Käsknöpfle

Name: Käsknöpfle
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Liechtenstein
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 4 eggs; 1/2 cup milk; 1/2 tsp nutmeg; 2 cups mixed mountain cheeses (Emmental, Appenzeller), grated; 2 onions, thinly sliced; 3 tbsp butter; Salt to taste

4 servings20 min prep25 min cookMedium Liechtenstein

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The Story Behind It

The Tale of Käsknöpfle

Story updated September 17, 2026

Käsknöpfle, small cheese dumplings similar to spätzle, is considered Liechtenstein's national dish and belongs to the same Alpine culinary region shared with neighboring Vorarlberg in Austria and eastern Switzerland. It's simple mountain comfort food, built from just a handful of pantry staples.

Ingredients

Scale:· 4 servings

2 cups all-purpose flour
4 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1/2 tsp nutmeg
2 cups mixed mountain cheeses (Emmental, Appenzeller), grated
2 onions, thinly sliced
3 tbsp butter
Salt to taste

Instructions

1Whisk flour, eggs, milk, nutmeg, and salt into a thick, elastic Spätzle batter.
2Press the batter through a spätzle press or colander into a pot of boiling salted water.
3Cook until the knöpfle float to the surface, then remove with a slotted spoon.
4Sauté onions in butter until deeply golden and caramelized.
5Layer the cooked knöpfle with the grated cheese in a warm dish, tossing until melted.
6Top with the caramelized onions and serve immediately.

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