German pastries

Wondering what the best German desserts are? There are so many: cakes, cookies & more. Here's 35+ of the BEST German dessert recipes to try!

Tart and sweet Raspberry Streusel Pastries, have a soft yeasted dough base, a layer of raspberries, and topped with big, delicious streusel.

Berliner Doughnuts are heavenly fluffy, easy to make and taste like a visit in a German bakery.

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

One of the most famous of all Christmas pastries, German Stollen are prized throughout the world. This authentic Stollen recipe is the BEST!

Himbeer Schnecken are sweet and tart swirled buns filled with raspberries and sugar! These traditional German sweets are commonly found, rolled with red currants, nuts, or poppy seeds.

Take a peek into this list of authentic German desserts and pastries, and you are surely bound to find a favorite. A combination of cakes, cookies, pastries, and even some classic holiday treats!

German Almond Horn Cookies are a traditional German nut pastry or Christmas Cookie that is quick and easy to make at home using simple ingredients. Soft and chewy on the inside, crispy on the outside, and dipped into melted dark chocolate

A Schneeball (snowball), is a pastry made from shortcrust pastry and is especially popular in the area of Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Its name derives from its round, ball-like shape, with a diameter of about eight to ten centimeters, and its traditional decoration with white confectioner's sugar. It is also called a Storchennest (stork's nest).

A classic recipe for German Butterkuchen. A yeast cake with a fluffy consistency and a moist buttery teture. This cake taste just as good as you can get from a baker in Germany.