Make these melt-in-your-mouth classic chocolate rum balls with powdered sugar — candies with a little rum kick — with this retro recipe from 1982. (You can get more great homemade food gift ideas here!)
Chocolate rum balls
Yield:
42 candies
Prep Time:
20 minutes
Additional Time:
15 minutes
Total Time:
35 minutes
How to make the homemade chocolate candy that has a little rum kick!
Ingredients
- 3-1/2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
- 1 cup finely chopped pecans
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1/3 cup light or dark rum
- 1/3 cup Karo light or dark corn syrup
- 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
Instructions
- In a large bowl, stir together vanilla wafer crumbs, finely chopped pecans, confectioners sugar, and unsweetened cocoa.
- Stir in light or dark rum and corn syrup until well blended.
- Shape into 1-inch balls.
- Roll in 1/2 cup confectioners sugar.
- Store the rum balls in a tightly covered container.
Notes
Chocolate bourbon balls: Follow basic recipe. Substitute 1/3 cup bourbon for rum.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 42 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 85Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 28mgCarbohydrates: 13gFiber: 0gSugar: 11gProtein: 0g
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