Boozy Rum Balls
By: Minda, Posted: 12/18/2023
Rum balls are a great holiday treat and one of the easiest treats to make since there is no baking involved. Hope you enjoy these Boozy Rum Balls.
Need some more tasty treats to serve this holiday season? Try our Easy 7 Minute Toffee, Double Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies, or our Black Forest Cookies.
Our Boozy Rum Balls
My mom and I have a tradition every year where we bake a bunch of holiday cookies and desserts to give away to our family and friends. A couple years ago we tried our hand at rum balls. After following a couple different recipes we decided we needed to come up with our own version that was more to our taste. Turns out we like them nuttier than most. We also like to use a combination of half light and half dark rum.
These Boozy Rum Balls have a great boozy flavor. With additional pecans added to the recipe you get a great texture as you bite in. You’ve gotta try this recipe! You will fall in love just as we have.
Ingredients, Substitutions, and Additions
Rum – Can’t make rum balls without rum. In our Boozy Rum Balls recipe we like to use a combination of light and dark rum. We don’t get to fancy with it. We just go with Bacardi Light Rum and Myers’s Dark Rum. Go with what you like or have on hand.
Pecans – Because we like our rum balls a little more nutty than others we use about twice the amount of pecans than most recipes. It adds a lot to the texture and flavor of the rum balls.
Don’t be like me and try chopping these with a knife and cutting board. It takes way too long! Just throw them into your food processor and get it done in 30 seconds like a normal person.
Vanilla Wafers – The vanilla wafers help hold everything together.
You want a really fine powder on these so and a food processor doesn’t always give an even chop on these. Sometimes we will use the food processor first. Then pour them in a Ziploc bag and roll a rolling pin on them to get them all the right size.
Confectioner’s Sugar – This will obviously make your rum balls sweeter, but they also help hold everything together once combined with the rum and wafers. Feel free to add more or less to taste.
Cocoa Powder – We want a chocolatey flavor but a little goes a long way. Three tablespoons is all we need.
Preferred Pairings for Boozy Rum Balls
What should we have with our Boozy Rum Balls? Enjoy them after your holiday feast!
Kick’n Holiday Turkey – Turkey, Turkey, Turkey. If you love turkey try our Kick’n Holiday Turkey, it is sure to hit the spot this holiday season.
Garlic Lemon Green Beans – These Garlic Lemon Green Beans are a refreshing side for dinner tonight. Just a little garlic, lemon and a sprinkle of parm for perfection.
Kick’n Cranberry Sauce – If you are looking for an easy homemade Cranberry Sauce to bring to your next holiday meal try our Kick’n Cranberry Sauce.
Ingredients for Boozy Rum Balls
- 3 cups Vanilla Wafers
- 2 cups Pecans
- 2 cups Confectioner’s Sugar, plus extra for coating
- 3 tbs Cocoa Powder
- 1/4 cup Dark Rum
- 1/4 cup Light Rum
- 2 tbs Corn Syrup
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
Directions
Finely chop Vanilla Wafers and Pecans: Use a food processor to finely chop both Vanilla Wafers and Pecans. Pour into a large bowl.
Add remaining ingredients to the bowl and stir: Stir in Confectioner’s Sugar, Cocoa Powder, Dark Rum, Light Rum, Corn Syrup, and Vanilla Extract. Continue stirring until everything is fully combined.
Scoop rum balls and roll in confectioner’s sugar: Use a 1″ cookie scoop or spoon to scoop mixture then use your hands to roll into balls. Roll each ball in additional confectioner’s sugar and place into an air tight container. Let sit for a couple hours for better flavor. Serve and enjoy!
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minutesRum balls are a great holiday treat and one of the easiest treats to make since there is no baking involved. Hope you enjoy these Boozy Rum Balls.
Ingredients
3 cups Vanilla Wafers
2 cups Pecans
2 cups Confectioner's Sugar, plus extra for coating
3 tbs Cocoa Powder
1/4 cup Dark Rum
1/4 cup Light Rum
2 tbs Corn Syrup
1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
Directions
- Finely chop Vanilla Wafers and Pecans: Use a food processor to finely chop both Vanilla Wafers and Pecans. Pour into a large bowl.
- Add remaining ingredients to the bowl and stir: Stir in Confectioner's Sugar, Cocoa Powder, Dark Rum, Light Rum, Corn Syrup, and Vanilla Extract. Continue stirring until everything is fully combined.
- Scoop rum balls and roll in confectioner's sugar: Use a 1" cookie scoop or spoon to scoop mixture then use your hands to roll into balls. Roll each ball in additional confectioner's sugar and place into an air tight container. Let sit for a couple hours for better flavor. Serve and enjoy!
