What Is Zwieback and How Can I Use It?

Wondering what to do with Zwieback? This guide covers how to pick it, cook it, store it, and swap it — with 6 recipes to put it to work.

Recipes using Zwieback

There are 6 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Apple Date Strudel

Apple date strudel rolls a homemade dough around toasted Zwieback crumbs, sliced apples, dates, walnuts, and cinnamon-sugar, then bakes into a buttery horseshoe-shaped German pastry.

Cafe Au Lait Blender Cheesecake

No-bake cafe au lait blender cheesecake whips cottage cheese, instant coffee, and whipped topping into a light gelatin-set dessert. Cinnamon zwieback crumbs top each slice.

Karydopita

Karydopita is a traditional Greek walnut cake made with crushed zwieback, cognac, and cinnamon, soaked in orange-clove syrup and cut into diamonds. Flourless and intensely nutty.

Club Cheesecake with Zwieback Crumb Crust

Club cheesecake with a zwieback crumb crust and cottage cheese filling brightened with lemon zest and folded egg whites. An old-school, lighter cheesecake with a German-style base.

Katish's Cheesecake

Katish's cheesecake: a light, souffle-style cream cheese cake on a zwieback crust, lifted with whipped egg whites and scented with real vanilla bean. Old-world elegance.

Vermont Pumpkin Walnut Cheesecake

Creamy pumpkin cheesecake spiced with warm aromatics, crowned with a crunchy brown sugar walnut topping. Classic New England holiday dessert.

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