The annual Oktoberfest is fast approaching and while some are prepared to visit one of the public locations to celebrate, others prefer to organize their own party and invite all their friends. But in order to create the right mood, it's not just suitable decorations and clothing that are a must. Beer and matching delicacies for which you use great Oktoberfest recipes should not be missing either, because no one should have to go home with an empty stomach.
Especially if a lot of guests are invited, you obviously can't treat them to a 5-course mealtraditional dishescook. Instead, a cold buffet that everyone can help themselves to as they please and as needed works really well. But what could you prepare and serve quickly and easily? We have not just one, but several answers to this big and important question and you will receive them in the form of recipes. We have put together some great Oktoberfest recipes for the buffet below. Because not onlyPretzels and other pretzelsare suitable for quick snacking.
Oktoberfest recipes for finger food – potato and sauerkraut balls
For approx. 8 servings:
- 4 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
- 1 can of sauerkraut (425 g), drained and pressed as dry as possible
- 1 No
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- 50 g Flour
- 55g breadcrumbs
For breading:
- 3 eggs, smashed
- 50 g Flour
- 165g breadcrumbs
If you are looking for Oktoberfest recipes for a party, these bite-sized treats are just the right choice. Boil the potatoes in salted water, then drain them and mash them into a paste, which you then allow to cool slightly. Then stir in the sauerkraut, spices, egg, flour and breadcrumbs and mix everything together well. Then use your hands to shape this mixture into bite-sized balls.
In a pan, heat oil to cover the entire pan by about an inch or two. In the meantime, roll each ball first in the flour, then in the beaten eggs and finally in the breadcrumbs. Then add them to the pan to fry until the balls turn golden brown. Drain the finished finger food balls on kitchen paper before serving them with a delicious dip or any barbecue sauce. The beer mustard that we have for you below is also great.
Hot dog with bratwurst and red cabbage sauerkraut
For 4 hot dogs:
- 4 rolls, cut crosswise like a pocket
- 4 bratwursts
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 red onion, halved and sliced
- 1/2 head of red cabbage, the heart removed and the leaves grated
- 4 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp parsley, coarsely chopped
- Salt and pepper
- mild mustard for serving
Sandwiches, hot dogs and similar snacks are delicious and perfect for a party. Traditional Bavarian products such as red cabbage, sauerkraut and bratwurst are used for these delicacies as follows: Once you have prepared and cut all the ingredients, the preparation is very quick and easy.
Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a saucepan, add the cumin and cook for about 1 minute, stirring constantly. Then add the onion and cabbage and cook for 5 minutes or until the cabbage begins to soften. Add 2 tablespoons of vinegar, cook for another 4 minutes and let the finished sauerkraut cool for about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat a grill. Then prepare the sausages (about 12 minutes over medium heat). In a bowl, mix the remaining olive oil with the remaining vinegar. Stir in the cabbage and parsley and season with pepper and salt. Put a sausage and some of the sauerkraut in each bun. Serve with mustard for dipping or add it to the bun.
Tipp:Form pockets using blue and white napkins, which are readily available at this time, and place the finished sandwiches in them. Served on the buffet like this, the snacks immediately transform into a beautiful decoration.
Beer mustard for dipping or for sandwiches
No matter whether you are looking for a dip that fits the party theme “Oktoberfest” or have planned a simple Oktoberfest barbecue evening with brats and white sausages and beer, mustard is always welcome, if not mandatory. Accordingly, you can use the following idea for beer mustard and serve a small bowl here and there on the buffet so that everyone can help themselves.
Danger!The preparation takes place two days before the event!
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 120 ml apple cider vinegar
- 120 ml dark beer
- approx. 40 g brown mustard seeds
- approx. 40 g yellow mustard seeds
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
Place the cumin seeds in a small pan and fry them on all sides for about 3 minutes. Shake them at regular intervals to prevent them from burning. Then put them in a medium glass bowl and mix them with all the other ingredients. Cover the bowl with foil and let the mustard sit at room temperature for two days. You can then puree the mustard finely with a blender or until the desired consistency is achieved. Store the mustard in a sealed jar in the refrigerator for up to 3 months.
Sauerkraut bites with ham in potato skins
These delicious morsels are somewhat reminiscent of stuffed eggs, but you don't need them at all for Oktoberfest recipes of this type. The recipe is intended for approximately 16 servings. So if youRecipes for Oktoberfest at homeIf you are looking for 12 people, you are well served. If you double the ingredients, you can easily allow for 2 pieces per person.
- 8 pieces of jacket potatoes, each about 7.5 cm long, cleaned with a brush and dried
- 2 tablespoons unsalted melted butter
- Kosher salt
- freshly ground pepper
- 225 g cured meat, cooked yourself or bought ready-made
- 240 g sauerkraut
- 170g grated Gruyère or other Swiss cheese
- any dressing
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees and spread the whole potatoes on top, having previously pierced them several times with a fork. Bake the potatoes until they are cooked through and the skin is crispy, about 50 minutes. Then take them out of the oven (without turning it off) and let them cool long enough to work with them without burning yourself. Then cut each potato in half lengthwise and remove the potatoes with the help of a spoon. But leave a margin of about half a millimeter.
Brush each peel with the melted butter and season with pepper and salt. Turn the cases over and repeat the steps. Place the potato wrappers back in the oven, skin side up. A few minutes are enough because the casing should just become a little crispier. Then turn the wrappers over and bake for another 2 to 3 minutes or until the edges begin to brown.
Take the potatoes out of the oven again, spread a little salted meat in them, then dressing, sauerkraut and finally cheese. Bake for 4 to 5 minutes until the cheese melts and serve immediately on the buffet.
Tipp:Since you don't actually need the potatoes themselves for the appetizers, just the skin, you can also use them to make the balls from the idea above. Combine both delicacies and you get two delicious snacks for the party buffet.
Weisswurst skewers with pretzel sticks as appetizers
Weisswursts are traditionally part of Oktoberfest. However, if it is important to your party that the snacks can easily be eaten while standing up, you will have to think of something other than serving the sausages whole. A great idea are Oktoberfest recipes for a buffet in the form of appetizers. Similar to bruscetta, a delicious snack can be prepared quickly and easily using the following ingredients:
For 4 servings:
- 4 white sausages
- 3 pretzel sticks
- 4 tbsp sweet mustard
- 1 bunch of fresh radishes
- optional: skewers or toothpicks
Weisswursts are not cooked. Instead, you heat water, then turn off the stove and add the sausages, where you let them steep for 10 to 12 minutes. In the meantime, you can prepare the other ingredients by slicing the pretzel sticks and radishes. The pastry should be cut about finger-thick. As soon as the white sausages are ready, skin them and cut them into slices about 1.5 cm thick.
Now spread the pastry slices with the mustard, place sausage and then a slice of radish on top. You can also add another layer of mustard between the radishes and sausage if you like. You can place the appetizers on a board or serving plate on the buffet or pierce them with skewers so that nothing falls apart while eating.
Cream cheese balls with spices
For 4 servings:
- 500 g cream cheese
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 bunch parsley, chopped
- Salt, pepper, paprika, curry
- 3 slices of toast, debarked and halved twice diagonally and crosswise (in an X shape)
- toothpick
The buffet should not look empty. For this reason, you need plenty of Oktoberfest recipes. So that you can manage the preparation in time, quick recipe ideas are preferred. These balls made from cream cheese and various spices are just the right choice. Mix the cream cheese with the lemon juice, pepper and salt and stir until smooth. Now form about 24 balls from this mass.
Roll the balls in curry and paprika powder as well as chopped parsley as desired. You can also try other spices or even nuts. Now distribute the finished cream cheese balls on the cut corners of bread and secure each with a toothpick. You can now serve the homemade delicacy. Instead of toothpicks, you can also use pretzel sticks to stay true to the theme.
Oktoberfest dessert recipes – sweet, filled pretzels
Like herMake your own pretzels and other pretzelswe have already shown you. However, whether you use homemade or ready-made desserts for these delicious desserts is up to you. Using ready-made products gives you a super quick, bulk dessert that's perfect for finger food Oktoberfest parties. Here is the super easy Oktoberfest pretzel recipe with chocolate and more:
- Pretzels
- Chocolate (milk, dark, bitter or white as desired)
- Goodies for filling (e.g. caramel cream, peanut butter, crushed Oreo cookies, crushed mints, chopped nuts, marshmallows, chopped gummy bears, Nutella, etc.)
The great thing about this example is not only the interesting combination of sweet and salty, but also the fact that the dessert is prepared very quickly. All you have to do is melt the chocolate in a water bath and dip the pretzels into it. Then place them on baking paper so that the chocolate can set again. You can now fill the inside of the chocolate pretzels as you wish.
Then dip all the pretzels into the still liquid chocolate a second time and you're done. If you want, you can decorate the small dessert bites with coconut flakes, sprinkles, chopped nuts, whole gummy bears and other things.
Sweet pretzels
If you plan to make pretzels or other pretzels yourself, you can also consider using them as dessert by simply replacing the salt with a delicious glaze made from milk and powdered sugar and a few colorful sprinkles. You can also serve fresh strawberries or other fruits. Fruit always looks good on the buffet anyway.
Oktoberfest gingerbread heart
When it comes to Oktoberfest recipes, gingerbread and especially the gingerbread heart cannot be missing. You decide for yourself whether you bake a few large hearts and present them to your guests in the form of party favors at the end of the evening or whether you prefer to serve many small hearts on the buffet and as dessert. All you need is oneGingerbread recipeand a heart-shaped cookie cutter. Once you have rolled out the dough, you can start cutting out and make numerous gingerbread cookies. Then bake them as stated in the recipe and serve them plain and without decorations or use a piping bag and be really creative. Decorated gingerbread hearts also take on the role of decorations on the buffet.
