Easy Spiced Rum Balls
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Easy Spiced Rum Balls
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A Christmas rum balls recipe made with crushed ginger snaps cookies, toasted pecans, melted butter, and spiced rum! Roll these FAST and EASY NO-BAKE treats in confectioners' sugar, cocoa powder, coconut, or dip them in melted chocolate! Great for gift-giving and cookie exchanges because you can make them far in advance!
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Ingredients
- 1 cup pecans toasted and blended into fine crumbs (walnuts may be substituted)
- 3 cups ginger snaps cookies blended into fine crumbs (graham cracker crumbs or Nilla Wafers may be substituted)
- 1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar; divided
- ½ cup + 1 tablespoon spiced rum such as Captain Morgan or your favorite, divided
- ¼ cup light or dark colored corn syrup
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- ¼ cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder
- chocolate melting wafers as desired for dipping
Instructions
- To a dry skillet, add the pecans and cook over medium-high heat for about 3 minutes, or until lightly toasted. Shake pan to flip the nuts nearly constantly.
- To the canister of a high speed blender or food processor, add the toasted pecans, and blend on high speed until you have fine crumbs. Transfer the crumbs to a large bowl; set aside.
- Add the ginger snaps cookies to the blender (probably about 15 to 20 cookies, depending on their size), and blend on high speed until you have 3 cups of fine crumbs. Tips - You can also use graham cracker crumbs or crushed Nilla Wafers. They are not as traditional, but will work fine.
- Add the cookie crumbs to the bowl with the pecans.
- Add 1 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar (reserve the remaining 1/4 cup for rolling) and stir to combine.
- Add 1/4 cup spiced rum, corn syrup (dark or light) melted butter, and stir to combine. Add additional rum, 1 tablespoon at a time, until a smooth and cohesive dough forms that is not too wet and not too dry. You may not use all of the rum called for in the recipe based on how your mixture looks since all dry ingredients vary a bit and this is a recipe you need to use your judgment with how much rum to add, exactly.
- Using a small cookie scoop form approximately 18 equal sized balls, and roll each between your palms to smooth. You can also use an extra small cookie scoop and you will yield closer to 24 to 30 balls. Tips - When you're mixing together, the mixture it will be moist, but it shouldn't be sloppy wet. If it seems too wet, add another tablespoon of graham cracker crumbs, or whatever you need to, so that the mixture comes together nicely. Chilling also helps reduce the "tacky" or overly sticky vibe a bit. Conversely, if the mixture is too dry, add a bit more corn syrup until it's moist enough to hold its shape.
- Place the balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or wax paper and at this point, I like to pop it in the refrigerator for 1 hour to help chill the balls before rolling them, although chilling is optional.
- Roll the balls through the reserved 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar, cocoa powder, and/or dip them in melted chocolate*, as desired. Allow any that were dipped in melted chocolate to set up fully before storing. If desired, you can also chill them before serving, but it's not absolutely necessary.
- Rum balls will keep airtight in the refrigerator for at least two weeks or in the freezer for up to four months. Tips - Because of this, there are a great make a head treat for gift giving and cookie exchanges.
Notes
- *I highly recommend using melting wafers specifically designed for melting and dipping because they melt smoother and stay smooth or longer so that you have time to work with the chocolate before it sets up. Ghirardelli is my go-to brand for this purpose. I like this trio in Dark, Milk, and White Chocolate.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1
Calories
189kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
33g
(11%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Cholesterol
2mg
(1%)
Sodium
124mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
19g
(38%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 189 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 189kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 124mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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