant pudding, and Cool Whip?
It is . . . and it's so quick and easy to make. It's fun making it with my granddaughters; it's that easy Is it German? I don't think so, but it is so light and delicious after a traditional schnitzel dinner, it becomes one of those"cross-cultural" desserts!
I experimented with this, again with the crackers, pudding, Cool Whip, and cherry pie filling, but made it REALLY German. I call this outstanding creation myBlack Forest Dessert. You'll understand why once you go and see it. I'm sure you'll want to make it as well. So WUNDERBAR!
In fact, why not check out ALL my quick dessert recipes above.
I'm positively sure you'll find something tantilizingly wunderbar!
Take photos as you make them and post them to my Quick German Recipes Facebook page for all to see!
While you're there, be sure to 'like' the page, OK?
Yes, and just in case you're looking for something special for Christmas, take a look at my Christmas Baking e-cookbook. You'll find, not only great recipes, but also many tips from me.
I love eating German foods, but I really don't like spending too much time in the kitchen. So almost anything I can do to lessen my time there is something I look for.
As well, not all ingredients that are needed for "German baking" is available here where I live in Canada. So, substitutions are necessary. I touch on those as well in these e-cookbooks. Do take a look. I think you'll like!
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