Chocolate Rum Balls
These chocolate rum balls make a perfect edible gift for the holidays. They are simple to make, super chocolatey with a hint of rum!
- Prep Time: 40 mins
- Total Time: 40 mins
- Yield: 50 rum balls 1x
- Category: Candy
- Cuisine: Danish
Ingredients
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- 1 cup ground walnuts
- 2 cups icing sugar, sifted
- 2 Tablespoons cocoa powder
- 4 oz. milk chocolate
- 4 oz. dark chocolate
- 2 Tablespoons whipping cream
- 2 Tablespoons coffee liqueur (Kahlua)
- 1/4 cup rum (dark rum)
- cocoa or chocolate sprinkles for topping (approx. 1/4 cup)
Instructions
- In a large bowl mix together ground walnuts, icing sugar and cocoa powder.
- In a heatproof bowl add, chocolates, cream, coffee liqueur, and rum. Place the bowl over a pot of simmering water. Melt chocolate and liquids together until smooth. Remove from heat and cool for 3-5 minutes.
- Add chocolate to sugar and mix well.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment or wax paper. Set aside.
- In a small bowl add cocoa (or sprinkles) for rolling your rum balls.
- Using a spoon, scoop out approx. 1 – 1 1/2 teaspoon size of the dough and roll into a ball. Place on prepared baking sheet and repeat until all the dough is used.
- Next, roll each ball into cocoa to cover the entire ball.
- Store in an airtight container.
Notes
Rum balls will last one month in the fridge.
You can re-roll the balls in cocoa to freshen them up.
These are very rich so be sure to make your rum balls tiny.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 57
- Sugar: 6.3g
- Sodium: 2mg
- Fat: 2.6g
- Saturated Fat: 0.8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 7.2g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 0.9g
- Cholesterol: 1mg
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