Biergarten Bratwurst Snack Board
with Smashed Potatoes, Cheese Fondue & Pickled Cabbage | 4 Servings
- Milk
- Soy
- Wheat
No need to travel all the way to Germany to enjoy this hearty beer garden-inspired assortment of meat and cheese! Chock-full of delicious flavors, you’ve got brats, Granny Smith apple slices, pickled red cabbage, toasted baguette slices, and crispy smashed potatoes, plus Dijon mustard and cheese fondue for dipping. Perfect for hosting a gathering or for a quiet afternoon curled up on the couch.
Ingredients
½ cup
Cheddar Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Granny Smith Apple
4 ounce
Cream Sauce Base
(Contains: Milk)
18 ounce
Bratwurst Sausage
5 teaspoon
Red Wine Vinegar
4 ounce
Shredded Red Cabbage
12 ounce
Microwavable Multicolor Baby Potatoes
6 teaspoon
Dijon Mustard
2 unit
Demi-Baguette
(Contains: Soy, Wheat)
Not included in your delivery
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Sugar
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
4 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
Nutrition Values
Cooking Steps
Adjust racks to top and middle positions and preheat oven to 450 degrees. Wash and dry produce.
In a medium microwave-safe bowl, combine cabbage, vinegar, 1 tsp sugar, salt, and pepper. Microwave for 1 minute. Set aside to pickle, stirring occasionally.
Meanwhile, place sealed bag of potatoes in microwave; microwave until potatoes are mostly cooked through, 8 minutes. Carefully remove from microwave (use a kitchen towel or oven mitt—the bag will be hot!) and open bag (watch out for steam).
While potatoes cook, halve baguettes lengthwise. Halve, core, and thinly slice apple.
Toss potatoes in bag with a drizzle of oil. Transfer potatoes to a lightly oiled baking sheet and spread out in an even layer. Use the bottom of a drinking glass or a potato masher to gently press potatoes until they are ½ inch thick. Top with a drizzle of oil and season generously with salt and pepper.
Roast on top rack until browned and crisp, 15-20 minutes.
Once potatoes have roasted 10 minutes, add baguettes, cut sides down, directly to middle rack. Toast until golden, 5-7 minutes. TIP: Flip potatoes in the last 5 minutes of roasting so they get crispy on both sides.
While potatoes roast, heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add sausages* and cook, turning occasionally, until browned all over, 6-8 minutes. (If sausages begin to brown too quickly, reduce heat to medium low.)
Reduce heat to low and cover pan with lid; cook, shaking pan occasionally to turn sausages, until cooked through, 5-7 minutes more.
Remove pan from heat; cover to keep warm.
In a small pot, heat cream sauce base over medium-high heat until gently bubbling, 1-2 minutes.
Reduce heat to medium and stir in cheddar until melted. Season with salt and pepper. Remove pot from heat; cover to keep warm.
Cut sausages into four slices each. Cut baguettes lengthwise into 1-inch-thick slices; halve slices crosswise to create spears.
Arrange sausages, baguette spears, potatoes, cabbage, and apple slices on a serving platter. Serve with fondue and mustard for dipping. TIP: We like to layer sausage, cabbage, mustard, and cheese on every piece of baguette!
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Feb 2026- Flavor: Many loved the tasty cheese fondue; some found the bratwurst a bit bland but enjoyed the overall mix of flavors.
- Ease of prep: More labor-intensive than expected, but worth it for the impressive spread that plates beautifully 🍽️.
- Suggestions: Consider adding Dijon and nutmeg to the cheese sauce; microwave cabbage longer for better texture.
- Portions: Generous servings make a filling meal for 3-4, with potential leftovers for a second dinner.
- Pairings: Some added cornichons or German mustards to complement the board nicely.
Reviews from our home cooks
This ended up being a lot of food and we didn't even slice up the Apple or eat the pickled red cabbage. Leftover brats will make a 2nd dinner. Cheese sauce was delicious. Recommend adding 1t of the Dijon mustard an 1/8t of nutmeg to the cheese sauce. Add milk if it gets too thick. Also recommend microwaving the cabbage, covered, for 3 minutes instead of the 1. We have a 2nd dinner with the leftover brats, apple, and cabbage.
Ah-maz-ing! This snack board plates beautifully and was super generous. Three of us had it for a meal and still had leftovers. We did add some cornichons to the board as well which seemed like a perfect compliment.
Had this with a few friends as a potluck and it was so well received! Super fun and tasty! It was so cool to make fondue!
Yummy for sure but would have liked the cheese to be a bit thinner. Will try that next time but very tasty otherwise
These are the kind of dishes I absolutely love and want to see you have more of these German and Austrian dishes. Wonderful packaged properly with correct recipe card
Our absolute favorite!! We added a few other things including some gorgeous German mustards. The best meal we've had at home.
Was really impressed with the spread - usually I have strayed away from buying the "extras" because they've been hit and miss, but this was perfect.
Everything was really good. More labor intensive than I expected.
The ingredients were nice. I love the Germanic concept. The sausage was especially tasty. However, it was way way too heavy for a snack board. It was more like a full meal.
It was tasty but not even close to enough cheese for the level of meat and bread and apples
