Onion Pie is a traditional German dish. Made with an easy yeast dough loaded with a delicious onion, bacon, egg, and cheese filling!

This savory dish is perfect as a full dinner, breakfast, or even a yummy side dish! Enjoy with a side of creamy Cucumber Salad.
Traditionally, this recipe is served for lunch in Germany. This is due to the fact that a lot of people eat their warm meal of the day for lunch.
Similar to our popular Sausage and Hash Brown Casserole, this dish works well for breakfast and dinner. And if you like this southern German specialty, try our Flammkuchen recipe (very easy to make) that combines similar flavors.
What You'll Need

Dough
- 3 cups FLOUR
- 1 cup WATER, warm
- 4 tablespoons BUTTER unsalted, softened, room temperature
- 1 package DRY YEAST
- 1 teaspoon SALT
- 1 teaspoon SUGAR
Onion Topping
Egg Mixture
- 3 large EGGS
- 8 ounces HEAVY CREAM
- 8 ounces SWISS CHEESE grated
- 1 teaspoon SALT
- ½ teaspoon NUTMEG
How To Make Onion Pie (German Zwiebelkuchen)

Prep
Preheat the oven to 400° Fahrenheit.
Dough

- In a small bowl, combine dry yeast with lukewarm water. Mix and rest for 5 minutes.
- Add flour, salt, and sugar in a large bowl. Add the cubed butter to the outside of the bowl. Make a well in the center and pour the yeast mixture into the center.
- Use the dough hook of your electric mixer (or your hands) and knead the dough until well combined. Shape into a dough ball. Cover the bowl with a dish towel. Rest the dough at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- Use a rolling pin and roll the dough on a flour-dusted surface. Roll until the dough exceeds the size of your baking sheet by approximately ¼ inch. Transfer dough onto a baking sheet. Press dough up the edges of the baking sheet. Cut off any excess dough. Set aside
Filling

- Use a large frying pan and heat olive oil over medium heat. Add bacon and allow to crisp. Add and saute onions until golden brown and softened.
- In a medium bowl, whisk eggs, heavy cream, nutmeg, and salt with an electric mixer (whisk attachment) for 1 minute.
- Remove the softened onions and bacon from the heat. Pour egg mixture into the frying pan and combine well.
- Pour the onion and egg mixture onto the dough-covered baking sheet. Sprinkle with grated cheese.
- Bake at 400° Fahrenheit for 30 minutes.

Store and Keep
REFRIGERATE: Store the Onion Pie in the fridge for 3-4 days.
FREEZE: Let the Onion Pie cool completely. Cut the pie into portion-sized rectangles. Wrap with plastic wrap and store in a ziplock back or a freezer-friendly container.

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German Onion Pie
Ingredients
Dough
Bacon and Onions
Egg Mixture
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 8 ounces Swiss cheese grated
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
Instructions
Prep
- Preheat the oven to 400° Fahrenheit.
Dough
- In a small bowl add dry yeast to the lukewarm water. Mix and rest for 5 minutes.
- Add flour, salt, and sugar in a large bowl. Add cubed butter to the outside of the bowl. Make a well in the center and pour the yeast water into the center.
- Use the dough hook of your electric mixer (or your hands) and knead the dough until well combined. Shape into dough ball. Cover bowl with a dish towel. Rest dough at room temperature for 30 minutes..
- Use a rolling pin and roll the dough on a flour-dusted surface. Roll until the dough exceeds the size of your baking sheet by approximately ¼ inch. Transfer dough onto baking sheet. Press dough up the edges of the baking sheet. Cut off any excess dough. Set aside
Filling
- Use a large frying pan and heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add bacon and allow to crisp. Add onion and sauté until softened.
- In a medium bowl, whisk eggs, heavy cream, nutmeg, and salt with an electric mixer (whisk attachment) for 1 minute.
- Remove the softened onions and bacon from the heat. Pour egg mixture into the frying pan and combine well.
- Pour the onion and egg mixture onto the dough-covered baking sheet. Sprinkle with grated cheese.
- Bake at 400° Fahrenheit for 30 minutes.
Notes
STORE AND KEEP
REFRIGERATE: Store the Onion Pie in the fridge for 3-4 days. FREEZE: Let the Onion Pie cool completely. Cut the pie into portion-sized rectangles. Wrap with plastic wrap and store in a ziplock back or a freezer-friendly container.Nutrition
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