Classic German ingredients naturally make easy finger food for casual entertaining, but they can also combine to make a wide variety of tasty prepared appetizers. From mini-onion tarts to ham-wrapped figs, savory cheese dips to chived potato pancakes, here’s a selection of appetizers to welcome your guests and whet their appetites.
Swiss-German Cheese Fondue (Deutsches Käsefondue)
Camembert Spread
Pfaelzer Spundkaes
Beef Roll-ups with Black Forest Ham and Gherkins
Quark and Garlic Dip (Schmand-Knoblauch Dip)
Smoked Mackerel Rillettes
Potato Fritters with Cinnamon Sugar
Crispy Pasta with Sweet Sour Quince-Balsamic Dip
Prosciutto Cream Cheese Triangles
Swiss-German Cheese Raclette Party
Homemade Focaccia Recipe with Olive Oil and Herbs
Baked Camembert with Red Currant Sauce
Onion Cake (Zwiebelkuchen)
Pumpkin Crostini (Crostini mit Kürbisrelish)
Braised Pork with Horseradish Sauce
Zesty Prosciutto-Sauerkaut Rolls
Pork and Sauerkraut Roll-Ups
Simple Potato Pancakes (Reibekuchen)
Schwaebische Maultaschen
Hand Cheese Marinated with Onions (Handkäse mit Musik)
Asparagus with Ham Wraps and Vinaigrette
Spaetzle Gratinee with Red Cabbage, Cambozola Medallions and Curry Glaze
Serrano Ham and Melon on Whole Grain Rye Bread
Westphalian Ham on Potato Pancakes with Parsley Sour Cream
O'batzten (Obazda)
Kartoffelgugelhupf with Blood Sausage Dip
Saure Lyoner
Party Sandwiches (Butterbrot-Variationen)
Cheese Hedgehog (Käse-Igel)
Matjes Herring Salad in Yogurt Sauce (Hering in Jogurtsauce)
Allondigas Meatballs and Pepper Cream Snacks
Mürbes Käsegebäck Recipe | German Cheese Pastry Sticks
Farmers Ham with Rosehip Jam and Silver Onions
Ham and Sauerkraut Roll-Ups
Marinated Cheese (Handkäse mit Musik)
Fried Asparagus with Herb Cream (Gebackener Spargel mit Kräutercreme)
O'batzten Deviled Eggs
Fried Brie in Poached Pears with Lingonberries
Sun-Dried Tomato, Endive and Walnut Snacks
Party Bites
Cherry Soup with Cream of Wheat Dumplings (Kirschsuppe mit Griessklösschen)
Crepes with Camembert and Chives (Pfannkuchen mit Camembert-Schnittlauch-Füllung)
Bavaria Blue Cheese Mousse with Gooseberry Chutney
Potato Pancakes with Three Toppings
Savory Black Forest Shortbread
Mini Onion Tarts (Kleine Zwiebelfladen)
Sauerkraut Jalapeño Poppers with Bavarian Mustard Dip
Sylt Island Shrimp on Toast (Krabben Toast)
Rollmops nach Berliner Art
Savory Sauerkraut and Ham Rolls (Schinken-Sauerkrautrollen)
Holiday Strudel with Mustard Sauce
Panni Potato Pancake with Cheese and Chives
Bone Marrow on Toast (Knochenmark auf Toast)
Sausage Sauerkraut Turnovers (Würstchen Sauerkraut-Taschen)
Shrimp Cocktail Büsum Island Style (Büsumer Krabben-Cocktail)
Westphalian Ham Lollipops
Chorizo and Mushroom Tapas on Whole Grain Bread
Stipp (Herring in Cream Cheese Sauce)
Broiled Oysters from the Isle of Sylt (Sylter Austern)
Asparagus Tart with Spinach
