Easy Rum Balls Recipe (No Bake)
Looking for a fun and festive treat that's perfect for the holiday season or any special occasion? Look no further than this delicious rum ball recipe! Makes 20 rum balls.
Servings: 20 rumballs
Calories: 218kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 cups graham crackers crumbs
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 ¾ cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons rum or 1 Tablespoon rum flavor
- ⅔ cup roasted chopped walnuts
- granulated sugar to toss the rum balls OR coconut flakes
- Optional: cherries in syrup
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Set to 350°F (180°C).
- Roast Nuts: Spread walnuts on a baking tray and roast for about 8 minutes until fragrant and lightly browned. Let cool.
- Chop Nuts: Finely chop the nuts with a knife or in a food processor. Transfer to a large bowl.
- Crumble Cookies: Process graham crackers into fine crumbs. If there is no food processor, crush the cookies in a bag with a rolling pin or bottle.
- Combine Crumbs with Nuts: Mix graham cracker crumbs with chopped nuts.
- Make Syrup: In a pot, combine butter, heavy cream, sugar, and cocoa. Bring to a boil, then cool. Do not boil.
- Add Rum: Stir in rum or rum flavor into the cooled mixture.
- Mix Wet and Dry Ingredients: Pour syrup over the nut and crumb mixture. Mix well.
- Chill if Needed: If the mixture is soft, refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Form Rum Balls: Use your hands or a small cookie scoop to shape the mixture into 1-inch balls. Coat with granulated sugar, coconut flakes, or chocolate sprinkles.
- Refrigerate: Arrange the rum balls on a baking sheet and refrigerate overnight. For longer storage or to save space, transfer chilled rum balls into an airtight container, using parchment paper between layers to prevent sticking.
- Optional Filling: Insert a cherry or almond into each ball before coating.
- Serving: Serve rum balls cold.
Notes
The base for these rum balls could be:
- Graham crackers
- Crushed vanilla wafers
- Shortbread cookies
- Digestive biscuits
- Chocolate wafers
- Leftover cake
- Granulated sugar
- Coconut flakes
- Chocolate sprinkles
- Shaved chocolate
- Colored sprinkles
- Powder sugar
Nutrition
Serving: 2rum balls | Calories: 218kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 122mg | Potassium: 123mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 372IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg
