Chocolate-covered rum balls!
Because is it even Christmas without a cheeky rum ball (or two?!) !
If you’re my mother-in-law, the answer is no! Girlfriend is cuckoo for a Christmas rum ball!
As in, she gets all giddy like an excited little school girl as soon as she sees them appear in stores . . . in October!
The rest of us be like “umm seriously way too soon for Christmas stuff in stores?!” And girlfriend be all happy dancing and high five-ing strangers about the appearance of the rum balls! which is exactly what you’ll be doing once you taste these bad boys!
Subtly sweet, seriously chocolaty, super fudgy infused with a gentle heart & belly-warming hum (or loud rev if you prefer) of “rum”
Made with just a handful of ingredients that I bet you have on hand already & can be ready to devour in less than 20 mins & they get bonus point because they also happen to be secretly good for you!
They are packed with protein, calcium and are rich in magnesium thanks to those deliciously buttery almonds. And, you also get a double dose of antioxidants thanks to the addition of cacao as well as that decadent, rich, dark chocolate coating! Deliciously winning on so many levels!
You’re welcome 😉
These all-natural, secretly healthy {non-alcoholic} chocolate-covered rum balls would make the perfect addition to your Christmas snack table or, a great little, secretly healthy, fun and festive treat to make and give to friends, family, teachers, co-workers, you name it!
Feel free to use real rum if you prefer and kick up the quantity of you want a stronger flavour but, for me this tiny amount of rum extract (just 1/2 a teaspoon) was perfect. It was subtle, not at all in your face or over-powering – just delicious.
However you choose to do it you really cant go wrong!
Gluten Free – Dairy Free – Grain Free – Refined Sugar Free – Low Carb – Keto – Paleo – Vegan Friendly
From my family to yours, enjoy xo
Double Chocolate Rum Balls
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Persons: 10+
- Difficulty: Easy
- Ingredients
- For the rum balls –
- 1 C raw almonds
- 3/4 C pitted dates, about 6 – I used medjool*
- 1 Tbsp of cocoa
- 1 (heaped) Tbsp almond or cashew butter
- 1 tsp of vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp of rum extract (or a shot or 2 of the real deal)
- a pinch of salt
- 1-2 Tbsp of unflavored collagen – optional – gives an extra boost of protein and is great for hair, skin, nails & gut health!
- For the chocolate coating –
- 1 C dark chocolate
- 1/2 tsp instant espresso
- Festive sprinkles
- Instructions
- Place almonds in your food processor/blender and process until nice and fine. Remember as always you want there to still be a few little “chunks” to give the bites a little texture.
- Add dates and process until the mixture starts to come together to form a nice sticky “dough”.
- Add cocoa powder, salt along with your vanilla and rum extract then process again until combined.
- If your dough is a little dry it could be that your dates werent super fresh (dont worry, it happens to the best of us, just add a splash of water, 1 teaspoon at a time until it comes together to form a delicious chocolaty dough.
- Using your hands, roll approx 1 heaping Tablespoon of the mixture into deliciously blissful bite-size pieces then set aside.
- Place sprinkles into a small bowl (or plate) and set aside.
- Melt chocolate by your preferred method then mix in the espresso and stir until dissolved.
- Using 2 forks, toss each bliss bite in the melted chocolate then roll in sprinkles
- Pop them back on the lined baking tray (and into the fridge to speed things up) until set.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge until you’re ready to share in the love.
- Enjoy xoxo
* If your dates aren’t super fresh & juicy, soak them in boiling water for 10 mins to help rehydrate them then drain & proceed
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Question of the day –
What holiday treats are you snacking on this year?
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Do it, do it You know you want to xo
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