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    Published: May 12, 2019 · Modified: Dec 25, 2019 by Usha Rao

    Romkugler ~ Danish Rum Balls

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    Romkugler is a classic no bake Danish dessert with leftover cake and/or pastries, and is flavored with rum and cocoa. Danish rum balls are a great way to use up leftover cookies, pastries and cake.

    Romkugler is a Danish dessert with leftover pastries and cakes.

    What is Romkugler?

    Romkugler are Danish rum balls, also known as trofler in some parts of Denmark, are popular in bakeries all across Denmark. Made with leftover pastries, cakes and/or cookies crumbs, rum balls are cheap and popular among kids. Crumbs mixed with cocoa and rum are shaped into balls, and rolled in either chocolate sprinkles or coconut flakes.

    According to Wiki, troffel masse in Denmark is cookie butter with cakes, cookies and pastries crumbs, rum and cocoa. Hence, for the last day of exploring cookie butter, lets explore romkugler or rum balls with a pastry and muffin crumbs.

    Classic Danish rum balls, Romkugler with leftover pastries and cakes.

    What to use to for Rum Balls

    Danish pastries and/or cake are idea for romkugler. Cinnamon swirl works the best here I used a giant palmier and a hazelnut chocolate muffin. Mr U walked in while I was preparing and tasted rum balls with and without sprinkles. He liked them a lot and didn’t care much for the chocolate sprinkles.

    This afternoon while drafting the post, I was uncomfortable posting this recipe as I didn’t use any cookies and the theme is cookie butter! So I made a small batch of rum balls with only Nilla wafers and other with Nilla and muffin. Though Nilla wafer rum balls were good, the one with the wafer & muffin were the best. Nilla wafers are good substitute for plamier or Danish pastry.

    Danish rum balls

    Romkugler ~ Danish Rum Ball Recipe

    Adapted from the web and link no longer works

    📖 Recipe

    Romkugler ~ Danish Rum Ball

    Romkugler is a classic no bake Danish dessert made with leftover cake and/or pastries, and is flavored with rum and cocoa.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Danish
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 0 minutes minutes
    Refrigerate: 1 hour hour
    Total Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes
    Servings: 12 pieces
    Calories:
    Author: Usha Rao

    Ingredients

    • 200 grams Danish Pastry and/or Cake crumbs (1 cup each of palmier and hazelnut muffin crumbs)
    • 1 tablespoon Raspberry Jam
    • ⅓ cup Confectioners Sugar
    • 1 tablespoon Cocoa Powder
    • 2 tablespoon melted Butter (check notes)
    • ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
    • 1 - 1 ½ teaspoon Rum Extract (I skipped)
    • Chocolate Sprinkles or Coconut Flakes for garnish

    Instructions

    • Break pastry and crumble muffin.
    • In a food processor or a blender take all the ingredients except chocolate sprinkles and blend until everything mix well and comes together.
    • Taste the mixture and adjust sugar, cocoa and rum extract.
    • Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate for one hour.
    • Pinch out a small piece from the mixture and shape into a round ball.
    • Roll the ball in chocolate sprinkle and serve.
    • Keep rum balls refrigerate in a airtight container.

    Notes

    • Butter - Adjust depending on how greasy the crumb is. Start with 1 tablespoon and add more if necessary.  When using only wafers/cookies might require additional 1 tablespoon of butter.
    • Pastry - Cinnamon swirl or any Danish pastry works the best.  Substitute for pastry is Nilla wafers are any cookie, however traditional romkugler is prepared with pastry and/or cake. 
    • Cake - Leftover cakes or muffins work the best.  If there is any leftover cake or muffin, freeze and use later to prepare rum balls.
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    1. Narmadha says

      June 19, 2019 at 2:30 pm

      5 stars
      You pics are so tempting and they have come so delicious. looks like different form of truffles. lovely share

      Reply
    2. Suma Gandlur says

      June 01, 2019 at 10:56 pm

      Kudos to your patience. It seems that you tried the recipe quite a few times to present this perfect rum balls sans rum. 🙂

      Reply
    3. Pavani says

      May 21, 2019 at 9:02 pm

      5 stars
      These Danish rum balls are such a quick treat. They almost look like Brazilian brigadeiros.

      Reply
    4. Gayathri Kumar says

      May 18, 2019 at 11:02 pm

      Wow! These rum balls look so gorgeous. This is a wonderful idea to use up any left over acke or pastry.

      Reply
    5. harini says

      May 17, 2019 at 7:37 pm

      Wow! this sounds so sinful, Usha. My little one will jump with joy if I make it. In fact she might make it herself 🙂

      Reply
    6. Srivalli Jetti says

      May 17, 2019 at 5:55 am

      This truffle is ultimate Usha, enjoyed all the three dishes and will surely make it sometime..:)

      Reply
      • MySpicyKitchen says

        May 17, 2019 at 10:31 am

        Thanks Valli. Do try it, yo

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      • MySpicyKitchen says

        May 17, 2019 at 10:32 am

        Do try it Valli. Your chocolate loving family will love it!

        Reply
    7. Sowmya says

      May 14, 2019 at 8:24 pm

      These rum balls look delicious Usha. Your pics make them more droolworthy. Would love to try it including the rum!

      Reply
      • MySpicyKitchen says

        May 17, 2019 at 10:37 am

        Thanks Sowmya

        Reply
    8. Varada says

      May 13, 2019 at 10:06 pm

      Nila wafers and cake sounds like a nice filling. Liked all the recipes in this series.

      Reply
      • MySpicyKitchen says

        May 14, 2019 at 7:30 am

        Thank you. Yes it is. Addition of cake gave the filling a nice moist texture

        Reply
    9. Rajani says

      May 13, 2019 at 8:54 am

      This makes a very quick dessert, but I can’t believe the number of times you have made it to get it spot on!! Kudos to you Usha!

      Reply
      • MySpicyKitchen says

        May 14, 2019 at 7:25 am

        Haha, Thanks Rajani. If it is an easy recipe, I make it again until I am happy with the recipe. 🙂

        Reply
    10. Kalyani says

      May 13, 2019 at 6:53 am

      Usha -all 3 recipes are so attractive to kids ! This one without rum is soooo delectable:)

      Reply
      • MySpicyKitchen says

        May 14, 2019 at 7:22 am

        Thanks Kalyani. We loved this one in particular and though this is made with leftovers, we can bake fresh cake or pastry and made this rum balls. A good homemade gift idea for the holidays.

        Reply

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