Christmas Stollen
Germany's iconic Christmas bread
By RecipesQueen Kitchen • June 11, 2026
Prep: 40 min
Cook: 1h
Servings: 16
Difficulty: Hard
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Pin This RecipeRich yeasted bread with dried fruits, almonds, and a hidden marzipan center, butter-glazed and sugar-dusted.
Ingredients
- 4 cups flour
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup mixed dried fruit
- 1/2 cup raisins (rum-soaked)
- 1/2 cup almonds
- 7 oz marzipan log
Instructions
- 1
Make yeast dough with flour, butter, eggs, milk. Knead in fruits. Rise 1.5 hours.
- 2
Roll oval. Place marzipan in center and fold over. Rise 30 minutes.
- 3
Bake at 170°C for 50-60 minutes.
- 4
Brush warm with melted butter. Dust thickly with powdered sugar.
