Authentic German Quark Cheese Recipe

Looking for a homemade authentic German quark cheese recipe. Well you’ve come to the right place. This German authentic quark cheese recipe is made with just buttermilk.
Authentic German Quark Cheese
There has been a lot of noise about quark cheese these days and that doesn’t surprise me. Packed with protein and low in fat, this cheese is the perfect alternative to conventional cheese on the market.
Quart cheese’s mild subtle flavor makes it yummy to eat on it’s own. Add a touch of herbs and use it as a dip or simple substitute it other cheeses in recipes. We hope you enjoy this simple quark cheese recipe. There is nothing new about this type of cheese, it’s been around for hundred of years and has been enjoyed German’s throughout eastern Europe for centuries. In Germany it’s added to pretty much everything you can think of. I hope you enjoy this homemade simple to make quark cheese recipe.
Ingredients For German Quark Cheese
- 2 liters buttermilk
How To Make German Quark Cheese
- Preheat your oven to 175 F
- Add the buttermilk into a glass baking pan and bake the buttermilk for 2 hours.
- It will have thicken to a sour cream/yogurt consistency.
- Turn off your oven and leave in the oven uncovered overnight (12-16 hours).
- Place this mass into a cheese cloth and tighten and place it into a strainer or hang it over your sink so that all the whey can drain.
- Strain it for 4-5 hours.
- The remaining solid mass is your quark cheese. The consistency at this stage will be like cottage cheese.
- Transfer to a container and refrigerate.
- If you want your quark cheese super smooth then beat with a hand mixer until smooth and creamy.

Authentic German Quark Cheese Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 liters buttermilk
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 175 F
- Add the buttermilk into a glass baking pan and bake the buttermilk for 2 hours.
- It will have thicken to a sour cream/yogurt consistency.
- Turn off your oven and leave in the oven uncovered overnight (12-16 hours).
- Place this mass into a cheese cloth and tighten and place it into a strainer or hang it over your sink so that all the whey can drain.
- Strain it for 4-5 hours.
- The remaining solid mass is your quark cheese. The consistency at this stage will be like cottage cheese.
- Transfer to a container and refrigerate.
- If you want your quark cheese super smooth then beat with a hand mixer until smooth and creamy.
Hard to find cheese in my area. thank you for this recipe we can now enjoy everyday.
Awesome recipe!
what are the red, white, and black balls in the picture? I am trying t o recreate a quark dish with something like the black balls but I don’t see them in any other recipes?
Hi Heather,
Thanks for stopping by Gimme Yummy! The little balls you see on the pictures are colorful peppercorns.
Take care
Gimme Yummy Team