20 Minute Boozy and Festive Rum Ball Recipe
Rum balls are a classic and festive holiday treat that is super easy to make because they require no baking time and can easily be made in advance, wohoo! This no nut recipe is made from vanilla wafer cookies, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, and rum but you can make a non alcoholic version too! Make these in just 20 minutes as part of your holiday dessert table or to gift to some lucky friends.
Ingredients
- 11 oz Vanilla wafer cookies, (1 box) I use Nilla, you can also use oatmeal cookies, or any other crunchy cookie
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 3 tbsp cocoa powder
- 3 tbsp light corn syrup
- 1/3 cup Rum
- Toppings, Sprinkles, nuts, coconut, powdered sugar
Equipment
- 1 Food Processor
Instructions
- To the bowl of a food processor fitted with the blade add the 11 oz vanilla wafers and pulse until it's a crumb like mixture.
- Add the 3/4 cup powdered sugar and 3 tbsp cocoa powder and pulse again until it's a fine crumb.
- Next, add the 3 tbsp light corn syrup and 1/3 cup rum and pulse again until a thick dough comes together.
- Using a 1 tbsp cookie scoop, scoop out the dough and with wet hands roll into a ball. Roll the ball in your topping of choice.
- Server right away, place in the fridge overnight, or store on the counter.
Notes
To make these non alcoholic substitute the rum with 1/2-1 tbsp rum extract and 1/4 cup water or orange juice.
Storing and Freezing
These do well with both! In fact they taste better a day later because the ingredients had time to blend with each other. I like to keep these in the fridge because I like to eat them cold. You could also keep them in an airtight container for up to 5 days. To freeze- If I am going to freeze them I prefer to freeze without topping them. It makes a big mess when they start to defrost and can make the sprinkles come off. Put them in a zip top bag and squeeze out as much air as you can. Freeze for up to 2 months. Defrost on the counter or in the fridge overnight. To top them, wet your hands a little and re roll the ball slightly. Then roll in your topping of choice.Serving: 1rum ball, Calories: 92kcal, Carbohydrates: 16g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 2g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 0.03g, Cholesterol: 0.1mg, Sodium: 54mg, Potassium: 21mg, Fiber: 0.4g, Sugar: 10g, Calcium: 1mg, Iron: 0.1mg
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