Description
Creamy eggnog rum balls deliver holiday cheer through rich, boozy bites of festive flavor. Classic Christmas confections mix rum, cookie crumbs, and warming spices for delightful no-bake treats you’ll savor during seasonal celebrations.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup (60 ml / 2 fl oz) spiced rum
- ¼ cup (60 ml / 2 fl oz) eggnog
- ¼ cup (57 g / 2 oz) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 cups (473 ml / 16 fl oz) vanilla wafer crumbs
- 1 cup (120 g / 4.2 oz) powdered sugar
- ½ cup (50 g / 1.8 oz) finely chopped pecans or walnuts
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Crumb Preparation: Pulse vanilla wafers in a food processor or crush within a sealed bag until finely ground, transferring the resulting crumbs into a large mixing bowl.
- Dry Ingredient Fusion: Combine powdered sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt with wafer crumbs, mixing thoroughly to distribute seasonings evenly throughout the base.
- Liquid Integration: Fold dark rum, eggnog, and vanilla extract into the crumb mixture, working the liquids until a cohesive, slightly sticky dough forms. Adjust moisture by adding small amounts of eggnog if the mixture appears too dry.
- Shaping and Coating: Using clean hands, roll the mixture into uniform one-inch spheres, then gently roll each ball in powdered sugar to create a delicate, frost-like exterior. Arrange the coated rum balls on a parchment-lined tray.
- Chilling and Setting: Refrigerate the rum balls for a minimum of two hours to solidify and enhance their flavor profile. For extended preservation, these confections can be frozen up to one month, maintaining their rich, festive essence.
Notes
Crush Cookies Carefully: Use gentle, consistent pressure when pulverizing wafers to achieve fine, uniform crumbs without creating large chunks that disrupt texture.
Moisture Management: Add eggnog incrementally to control dough consistency, ensuring the mixture holds together without becoming too wet or dry, which can affect ball formation.
Chilling is Crucial: Refrigerate rum balls for at least two hours to help them firm up, enhance flavor melding, and make handling easier during coating and serving.
Customize Coating Options: Experiment with alternative coatings like cocoa powder, finely chopped nuts, or melted chocolate to add variety and personal flair to the classic powdered sugar finish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Desserts, Snacks, Cocktails
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 95
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 27 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 11 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg