Easy Oktoberfest Food Ideas

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As mid-September arrives, so do Oktoberfest celebrations around the world. There is nothing quite like attending festivals both near and far, but bringing it home is a whole new delicious endeavor. Celebrate fall this year with these easy Oktoberfest Food Ideas!

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If you haven’t gathered with the thousands of others attending an Oktoberfest, you’re missing one of life’s most delicious culinary treats. The music, the German joviality, and the aroma of roasting sausages, chickens, and apples are something you can’t miss!

But when attending isn’t possible, or you’re still craving German food, here you will find easy Oktoberfest food ideas you can make at home, too.

But first, let’s talk about Oktoberfest!

When is Oktoberfest?

The largest Oktoberfest is celebrated in Munich, Germany, and occurs for two weeks from mid-September through the first weekend of October and respects about 6 million guests from all over the world.

What Authentic German Foods Are Served for Oktoberfest?

This list of can’t-miss foods at Oktoberfest in Munich includes the following:

Pretzels! – Brez’n – The number one Oktoberfest food, soft Bavarian pretzel that’s also the size of your face.

Half Chickens – Hendl – Thousands of chickens spinning quietly on a rotisserie until they’re seasoned and perfectly juicy, just waiting for you. Crispy half ducks are also popular.

Bratwursts – You’ve got your weisswurst, bratwurst, currywurst, bockwurst, leberwurst, Nuremburg wurst, and Frankfurter Würstchen that is about a foot too long for the bun.

Suckling Pigs – Spanferkel – Served many ways: pickled, roasted, with sauce, without sauce, with bacon or by the leg.

Oxen – ochsen – You can get your oxen roasted, boiled, in soup, and countless other ways at the Spaten beer tent, also known as the Ochsenbraterei.

Beef of all kinds – Rind – Beef stew, beefsteak, beef tartare, boiled beef, and beefcake.

Wiener Schnitzel – Typically served with cranberries and potatoes.

Pork Knuckle – Schweinshaxe

While not on this list of typical foods on a festival’s Oktoberfest menu, I can’t let October pass without making my German family’s favorite bierocks recipe at least once!

My personal list of Oktoberfest foods I can’t miss but always seem to find at festivals from Leavenworth and Odessa, Washington, along with a favorite Mt. Angel Oktoberfest celebration would include roasted corn on a stick, any cabbage roll or krautstrudel, and apple strudel!

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Easy Oktoberfest Food Ideas

Homestyle and Pan-Seared German Chicken Schnitzel

This lightened-up, easy-to-make German Chicken Schnitzel recipe is crispy, juicy, and quick to prepare. These delicious Chicken Schnitzel are pan-seared for a crisp coating before being finished in the oven for perfectly cooked chicken every time – a brilliant alternative to a traditional veal schnitzel or ‘Wiener Schnitzel.’

German Meatballs

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"For variety, these meatballs can be cooked with a sweet cream gravy or steamed with tomatoes. But we prefer them with homemade sauerkraut."

Authentic German Austrian Spaetzle with Caramelized Onions

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Sheet Pan German Bratwurst, Potatoes and Cabbage

Sheet Pan German Bratwurst, Potatoes, and Cabbage is an easy, delicious dinner that's perfect for Oktoberfest or anytime you're craving German sausage, potatoes, and cabbage. And the easy Mustard Sauce is an absolute must!

Easy Unstuffed Cabbage Roll Soup

This Unstuffed Cabbage Roll Soup is simply everything you love about cabbage rolls, without the work or time. It’s an easy, quick-cooking soup filled with the cabbage roll flavors and ingredients we love such as ground beef, rice, and a rich tomato broth.

German Krautstrudel: An Easy Savory Phyllo Cabbage Roll

German Krautstrudel is a delightfully easy savory cabbage roll, perfect for the season. With soft sauteed strands of cabbage, the smoky flavor of bacon and savory crunch of caraway seeds; all wrapped in a delicate, flaky crust. It's a treat friends and family will love.