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Schneeballen – Snowballs from Rothenburg

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Schneeballen or Snowballs Have Been a Rothenburg Tradition Since the Middle Ages:

Schneeballen from Rothenburg

Schneeballen from Rothenburg

While running around Rothenburg taking snaps, I was stopped in by tracks by snowballs. No, it wasn’t winter and neither was there a freak snowstorm, but the snowballs that caused me to stop were the neat rows of delicious-looking Schneeballen, a Rothenburg speciality.

Schneeballen

I initially thought that the snowball-size schneeball was a Rothenburg version of the muffin, but on closer look, the texture is different. I later find out that the wavy texture of the dessert is created from strips of short-crust pastry that are alternately folded over a stick to form a loose ball. This is then deep-fried and dusted with confectioner’s sugar. Apart from this traditional version of schneeball, there are many different flavours ranging from nut and chocolate-glazed, some filled with nougat or amaretto marzipan and some with liqueur-infused fillings.

A Rothenburg Tradition

Schneeballen can be found in pastry shops in some Bavarian towns, but it is especially popular in Rothenburg ob der Tauber. It is believed that the schneeball originated in Rothenburg and the city’s schneeball tradition goes back to the middle ages. In the past, they were served on special occasions, such as weddings, but these days you can find them all year round. These schneeballen that I stopped to look at are from the Diller family bakery who have been selling Schneeballentraume (snowball dreams) for decades. They have a few shops in Rothenburg as well as shops in Heidelberg, Wernigerode and Constance.

Schneeball from Rothenburg

Rothenburg Schneeballen


Scheeballen are best eaten fresh, but they are said to have a shelf-life of about eight weeks. They are sold in gift boxes and are popular souvenirs from Rothenburg.

Whilst loving my pastries, I exercised some restraint on this occasion as a calorie-loaded pastry so early in the morning is a recipe for disaster. But now that I know what a schneeball is, it’s definitely on my “to eat list” on my next trip to Rothenburg.

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Comments

  1. avatarDanny Angeles says

    May 10, 2016 at 3:45 am

    I just bought a Schneeball in Rotenburg yesterday. So many flavors in many different shops. Delicious!.

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    • avatarHelen Page says

      May 10, 2016 at 6:20 pm

      Glad you enjoyed them.

      Cheers,
      Helen

      Reply
  2. avatarCody says

    January 27, 2016 at 11:24 am

    how much do Shneeballen cost in Rothenburg.

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    • avatarTony Page says

      January 29, 2016 at 2:00 am

      The price as at December 2015 was Euros 1.90 each.

      Cheers,
      Tony

      Reply
  3. avatarShirley Pelletier says

    March 1, 2013 at 2:41 am

    Where can I order these schneeballen?

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    • avatarHelen Page says

      March 4, 2013 at 7:20 pm

      Konditorei Striffler and Diller are the two shops in Rothenburg that specialize in schneeballen.
      Diller have three shops in Rothenburg and I believe they also have one in Heidelberg. They have an online shop, but I don’t know if they ship schneeballen overseas.

      http://shop.schneeballen.eu/shop.php

      I suggest you email them first and ask them if they do overseas shipping, the postage cost and how long it takes. I believe schneeballens are best eaten fresh and you wouldn’t want stale schneeballen in the mail.

      info@diller-schneeballen.de

      Good luck.
      Helen

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