Christmas Rum Balls

7. 10. 2025

If you’re looking for the easiest 4-ingredient drunken Christmas treat, these chocolate rum balls are it! They are incredibly easy to prepare, perfectly sweet, dense, and beautiful to look at. No baking required! Try to prepare them according to our recipe this time!

Ingredients

• 12 ounces biscuits/plain sweet cookies that you like (Vanilla wafers or milk arrowroot will work fine)
• 1 cup powdered sugar + 1/2 cup for covering the balls
• ½ cup finely chopped walnuts
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup cocoa
• ½ cup dark rum
• 3 tablespoons corn syrup
• 1 cup desiccated coconut + 1/2 cup desiccated coconut for covering the balls

Method

• Blend or crush the biscuits into fine crumbs.
• Pour the crumbs into a bowl.
• Add sugar, nuts, salt, and cocoa to the crushed biscuits.
• Mix well to combine.
• Add the rum and corn syrup and stir with a fork until the mixture is nicely moist.
• Mix the dough thoroughly with your hands to combine well.
• Form balls and roll them in powdered sugar or coconut.
• Store in a covered container and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Bon apetite!

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