Traditional Rum Balls

5 from 2 votes

Traditional rum balls are a perfect addition to any gathering and make the perfect gift! These are such a fun and festive dessert and are super easy to make!

Prep Time30

Total Time30

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Julie Maestre

Ingredients

1 eleven ounce package nilla wafer cookies crushed
1 cup pecans crushed
1 cup powdered sugar plus more for rolling
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder plus more for rolling
¼ teaspoon Kosher salt
⅓ cup plus 1 tablespoon dark spiced rum
2 tablespoons honey
chocolate sprinkles for rolling

Instructions

In a small bowl, combine the rum and honey and mix until well combined.
In a separate bowl, sift the powdered sugar and unsweetened cocoa powder.
Add the nilla wafers to a food processor and pulse into fine crumbs. Then do the same to the pecans.
Combine the sifted powdered sugar, sifted cocoa powder, crushed pecans, crushed nilla wafers, and rum mixture. Mix until well combined. If the mixture is too dry, add an extra splash of rum.
Cover the mixture and place it in the fridge for 20 minutes.
Once the 20 minutes are up, remove the mixture from the fridge and roll it into 1-inch balls.
You can coat the balls with powdered sugar, cocoa powder, or chocolate sprinkles. To roll the balls in sprinkles, coat the rolled balls in rum, so the sprinkles adhere to the balls.
You can enjoy these immediately!

Notes

Taste the batter before rolling it into balls. If it's too sweet for your liking, add more cocoa powder. If it isn't sweet enough, add more powdered sugar.
If the batter is too dry, add an extra splash of rum.
To roll the balls in sprinkles, coat the rolled balls in rum, so the sprinkles adhere to the balls.
Don't store these in a warm area.
Because these are no-bake rum balls the alcohol won't cook off; therefore do not serve these to anyone under 21 years of age.

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