4.9 from 36 votes
Rum Balls
Rum balls are the easiest 4-Ingredient Christmas treat! NO BAKE and NO MELTING CHOCOLATE! Where chocolate and coconut meet condensed milk and crushed cookies, with a hint of rum to make the BEST treats to give as gifts OR serve to your guests!
Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 30 balls
Calories: 112 kcal
Cuisine:
American , Canadian
Ingredients
For Chocolate Coconut Balls:
- 9 ounces vanilla wafers cookies or plain chocolate cookies
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk I use Nestle
- 3 tablespoons rum optional
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder I use Hershey's
- ½ cup desiccated coconut or finely shredded
- 1 pinch salt
For Coating:
- ¾ cup desiccated coconut or finely shredded
Instructions
- Set up a work station with a large ziplock bag and rolling pin (or a food processor); a large bowl for mixing; and a shallow bowl with ¾ cup of coconut for rolling in.
- Place the cookies in ziplock bag, seal and crush with the rolling pin. Alternatively, crush in the food processor until fine crumbs form. It's ok if there are some slightly larger pieces.
- Add the crushed cookies, coconut, cocoa powder, condensed milk, rum and vanilla to the large bowl. Mix the ingredients well using a wooden spoon, then your hands once it gets too thick. (If mixture is too thick, mix in 1-2 tablespoons milk).
- Scoop out a tablespoonful of mixture and roll into a 1 - 1 ½ inch ball, then roll in coconut until completely covered. Place on a baking sheet or tray and repeat until all the mixture has been rolled into balls.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Cup of Yum
Notes
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
- Store in an airtight container layered with parchment paper or plastic wrap in the freezer for up to 4 weeks.
Nutrition Information
Calories
112kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.02g
Cholesterol
5mg
(2%)
Sodium
54mg
(2%)
Potassium
97mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
35IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
0.4mg
(0%)
Calcium
40mg
(4%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 30balls
Amount Per Serving
Calories 112
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 112kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 97mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 35IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.