Best Super Easy Coconut Rum Balls Recipes

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KID-FRIENDLY RUM BALLS



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Super easy and kid-friendly rum balls made from crushed biscuits, sweetened condensed milk, cocoa and coconut and ready in just 5 minutes. This is a great recipe to make with the kids (and great for school lunch box treats).

Provided by Lucy - Bake Play Smile

Categories     lunch box snacks

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 5

250 g plain sweet biscuits
395 g sweetened condensed milk
85 g (1 cup) desiccated coconut
25 g (1/4 cup) cocoa powder
130 g (1 and 1/2 cups) desiccated coconut (for rolling, extra)

Steps:

  • Crush the biscuits until they resemble fine crumbs using either a food processor, blender, Thermomix or rolling pin (see notes) and then place into a large bowl.
  • Stir through the cocoa powder, desiccated coconut and sweeteened condensed milk until well coated.
  • Using your hands, roll heaped teaspoons of the mixture into balls and then roll through the extra coconut to coat.
  • Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks or freeze for up to 2 months.
  • Place the biscuits into the Thermomix bowl and crush on Speed 8, 10 seconds. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
  • Add the cocoa powder, desiccated coconut and sweeteened condensed milk and mix on Reverse, Speed 4, 10 seconds. Scrape down the sides and repeat for a further 5-10 seconds or until combined.
  • Using your hands, roll heaped teaspoons of the mixture into balls and then roll through the extra coconut to coat.
  • Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks or freeze for up to 2 months.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 133 kcal, Carbohydrate 15 g, Protein 2 g, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Cholesterol 6 mg, Sodium 63 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 9 g, ServingSize 1 serving

COCONUT RUM BALLS



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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.

SUPER EASY COCONUT RUM BALLS



Super Easy Coconut Rum Balls image

Easy no bake holiday treat that everyone will love. Lots of options for you to try based on your own tastes.

Provided by MadDog665

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 15m

Yield 50-60 rum balls

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 (350 g) box arrowroot cookies
1 (200 g) package chocolate wafer cookies
1 cup sweetened coconut (shredded)
1 (300 ml) can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup rum (spiced or white)
1/2 cup sugar
chocolate sprinkles
cocoa powder
icing sugar (Powdered)
berry sugar

Steps:

  • Crush cookies into a bowl.
  • Add coconut an sugar, mix well.
  • Stir in rum.
  • Mix in condensed milk until dough is sticky.
  • Roll into 1 inch balls, then coat with desired garnish (my favorite is chocolate sprinkles) place on a cookie sheet.
  • Chill in refrigerator for 2 hours before transferring into air tight storage containers.
  • These treats can be eaten right away but taste better as time passes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 92.1, Fat 2.6, SaturatedFat 1.2, Cholesterol 2.6, Sodium 63.9, Carbohydrate 14.8, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 8.8, Protein 1.4

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