Best Best Ever Rum Balls Recipes

EASY, FESTIVE (AND BOOZY!) RUM BALLS RECIPE

Steps:

• Place vanilla wafers in a food processor and pulse into fine crumbs. There might be a few large pieces that don't catch the blade at this step, but they'll eventually end up getting pulverized, so don't worry. (Alternatively, place vanilla wafers into a Ziploc bag and bash them with a rolling pin until they are fine pieces).
• Add confectioners' sugar, cocoa and corn syrup and pulse till combined. Add the 1/3 cup rum and pulse to combine. If necessary, slowly add more rum to the food processor until the mixture comes together and forms a mass around the blade or holds together when you pinch it.
• Using a teaspoon or a #100 scoop, scoop out balls from the processor, roll them gently with your hands into irregular-shaped balls, and drop them into a plate (or shallow tupperware) filled with a thin layer of powdered sugar. Shake the vessel to coat the balls, then transfer balls to an airtight storage container until you are ready to serve them. Store in the fridge or freeze for up to 3 months. Bring to room temperature briefly before serving.

CLASSIC RUM BALLS RECIPE

Steps:

• Place toasted pecans in a food processor and process until fine. Be careful not to process so much they turn into pecan butter. Remove the pecans from the food processor.
• Add the vanilla wafers to the food processor and process until finely ground.
• Add the pecans back into the food processor along with the powdered sugar, cocoa, corn syrup, vanilla and rum. Process until mixture is thick and combined.
• Scoop 1 tablespoon size balls and roll between your hands. Roll in additional cocoa powder and/or powdered sugar. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

BEST CLASSIC RUM BALLS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F/180C.
• Place the walnuts on a baking tray and roast them for about 8 minutes, or until fragrant and lightly brown.
• Let nuts cool, chop them with a knife, or toss them in a food processor until they are finely chopped.
• Place them in a big bowl.
• Process the graham crackers in a food processor until finely ground. If you do not have a food processor, place them in a bag and crush them with a rolling pin or a bottle.
• Add them to the nuts.
• In a small pot, place butter, heavy cream, sugar, and cocoa and bring to a boil without simmering them. Remove and set aside to cool.
• Add the rum or the rum flavor.
• Pour the mixture over the dry ingredients. Mix everything very well.
• If the mixture is soft, place it in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
• Using your hands, form 1 inch balls and toss them in granulated sugar, coconut flakes, chocolate sprinkles, etc.
• Place the rum balls in the refrigerator overnight in an airtight container.
• Optional: stick a pitted cherry from the syrup in the middle of the ball, or an almond, then toss in sugar.
• Serve cold.

BEST EVER RUM BALLS

Steps:

• Melt chocolate chips in a double boiler.
• Stir until smooth and remove from heat.
• Stir in corn syrup
• Stir in rum.
• In a separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients.
• Drizzle the chocolate mixture over the crumb mixture.
• Stir until everything is well combined.
• Shape into 1 inch balls.
• Roll in powdered sugar.
• Store in an airtight container for at least five days before serving to develop flavor.

COCOA RUM BALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine vanilla wafer crumbs, chopped nuts, 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar, and cocoa. Mix in rum and corn syrup. Shape dough into 1 inch balls; roll in confectioners' sugar.
• Store rum balls in an airtight container for 2 to 3 days to develop flavor. Roll them again in confectioners' sugar before serving.

RUM BALLS

Steps:

• Place vanilla cookies in a food processor and process into fine crumbs.
• Heat chocolate chips and corn syrup together in a saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring often, until chocolate is melted and smooth, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in rum and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Fold in cookie crumbs; dough will be sticky.
• Place saucepan in the refrigerator until dough is firm and easy to roll, about 15 minutes. Cover 2 plates with waxed paper; dust with confectioners' sugar.
• Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on the prepared plates. Dust rum balls with confectioners' sugar. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Remove rum balls from refrigerator and transfer to a resealable bag, including the extra confectioners' sugar. Seal the bag and shake to coat the rum balls completely with confectioners' sugar.

RUM BALLS

Steps:

• Mix together wafer crumbs, pecans, confectioners' sugar and cocoa. Combine rum, honey and water; stir into crumb mixture. Shape into 1-in. balls. Roll in additional confectioners' sugar or wafer crumbs. Store in an airtight container.