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Home » Oktoberfest Recipes To Keep The Party Going

Oktoberfest Recipes To Keep The Party Going

February 21, 2023 By Homemade Recipes 2 Comments

Kick off the drinking festivities with these Oktoberfest recipes! Even if you are not going to the actual festival, you can still celebrate Oktoberfest by making these delicious dishes at home.

Oktoberfest Recipes You Must Never Miss Trying

Oktoberfest started out as a royal wedding celebration; but now, it has transformed into what most would say is a crazy month-long party. Various Oktoberfest events spring up across the country at the end of September—complete with amazing food, nonstop music, authentic costumes, and of course, an extraordinary amount of beer. So you can jive with the spirit of this exciting German festivity, we’ve compiled more than a dozen Oktoberfest recipes for you to try at home!

 

1. Crock Pot Brats in Beer

Crock Pot Brats in Beer | Oktoberfest Recipes To Keep The Party Going | Homemade Recipe
image via Magic Skillet

It’s not Oktoberfest without bratwurst! One way to deliciously prepare bratwurst is to cook it in beer or ale, just like what the Magic Skillet did in this recipe.

 

2. Beer Braised Cabbage with Bacon and Apples

Beer Braised Cabbage with Bacon and Apples | | Oktoberfest Recipes To Keep The Party Going | Homemade Recipe
image via The Wanderlust Kitchen

If you’ve never had a dish with beer, cabbage, apples, and bacon in it, then you must try this recipe! You’ll enjoy the burst of flavors coming from the unique combination of ingredients. Pair the braise with crusty bread, as suggested by The Wanderlust Kitchen.

 

3. Rote Grütze

Rote Grütze | Oktoberfest Recipes To Keep The Party Going | Homemade Recipe
image via StellarAsh

Rote grütze is the perfect dessert to finish off an Oktoberfest meal! You simply can’t say no to a helping of rote grütze with vanilla custard sauce, whatever the occasion may be. Thanks to Ashley from StellarAsh, you can make this fruity, decadent treat at home.

 

4. Deep Fried Sauerkraut Balls

Deep Fried Sauerkraut Balls | Oktoberfest Recipes To Keep The Party Going | Homemade Recipe
image via Fox Valley Foodie

This Fox Valley Foodie creation is basically mashed potatoes and sauerkraut rolled together into bite-sized balls then deep fried to perfection. It’s the perfect appetizer to serve a big crowd!

 

5. Bratwurst Sandwich with Beer Braised Onions and Beer Cheese Sauce

Bratwurst Sandwich with Beer Braised Onions and Beer Cheese Sauce | Oktoberfest Recipes To Keep The Party Going | Homemade Recipe
image via Raymond’s Food

Raymond’s Food shows us another way to deliciously prepare bratwurst! Since beer goes really well with bratwurst, it’s not a surprise this sandwich recipe requires two cups of it—and the effect is honestly exquisite.

 

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6. German Chocolate Brownies

German Chocolate Brownies | Oktoberfest Recipes To Keep The Party Going | Homemade Recipes
image via i heart naptime

Make another Oktoberfest dessert with this I Heart Naptime German chocolate brownies recipe. These decadent treats are so delicious you will want to stock them in your fridge even after the festivities!

 

7. Beer Mac ‘n’ Cheese

Beer Mac 'n' Cheese | Oktoberfest Recipes To Keep The Party Going | Homemade Recipes
image via Wanderlust in the City

This mac and cheese by Wanderlust in the City is simple but has an interesting kick of flavor thanks to German beer. You can definitely make this on your own, easy peasy. It goes really well with (surprise, surprise) bratwurst and schnitzel.

 

8. Octoberfest Potato Skins

Octoberfest Potato Skins | Oktoberfest Recipes To Keep The Party Going | Homemade Recipes
image via The Cozy Apron

These Octoberfest potato skins by The Cozy Apron are the comfort food you need during the fall season. They’re pretty versatile—you can serve them with icy cold beer or even a bowl of hearty soup.

 

9. German Braised Red Cabbage

German Braised Red Cabbage | Oktoberfest Recipes To Keep The Party Going | Homemade Recipes
image via The Wanderlust Kitchen

This braised sweet and sour red cabbage by The Wanderlust Kitchen is something you want to add to your bratwurst sandwich. The sweet and sour flavor of the cabbage can definitely bring the savory bratwurst up a notch.

 

10. Easy Black Forest Cake

Easy Black Forest Cake | Oktoberfest Recipes To Keep The Party Going | Homemade Recipes
image via Bake Play Smile

Without a doubt, this black forest cake is the prettiest one on this list. Bake Play Smile’s version of the classic treat, though simpler, is very delicious. It is guaranteed this beautiful dessert will not survive long when served at the dinner table.

 

11. Potato Pancakes

Potato Pancakes | Oktoberfest Recipes To Keep The Party Going | Homemade Recipes
image via The Crumby Kitchen

If you’re not making these potato pancakes by The Crumby Kitchen for Oktoberfest, make it a point to make them for Christmas or Thanksgiving. They are so good they just have to be shared with a crowd.

 

12. Hunter Schnitzel

Hunter Schnitzel | Oktoberfest Recipes To Keep The Party Going | Homemade Recipes
image via Where Is My Spoon

Follow this Where Is My Spoon schnitzel recipe to whip up an easy dinner on a busy, Oktoberfest night. Serve this with a side of braised sweet and sour cabbage and you’re good to go!

 

13. German Soft Pretzel Sticks

German Soft Pretzel Sticks | Oktoberfest Recipes To Keep The Party Going | Homemade Recipes
image via Olivia’s Cuisine

No German festival is complete without the presence of delicious soft pretzels. You can easily make these in the comfort of your home thanks to this recipe by Olivia’s Cuisine. Of course, the pretzels go nicely with beer but you can always eat them with just mustard or butter and a cup of coffee.

 

Watch this video from Community Table for more Oktoberfest recipes:

Of course, the Oktoberfest recipes shown above are not exclusive for the popular German festivities alone. You can pretty much enjoy making them anytime of the year. Try one recipe and see if your family and friends will like it. We hope you enjoyed reading this post about Oktoberfest recipes!

What do you think of these Oktoberfest recipes? Which recipe are you planning to try? Share your experience with us in the comments section below.

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Editor’s Note – This post was originally published in October 2016 and has been updated for quality and relevancy.

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Comments

  1. Lisa says

    July 24, 2018 at 9:41 AM

    I read your Oktoberfest Recipes with a chuckle. You seem to mix a whole lot of stereotype German Foods, and present them as “Oktoberfest Recipes”. I have been to the Munich Oktoberfest all my life, and I can tell you, you NEVER have served Rote Gruetze or Mac and Cheese or Black Forest Cake in a Oktoberfest beer tent! Rote Gruetze is something typically northern German, you can get it in Hamburg or Bremen, just like black forest cake is typical for the Black Forest Region (as the name implies), but not for Bavaria. Mac and Cheese is so typically US, you might get it at a German MacDonald’s but not in a beer tent, no Sir! And, something else: you do get a Bratwurst in a German roll at the Munich Oktoberfest, certainly, but never ever with some cheese sauce, we eat our Bratwurst with mustard, period! A Hunter Schnitzel breaded with breadcrumbs??? NO WAY!! Only a Wiener Schnitzel is breaded, a Hunter Schnitzel is “natur”, what we call it, meaning you cook it just like it is with salt and pepper and the mushrooms, of course, but never with bread crumbs!
    Ok, hopefully I emptied out most of the clichés now, and you stop thinking German in a US way. Thanks anyway for some good chuckles!
    Best regards, Lisa from Germany
    P.S. The Munich Oktoberfest lasts for 2 weeks, not for a whole month!

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    • David says

      October 27, 2019 at 4:41 PM

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