Best Best Rum Balls Americas Test Kitchen Recipes

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HOLIDAY RUM BALLS



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I use this recipe for special occasions with my wonderful family and friends. The treats are so easy to make and pack a festive rum punch. - Diane Duschanek, Council Bluffs, Iowa

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield about 2-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1 package (12 ounces) vanilla wafers, finely crushed
1 cup finely chopped walnuts
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup rum
Additional confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, mix confectioners' sugar and cocoa until blended. Add crushed wafers and walnuts; toss to combine. In another bowl, mix corn syrup and rum; stir into wafer mixture., Shape into 1-in. balls. Roll in additional confectioners' sugar. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 125 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 2mg cholesterol, Sodium 43mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

RUM BALLS



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I wanted a good rum ball with a lot of kick, so I sat down and came up with this recipe. I didn't realize how good these were until one year I didn't make them for work. I just about got lynched! Needless to say, I've made them every year since (about 20 years). These are best if you use Meyers Original Dark Rum® chilled, and Nabisco® 'Nilla wafer cookies. They are at their peak if you make them 2 days in advance. Remove from fridge 30 minutes before serving.

Provided by Matt Story

Categories     Desserts     Specialty Dessert Recipes     Liqueur Dessert Recipes     Rum

Time 1h10m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 (12 ounce) box vanilla wafer cookies (such as Nilla®)
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
¼ cup light corn syrup
¾ cup dark rum (such as Meyer's®)
1 cup confectioners' sugar, plus more for dusting

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 147.6 calories, Carbohydrate 22.3 g, Fat 4.9 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 46.4 mg, Sugar 9.8 g

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