Holiday Rum Balls Recipe Is Like a Cocktail You Can Eat (6 Ingredients) by Donna John
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'Tis the season to make candy and confections! If you're looking for the perfect boozy dessert recipe for your holiday celebrations, this festive six-ingredient holiday rum ball dessert recipe is full of rum-tum-tum-tum. It's like a cocktail you can eat!
Because these delicious chocolate candy balls are spiked with rum, you'll need to keep the little drummer boy away from them. But your adult friends and family will love this easy rum ball recipe. Consider serving them as an after-dinner "drink" you can pop in your mouth in one "shot!"
To make these holiday rum balls you will need to gather the following ingredients: powdered sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla wafers, walnuts, light corn syrup and rum. You can roll the rum balls in either flaked coconut or cocoa powder.
Serve these sweet, boozy balls for dessert, as a sweet snack or pack them in tins for fun holiday food gifts. Cheers to all the Christmas cheer!
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 30
Ingredients
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 12 ounces (1 box) vanilla wafers, crushed fine
- 1 cup finely chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1/4 cup rum
For Rolling
- finely chopped flaked coconut
- cocoa powder
Recipe Notes
- Not a fan of walnuts? Use pecans, almonds or cashews.
- Store the rum balls in an airtight container to keep them fresh.
Here's how to make it:
- Combine the powdered sugar, cocoa powder, crushed vanilla wafers and walnuts in a bowl. Mix well.
- Add the corn syrup and rum. Mix until well combined.
- Shape into balls and then roll in cocoa powder or flaked coconut.
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