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Christmas Rum Balls served in white bowl is simple to make and guaranteed to wow your guests
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5 from 12 votes

Christmas Rum Truffle Balls

You really can't go wrong with truffles, especially when they're Chocolate + Rum. Christmas Rum Truffle Balls made from biscuits is perfect last minute Christmas treat recipe! It’s very simple to make and guaranteed to wow your guests at the Christmas party.
Prep Time25 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 20 medium sized rum balls
Calories: 178kcal

Ingredients

Truffle-

  • 1 cup Walnuts
  • 5 packs Vanilla Biscuits
  • 1.3 cup Dark Chocolate
  • 1 cup Caster Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 3 tablespoons Rum (you can adjust the quantity as preference)
  • ½ cup Honey

Truffle coating-

  • Cocoa powder
  • Coconut Powder
  • Pistachio Sand (optional)
  • Beetroot Powder (optional)

Instructions

  • 1. Pulse or grind walnuts and biscuits separately in a food processor. Keep aside.
    2. Melt dark chocolate in microwave at high power for 2 minutes stirring every 30 seconds.
    3. Whisk caster sugar to melted chocolate.
    4. Add ground walnuts and biscuits to melted chocolate and whisk well.
    5. Mix in vanilla extract and rum into the mixture.
    6. Add honey and whisk well.
    7. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes to an hour.
    8. Scoop out small portions of truffle mix, roll tight and coat in any or all of the truffle coating mentioned in the list above.
    9. Serve

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Notes

  1. I got approximately 20 medium sized balls.
  2. Leave out the rum from the recipe if making treat for kids.
  3. I have used walnuts, pecans, almonds will work too.
  4. If you want sugar-free rum balls use double the quantity of honey mentioned in the ingredients list. 
  5. These can be stored in refrigerator for 2 weeks. 

Nutrition

Calories: 178kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 112mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 4IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 2mg