German sweets

Magenbrot is a soft, spicy, chocolate gingerbread bite, a German Christmas cookie that's surprisingly easy to make. You can find it at German Christmas markets and seasonal fairs - a festive and comforting taste of the season. (They work very well with gluten-free flour, too.) #magenbrot #Germangingerbread #Germanlebkuchen #GermanChristmascookies #Christmascookies

Recipe for authentic jam-filled German donuts.

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.

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!

Discover the nostalgic flavors of classic German desserts that take you back to the cozy atmosphere of Oma's kitchen.

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

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.

Krapfen are the German answer to donuts. These traditional German Fasching treats are light, fluffy, and oh-so delicious.

A recipe for Spritzkuchen (German Crullers)- Tara's Multicultural Table- Piped circled of dough are fried until light and golden, then coated in a sweet glaze.