Nuremberg-style lebkuchen is widely regarded as the finest gingerbread in the world. This gustatory heirloom has been handed down by Bavarian medieval monks and fiercely protected for centuries by lebkuchen guilds, confining its designation to the city limits of the German gingerbread capital. Until one enchanting Bavarian winter day, a crazy lebkuchen convert decided its destiny was to travel far and wide...
This earthy yet elegant spiced treat - which falls somewhere between a cookie and a cake - is now being lovingly handmade for you in NYC by Leckerlee, the only modern-day lebkuchen artisan in the New World. We went to great lengths to develop a recipe so authentic and delicious that it would make old world gingerbread masters drool. Richly-spiced, nutty, aromatic, moist and chewy – it’s the quintessential seasonal confection. If you can’t make it to a festive holiday market in Bavaria, Leckerlee will take you there. It’s perfect with coffee or tea, or to share as a gift in the eye-catching tins.
-- Made in small batches
-- 100% natural with no preservatives
-- Highest-quality ingredients including nearly 40% nut content by weight (almonds, hazelnuts, marzipan), NY state honey, candied citron and orange peel, and our proprietary cold-ground 9-spice blend. Less than 10% wheat flour.
-- Collectible tin makes a distinctive holiday gift.
-- Approximately 7-9 mini lebkuchens per tin = 7.5 oz.
Contains an assortment of Classic (brushed with sugar glaze to enhance each spice) and Chocolate (enrobed in dark chocolate, a must of chocolate-lovers) mini lebkuchens.
The Mini Lebkuchen Tin (NEW!): Old, old world meets new with this true Leckerlee original: the same delicious lebkuchen, only bite-sized. A mixture of chocolate and plain lebkuchen come in their own special-sized mini tin with a whimsical holiday graphic. The mini tin measures 4" in diameter and 4.38" tall.
Shipping rates within the U.S.: $9.95 flat-rate shipping / Free shipping on any single order over $95. We ship via UPS Ground.
Lebkuchen Ingredients: Almonds (blanched almond flour, almonds), dark chocolate* (unsweetened chocolate, sugar, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, natural vanilla flavor), sugar, hazelnut flour, egg whites (egg whites, guar gum), flour (unbleached hard wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), honey, citron peel, orange peel, glucose-fructose syrup, spices, water, less than 1% of: corn starch, potato starch, sea salt, citric acid, sodium bicarbonate, monocalcium phosphate, natural flavor(s). *Chocolate variety only. CONTAINS: EGG, WHEAT, ALMOND, HAZELNUT
Gluten-Free Lebkuchen Ingredients: ** OUR GLUTEN-FREE LEBKUCHEN IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR THOSE WITH CELIAC DISEASE ** Almonds (blanched almond flour, almonds), dark chocolate (unsweetened chocolate, sugar, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, natural vanilla flavor), sugar, hazelnut flour, egg whites (egg whites, guar gum), gluten-free flour (rice flour, brown rice flour, potato starch, tapioca starch, corn starch, xanthan gum), honey, citron peel, orange peel, glucose-fructose syrup, spices, water, less than 1% of: corn starch, corn flour, modified corn starch, potato starch, sea salt, citric acid, sodium bicarbonate, monocalcium phosphate, natural flavor(s). CONTAINS: EGG, ALMOND, HAZELNUT * Made on shared equipment with wheat-containing foods *
Nutritional information: click here.
Shelf life: we suggest eating our lebkuchen within a few weeks for optimal texture and taste, but as long as you store it in an airtight container and in a cool, dry place, you can continue to enjoy your lebkuchen for many months. Just keep in mind that it will lose moisture over time. You can try to revive lebkuchen that has lost some moisture by placing a piece of sliced apple inside the container for a day or two and then removing it.