swap_horiz Christstollen Alternatives

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Kouign-amann

The Kouign-amann is a traditional Breton pastry originating from northwestern France. It's notable for its exceptionally...

French Caramelized Baked Breton

9.2 Excellent

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Pain au Chocolat

Pain au chocolat is a French viennoiserie made from laminated yeast dough wrapped around one or more bars of chocolate....

French Laminated Chocolate Breakfast

9.2 Excellent

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Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte

Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte, known in English as Black Forest cake, is a German layered dessert built from chocolate spong...

German Classic Cream Cherry

8.6 Great

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Ladurée Macarons

Ladurée macarons are small, colorful French pastries crafted using a meringue base with a smooth, creamy filling. These...

Luxury French France Small Batch

8.3 Great

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Tarte aux Fraises

Tarte aux fraises is a French fruit tart composed of fresh strawberries arranged in an open pastry shell, commonly over...

French Tart Seasonal Custard

8.2 Great

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Berliner Pfannkuchen

Berliner Pfannkuchen is a German yeast-raised doughnut fried without a central hole and usually filled with fruit jam. I...

German Classic Fried Doughnut

8.2 Great

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Cozonac

Cozonac is an enriched, yeast-raised celebration bread made in Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, and neighboring parts of sout...

Walnut Christmas Braided Yeast

8.0 Great

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Rosca de Reyes

Rosca de Reyes is a ring-shaped enriched sweet bread eaten in Mexico for Epiphany, or Three Kings Day, on January 6. It...

Brioche Seasonal Mexican Dried Fruit

8.0 Great

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Oliebollen

Oliebollen are Dutch deep-fried yeast-dough fritters traditionally eaten around New Year's Eve. The dough may be plain o...

Seasonal Dutch New Year Raisin

7.8 Good

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Sfinge

Sfinge, also spelled sfenj, are ring-shaped North African fritters made from a soft, yeasted wheat dough that is stretch...

Seasonal Moroccan Honey Fried

7.8 Good

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Streuselkuchen

Streuselkuchen is a German sheet cake covered with streusel, a crumbly mixture traditionally made from flour, sugar, and...

German Classic Yeast Streusel

7.6 Good

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Hamantaschen

Hamantaschen are triangular filled pastries associated with the Jewish festival of Purim, especially in Ashkenazi commun...

Seasonal Triangular Filled Jewish

7.6 Good

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Dampfnudel

Dampfnudel is a yeast-raised dumpling associated with southern German and Austrian cooking, with related traditions in A...

German Regional Sweet Steamed

7.5 Good

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Chiacchiere

Chiacchiere are thin pieces of sweet dough that are cut into strips or shapes, fried until crisp, and usually dusted wit...

Italian Seasonal Carnival Fried

7.5 Good

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Piparkūkas

Piparkūkas are Latvian spiced biscuits closely associated with Christmas and the winter holiday season. Their dough is f...

Seasonal Christmas Spiced Latvian

7.4 Good

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Mantecado

Mantecado is a crumbly Spanish sweet made primarily from flour, sugar, and fat, traditionally pork lard. It is closely a...

Spanish Seasonal Christmas Crumbly

7.3 Good

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Pestiños

Pestiños are pieces of fried dough associated with Andalusia and other parts of southern Spain. The dough is commonly fl...

Spanish Christmas Honey Anise

7.3 Good

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Bara Brith

Bara brith is a traditional Welsh fruit loaf whose name translates as "speckled bread," referring to the dried fruit dis...

Welsh Regional Dried Fruit Spiced

7.3 Good

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Cougnou

Cougnou is a sweet, enriched yeast bread traditionally eaten in Belgium and nearby parts of northern France during the w...

Brioche Seasonal Christmas Belgian

7.0 Good

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Schneeball

Schneeball, German for "snowball," is a pastry specialty associated with Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria. It is made...

German Regional Fried Powdered Sugar

6.3 Fair