Dutch Recipes

Dutch Apple Turnovers
These Dutch apple turnovers known as appelflappen are a quick and delicious fall treat. Easy to make with store-bought puff pastry, they are great to satisfy any sweet cravings.
Dutch Boterkoek
If you're looking for a tasty Dutch recipe, try this Boterkoek! This Dutch butter cake a delicious dessert recipe that is quite easy to make.
Dutch Bitterballen Recipe
Bitterballen are a classic Dutch snack. With this recipe, you can even make them at home. Here's how to make this Dutch recipe!
Dutch Mini Pancakes
These Dutch mini pancakes known as poffertjes are a delicious sweet treat. Enjoy them as for breakfast or as a sweet snack with some powdered sugar!
Dutch Appelflappen
Appelflappen are Dutch Apple Turnovers that are super easy to make. Perfect if you're looking for a delicious snack to make at home!
Dutch Fried Cheese Snack
This fried cheese snack known as Kaassouffle is a classic Dutch fried treat. You can easily make it at home and enjoy it as a snack.
Dutch Mashed Potatoes & Kale
If you’re looking for a comforting dish that will fill you up, Dutch Stamppot is for you! Literally meaning “mash pot” in English, this hearty dish is made with mashed potatoes and other vegetables and often served with a side of meat – like smoked sausage. It's a great dinner recipe!
Kaassouffle (Dutch Cheese Snack)
Stuffed with delicious cheese, Kaassoufflé is then breaded and fried to golden brown perfection. Typically sold at snack bars in the Netherlands and enjoyed as a bar food (similar to bitterballen) to accompany drinks, this hot snack is served with a sauce of your choice. Chili sauce or peanut sauce are popular options.
Dutch Boterkoek Recipe
Boterkoek is a rich Dutch butter cake that is definitely not on the healthy side but is very easy to make and delicious to eat. With butter as the main ingredient, this flat cake has a soft and dense texture, and is often cut into very small pieces to serve and enjoy!
Dutch Bitterballen Recipe
For a timeless and tasty Dutch snack, look no further than Bitterballen! Made with a creamy, meaty filling and a deep-fried exterior, these crispy little delights are irresistible once you start eating! Bitterballen are a classic savory pub/cafe snack to accompany your beverage – a category of food known as “bittergarnituur” – hence the bitter in the name. Give this classic Dutch recipe a try!
Dutch Shrimp Cocktail (Garnalencocktail)
If you’re looking for a delicious seafood appetizer or finger food – that looks pretty fancy, too – Dutch Shrimp Cocktail is for you! Made with cooked and seasoned shrimp and a zesty, creamy homemade cocktail sauce, this shrimp cocktail – also known as Garnalencocktail – looks beautiful in glasses with a slice of lemon.
Dutch Doughnuts (Oliebollen)
Oliebollen – also known as Dutch Doughnuts – are enjoyed around New Year's. Easy to make, these fried and sweet donuts serve as a tasty festive dessert!
Poffertjes (Dutch Mini Pancakes)
A classic Dutch treat, Poffertjes – Dutch mini pancakes – are perfectly sweet, fluffy, and so easy to make with the right pan for the job!
Eierkoeken (Dutch Egg Cakes)
These classic Dutch Egg Cakes, known as Eierkoeken, are wonderfully round, perfectly soft, and subtly sweet. They can be enjoyed any time of the day and are sure to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Dutch Mashed Potatoes with Kale
Stamppot is a classic Dutch cold weather dish. Made with mashed potatoes, kale, and bacon, this version – known as Boerenkool Stamppot – is easy to make and served with a side of smoked sausage!