Best Easy Cheerio Coconut Rum Balls Recipes

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COCONUT RUM BALLS



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The flavor of these candies improves after 24 hours. They may be made ahead and stored in refrigerator. Roll in confectioners' sugar instead of coconut if you prefer.

Provided by Carla Hoy

Categories     Desserts     Specialty Dessert Recipes     Liqueur Dessert Recipes     Rum

Time 4h30m

Yield 96

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 (12 ounce) package vanilla wafers, crushed very fine
1 ⅓ cups flaked coconut
1 cup finely chopped walnuts
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
¼ cup rum
1 cup flaked coconut

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, toss together the crushed vanilla wafers, 1 1/3 cup coconut and walnuts. Stir in the sweetened condensed milk and rum; mix well. Refrigerate for 4 hours.
  • Roll the dough into 1 inch balls and roll the balls in the remaining coconut. Store in a tightly covered container in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 47.2 calories, Carbohydrate 5.8 g, Cholesterol 1.4 mg, Fat 2.3 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 0.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 21.1 mg, Sugar 2.9 g

COCONUT RUM BALLS



Coconut Rum Balls image

My mom has made rum balls for as long as I can remember. They look beautiful on a dessert spread and can be packaged in a decorative tin as a gift. I swapped coconut rum for the traditional rum and added shredded coconut. -Jana Walker, Macomb, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 25m

Yield about 4-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 package (12 ounces) vanilla wafers, finely crushed
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup coconut rum
Additional confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Whisk crushed wafers, confectioners' sugar and cocoa. Stir in coconut and pecans. In a separate bowl, whisk corn syrup and rum; stir into wafer mixture. Shape into 1-in. balls; let stand 1 hour., Roll in additional confectioners' sugar. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 73 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 1mg cholesterol, Sodium 31mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 0 protein.

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