Home » German Rum Balls (Rumkugeln) German Rum Balls (Rumkugeln) Written on December 16, 2021As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.A favorite treat in Germany during the holiday season, this Rumkugeln recipe (German rum balls) will show you how to make them from scratch!  Super easy and so much better than store-bought, they come together in a jiffy and make terrific gifts to hand out to your friends and family! During Christmastime throughout Germany you’ll find stores stocked with Rumkugeln (“rum balls”), a traditional treat during the holidays.  Many of the brands are proud to advertise their Rumkugeln are made with real Jamaica rum.  As a child and teenager I never cared for them.  Growing up in Germany, year after year I would somewhat reluctantly grab a package from the store and sample them (thinking, I suppose, that another year older meant maybe they’d finally grow on me), but to no avail.Fast forward many years, when I moved to the U.S.as an adult and sorely missed all of the German Christmas goodies I knew and loved, I got to work trying to recreate all of them in my own kitchen.  This year the memory of these German rum balls randomly came to mind and I decided to once again have a go at sampling them.  The difference this time was that they were homemade Rumkugeln.  And THAT made all the difference.

There are many variations of Rumkugeln and several brands in Germany that make them.  Some include Lebkkuchen (gingerbread) whi

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