20-Min Stollen (No Yeast, No Wait)
A shortcut stollen using biscuit dough, packed with dried fruit and marzipan, finished with powdered sugar. It's the cozy German Christmas bread without the overnight proof.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 385
- Protein
- 6g

Ingredients
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Step 1
Mix flour with 1 tsp salt and 2 tsp baking powder in a bowl.
Step 2
Cut cold butter into flour with your fingertips until the texture resembles coarse sand.
Step 3
Fold in dried fruit and marzipan cubes. Pour milk in and stir until a shaggy dough forms.
Step 4
Turn dough onto a floured surface. Shape into a rough oval about 1 inch thick.
Step 5
Bake on a sheet pan at 400°F until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean, 12–14 minutes.
Step 6
Cool for 2 minutes. Dust generously with powdered sugar while still warm. Serve.
Tools you’ll need
- mixing bowl
- sheet pan
- toothpick
- sifter or fine-mesh strainer
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