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Rum Balls Recipe
Made with melted chocolate, Nilla wafers, and powdered sugar, these Rum Balls are a sweet, boozy, and chocolatey holiday favorite. Quick & easy to make, with no baking or cooking required!
Prep Time
15 mins
Chill Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 36 balls
Calories: 91 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Danish
Ingredients
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar + 1/3 cups, divided
- 2 Tablespoon corn syrup
- 1/2 cup dark rum
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 cups Nilla Wafers (11 ounces), crushed
- 1 cup walnuts crushed
Instructions
- Place the chocolate in a large microwave safe bowl. Microwave the chocolate for 30-seconds at full power. Stir then continue cooking 30 seconds at a time stirring between each cook time until all the chips have fully melted.
- Sift 1/2 cup of the powdered sugar over the melted chocolate. Add in the corn syrup, rum and salt. Stir with a whisk until until fully combined and smooth.Add in the crushed wafers and the walnuts. Stir with a wooden spoon until fully combined. The mixture will look crumbly.
- Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 1 hour.
- Place the remaining 1/3 cup of powdered sugar in a separate bowl and set aside. Form 1-inch balls with the chilled mixture using your hands. The mixture will be a bit crumbly and hard but will smooth out when rolling.Roll a rum ball in the powdered sugar and repeat with the rest of the mixture.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
36
Calories
91kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
75mg
(3%)
Potassium
39mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
15mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 36balls
Amount Per Serving
Calories 91
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 36 | |
| Calories | 91kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 75mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 39mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.