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Oma's German Spätzle Recipe – Easy Homemade Noodles

This easy German spätzle is the perfect side for many dishes! Serve with pork chops and red cabbage, or fry in butter with herbs and parsley for extra flavor. Delicious!

Ingredients:

• 2¼ cups (293 grams) all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon (6 grams) salt
• 2 large eggs
• about ½ - 1 cup (120 - 240 milliliters) water or milk
  

Instructions:

1. Mix the flour and salt in a large bowl with a wooden spoon.
2. Add the eggs and mix well.
3. Gradually add just enough water to make a smooth, light, and firm dough. The amount of water will depend on how dry your flour is.
4. Let the dough stand for 10 minutes. Meanwhile bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
5. Push the dough through a spätzle press directly into the boiling water.
6. The noodles will float to the top of the water when they are done. This will take a few minutes. Remove the spätzle with a slotted spoon to a colander to drain the excess water.
7. Serve with lightly sautéed diced bacon or crispy fried onions, if desired.

Notes/Hints:

• Although not the traditional method, you can make the spätzle batter in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook.
• You can subtitute ½ - 1 cup milk for the water.
• If you don't have a spätzle maker, you can use another kitchen tool such as a potato ricer or food mill, or simply use a spatula or wooden spoon to push the spätzle batter through the large holes of a colander or cheese grater. Or, you can make these small dumplings the traditional way by scraping the dough off a wooden board with a long knife… just like Oma used to do!
• If you are making your spätzle ahead of time, stir in a little butter to keep them from sticking together and store in an airtight container. They'll keep in the fridge for a few days. They also freeze really well.
• To reheat, melt some butter in a large skillet and add the cooked spätzle (or frozen spätzle) to heat through. This will crisp them up a little and add a buttery flavor. Yum!! Season with your favorite herbs and garnish with parsley.
• Another fabulous way to serve these is to turn them into cheese spätzle.

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Updated on January 19, 2026