Textual Chef Textual Chef

Spundekäs

A creamy German cheese spread seasoned with sweet paprika, onions, and caraway. Traditionally served cold alongside pretzels or crisp vegetable sticks.

15 minEasyServes 6180 cal/serving

GermanAppetizerNo-CookVegetarianHigh ProteinLow CarbHalal-friendlyKosher-styleGluten-FreeNut-FreeEgg-FreeSoy-FreeShellfish-FreeSesame-FreePork-FreeAlcohol-FreeLow-SodiumCorn-Free

Cook this free in the appFree. No download, no account. The screen stays awake and each step can run its own timer.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup quark cheese
  • 1 cup cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup yellow onion, finely diced
  • 2 tsp sweet paprika
  • 1/4 tsp caraway seeds, ground
  • 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper

Instructions

  1. 1

    In a medium mixing bowl, combine 1 cup quark cheese, 1 cup cream cheese, and 1/4 cup sour cream.

  2. 2

    Beat the cheese mixture with a hand mixer or wooden spoon until smooth and creamy.

  3. 3

    Fold in 1/4 cup finely diced yellow onion, 2 tsp sweet paprika, 1/4 tsp ground caraway seeds, 1/2 tsp fine sea salt, and 1/4 tsp black pepper.

  4. 4

    Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving to let flavors meld.

Cook this free in the appCooking it now? The app keeps the screen awake and times each step. Free, nothing to install.

Questions

What is Spundekäs?

A creamy German cheese spread seasoned with sweet paprika, onions, and caraway. Traditionally served cold alongside pretzels or crisp vegetable sticks. This reference files it under German appetizer: made without cooking, rated easy and about 15 minutes start to finish.

How long does Spundekäs take?

As written, 15 minutes: 15 of prep and 0 of cooking. The longest single stretch is the hands-off wait in step 4, 1 hour. That wait sits outside the stated prep and cook times, so plan around it.

What can I use instead of sour cream in Spundekäs?

The entry for Spundekäs calls for 1/4 cup sour cream. In its place: Full-fat plain Greek yogurt, measure for measure. In hot sauces, add it off the heat.

Can I make Spundekäs dairy-free?

Not cleanly. Here the dairy (1 cup quark cheese, 1 cup cream cheese, 1/4 cup sour cream) is the backbone of the dish, and plant-based substitutes change both its texture and its flavor. If you need strictly dairy-free, start from the dairy-free appetizer collection instead.

How many calories are in Spundekäs?

One serving (the recipe makes 6) is about 180 calories, with 8 g protein, 5 g carbohydrate and 14 g fat, plus 1 g fiber and 320 mg sodium. The figures are estimates computed from the ingredient list.

Serve it with

Cook this free in the app

Textual Chef is 4,530 plain-text recipes, free to read and free to cook from. No account, no paywall, no ads, no life stories. Open this one in the app and each quantity sits inside the step that uses it, so you read once and cook.

Every recipe is curated or public-domain sourced, written to one template and checked before it publishes. Nothing here is a scraped blog post.

Cook this free in the appNo download needed. It opens in your browser. The kitchen tools (planner, shopping list, pantry, import) are $5.33 a month billed annually; the first 30 days are free.

More German entries

All German recipes · All Appetizer recipes