Kletzenbrot is a sweet bread with dried fruits, especially dried pears (called Kletzen in Austrian German)[citation needed] made for the Advent season in some Christian countries, notably associated with the Austrian state of Tyrol, and sometimes called Tyrolean Dried Fruit Bread.
[1] Modern varieties are usually made with dried fruits and nuts like walnuts, raisins, currants, dried apples, figs and prunes.
[2] Most recipes add spices like cinnamon, cloves, anise, nutmeg, and rum for extra flavor.
[5] Modern recipes are not limited to the traditional dried pears but include an assortment of nuts and dried fruits like raisins, currants, dates, prunes and figs.
It's a quickbread made by adding sodium bicarbonate and buttermilk to the sifted dry ingredients, then folding in any chopped nuts or dried fruits.