Paasstol is the Dutch Easter bread filled with almond paste and commonly served at breakfast or brunch. The word combines paas, meaning Easter, with stol, the name used for a filled festive bread.
Paasstol is related to the better-known Dutch Christmas bread kerststol and to German stollen. It is a yeast-raised loaf containing dried fruit, and a central cylinder of almond paste is its most recognizable feature. The loaf is usually sliced and spread with butter, allowing the almond filling to show in each piece.
Paasstol is sometimes confused with ordinary fruit bread because both contain raisins or other dried fruit. The almond-paste center is the key distinction. Exact recipes vary, and commercial loaves may use candied citrus peel, currants or other additions, but the Easter association remains central to the name.