Christmas stollen tested – A good stollen doesn't have to cost a lot
Created: 11/22/2022, 6:30 p.m
By: Jasmine Farah
Christmas stollen is simply part of the Advent season and can already be bought in many supermarkets.
But which one is the best?
According to Stiftung Warentest, it doesn't have to be the most expensive.
Christmas without Christmas stollen?
“Without me!” many people think.
After all, the sweet, loaf-shaped cake made from heavy yeast dough is a tradition for many in the run-up to Christmas.
Some even bake it themselves according to the recipe, for example as a Christmas stollen without raisins, while others prefer to buy it in supermarkets or bakeries.
But can the packaged stollen really keep up with the quality and taste of home-baked ones?
Stiftung Warentest tasted 18 Stollen and tested them for harmful substances in the laboratory.
Important to know: All products in the test contain raisins.
Stollen without butter, also known as "Dresdner Stollen" but with marzipan, were also tested.
Christmas stollen tested – A good stollen doesn't have to cost a lot
The result: Some did surprisingly well, while others only received the grade "sufficient".
Four Stollen have even achieved the best grade, one stands out - in terms of taste and price.
Expensive does not necessarily have to be better, as has been shown once again.
The test winner is therefore “Dr.
Quendts Dresdner Christstollen” from the large bakery of the same name in Dresden.
He convinced the testers in all categories.
Thanks to the overall rating of "1.7" and a price of nine euros per kilogram, it made it into the consumer portal's "Holiday price tip".
The “good” marzipan stollen from Bahlsen (10.80 euros per kilogram) follows him on the podium in terms of price.
Stiftung Warentest tests stollen – discounter goods don’t do particularly well.
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On the other hand, if you value sustainable production, Stiftung Warentest recommends the "Dresden vintage stollen" from the Spiegelhauer organic bakery.
This contains only selected ingredients from organic farming.
However, you have to pay more for this.
It already costs 30 euros and was able to convince the testers with its taste.
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Here is a list of the seven best cleats in the test:
brand | overall rating | price per kilogram |
|---|---|---|
dr Quendt Dresden Christmas Stollen | Good (1.7) | 9.00 euros |
Conditorei Kreutzkamm Munich Kreutzkamm Christmas Stollen | Good (1.8) | 27.00 euros |
Emil Reimann Dresden Stollen Edition Frauenkirche | Good (1.9) | 17.00 euros |
Stollen bakery Krause Dresdner Christstollen | Good (1.9) | 19.00 euros |
Bakery Café Eckert Genuine Dresden Christmas Stollen | Good (2.1) | 15.50 euros |
Spiegelhauer Organic Bakery Vintage Organic Dresdner Christstollen 2021, organic | Good (2.2) | 30.00 euros |
Bahlsen Marzipan Stollen | Good (2.5) | 10.80 euros |
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On the other hand, “Gut & Billig Edelmarzipan Stollen” from the supermarket chain Edeka and “Goldora Edelmarzipan-Stollen” from Norma have to make do with the last places.
While Eersterer received an overall rating of "satisfactory", the latter is only "sufficient" according to the testers.
The only highlight: Both are among the cheaper products in the test, with a price per kilo of just around four euros.
You can find out here how you can get a dry Stollen nice and juicy again.