German Sweet Braided Hazelnut Bread (Nusszopf)

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recipe by Marlene Ebner

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    1hr 51mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    6
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    913
based on 13 ratings

A very yummy, fluffy yeast dough with rich nut filling. The traditional German Easter recipe is easy to prepare and always a favourite. User generated recipes have not been re-tested by Kenwood.

recipe updated May 13, 2025

Ingredients

  • All purpose flour icon
    All purpose flour
    500 g
  • Sugar icon
    Sugar
    180 g
  • Milk icon
    Milk
    250 ml
  • Butter icon
    Butter
    75 g
  • Egg icon
    Egg
    2
  • Dried yeast icon
    Dried yeast
    7 g
  • Almond extract icon
    Almond extract
    1 teaspoon
  • Vanilla sugar icon
    Vanilla sugar
    16 g
  • Ground hazelnut icon
    Ground hazelnut
    250 g
  • Hazelnut liqueur icon
    Hazelnut liqueur
    6 tablespoons
  • Whipping cream icon
    Whipping cream
    2 tablespoons
  • Quince paste icon
    Quince paste
    1 teaspoon
  • Ground cinnamon icon
    Ground cinnamon
    1 teaspoon
  • Icing sugar icon
    Icing sugar
    6 tablespoons
  • Lemon juice icon
    Lemon juice
    as needed

Tools

  • kCook icon Oven
  • kCook icon Parchment paper
  • kCook icon Rolling pin
  • kCook icon Cooking Chef XL
  • kCook icon Cooking chef xl bowl
  • kCook icon Baking tray - large
  • kCook icon Lightly floured surface

Step preview

  1. Attach the Dough Tool
  2. Add all purpose flour, sugar, milk, butter, egg, dried yeast, almond extract and vanilla sugar to the Cooking Chef XL Bowl
  3. Lift the Cooking Chef head and fit the heat shield
  4. Knead with splashguard fitted - 5 min, 37°C, Speed 2
  5. Remove the Dough Tool
  6. Prove with splashguard fitted - 1 hr, 30°C, Speed OFF
  7. Pre-heat oven - 180°C
  8. Line a clean baking tray with parchment paper
  9. Transfer dough to lightly floured surface
  10. Roll out into a rectangle
  11. Clean the appliance bowl and fit the Stir Tool
  12. Add ground hazelnut, sugar, egg, hazelnut liqueur, whipping cream, quince paste, almond extract, vanilla sugar and ground cinnamon to the Cooking Chef XL Bowl
  13. Stir until combined - 1 min, Speed 2
  14. Transfer mixture to dough
  15. Spread evenly until covered
  16. Roll the dough into a log, starting from the longer side
  17. Cut the log in half lengthwise
  18. Twist the two strands around each other
  19. Transfer dough to baking tray
  20. Bake until golden brown - 45 min, 180°C
  21. Remove from oven and let cool
  22. Clean the appliance bowl and fit the Stir Tool
  23. Add icing sugar and lemon juice to the Cooking Chef XL Bowl
  24. Stir until combined - 30 sec, Speed 3
  25. Brush frosting over the cooled loaf
  26. Serve
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