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Kentucky Bourbon Balls Recipe
These delicious Kentucky Bourbon Balls are a classic treat! Sweet, boozy, and easy to make!
Prep Time
20 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 48 Balls
Calories: 42 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 Cup vanilla wafer crumbs
- 1 Cup pecans chopped
- 1 Cup powdered sugar for the dough
- 2 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 Cup bourbon
- 1 1/2 teaspoon light corn syrup
- 1/3 Cup powdered sugar for rolling
Instructions
- Combine wafer crumbs, pecans, cocoa, and 1 cup of powdered sugar together in a medium bowl.
- Pour the corn syrup and bourbon together in a small bowl and mix with a spoon.
- Slowly add the crumb mixture to bowl of wet ingredients and mix well.
- Form dough into 1" balls and place in a bowl of powdered sugar.
- Roll balls in powdered sugar until coated.
- Put the dough balls on the baking pan and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
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Notes
- Note: Nutrition information is a rough estimate only; actual values will vary based on the exact ingredients used and amount of recipe prepared.
Nutrition Information
Calories
42kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
9mg
(0%)
Potassium
10mg
(0%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
1IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
1mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 48Balls
Amount Per Serving
Calories 42
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 42kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 10mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.