Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Berliners – Germany's iconic pastry – are sweet, fluffy, and usually filled with jam. But on New Year’s Eve, things get tricky: some are secretly filled with mustard! Why do Germans prank their friends with this pastry tradition? And what does a Berliner have to do with American doughnuts? In this video, we dive into the history and the fun Silvester custom. Ready to take a bite?
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:57 What are German Donuts
01:30 How Berliner are made
03:08 The origins of Berliner
03:59 Frying process
04:35 The filling
04:58 Mustard donuts for New Year's Eve
CREDITS
Report, Camera, Edit: Hendrik Welling
THUMBNAIL
© Sebastian Koppehel/CC BY 4.0
#dweuromaxx #donut #Germany
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Berliners – Germany's iconic pastry – are sweet, fluffy, and usually filled with jam. But on New Year’s Eve, things get tricky: some are secretly filled with mustard! Why do Germans prank their friends with this pastry tradition? And what does a Berliner have to do with American doughnuts? In this video, we dive into the history and the fun Silvester custom. Ready to take a bite?
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:57 What are German Donuts
01:30 How Berliner are made
03:08 The origins of Berliner
03:59 Frying process
04:35 The filling
04:58 Mustard donuts for New Year's Eve
CREDITS
Report, Camera, Edit: Hendrik Welling
THUMBNAIL
© Sebastian Koppehel/CC BY 4.0
#dweuromaxx #donut #Germany
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