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Easy Gluten Free Rum Balls Recipe

These easy, no-bake gluten free Rum Balls are the perfect holiday treat! But why wait? With an easy dessert like this, you'll be turning to this recipe all year long!
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Course: Desserts
Cuisine: Dessert
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Calories: 114kcal
Author: Jules Shepard

Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/2 cups gluten free crispy rice cereal Erewhon; Nature's Path; One Degree
  • 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
  • 1 cup sifted confectioner's sugar or Swerve confectioner's sugar replacement
  • 3 Tbs. baking cocoa Dutched OR gluten free chocolate protein powder OWYN dark chocolate protein powder
  • 1/4 cup spiced rum or apple cider
  • 3 Tbs. agave nectar coconut nectar OR honey (honey is not vegan)
  • 1 Tbs. water
  • confectioner's sugar coconut, gluten free sprinkles ... OR other dry ingredients for rolling the balls in

Instructions

  • In a large food processor, process cereal until uniformly crumby. Transfer to a bowl and process the pecans in the food processor until finely chopped. Return the cereal to the processor bowl with the chopped pecans; add sugar and cocoa powder/chocolate protein powder. Pulse just to combine the dry ingredients.
  • Add rum, agave and water and pulse just until a dough forms. If the dough is too dry to hold together easily in a ball, add another tablespoon or two of water until it holds together.
  • Roll tablespoon-sized balls of dough between your palms, then roll in more sifted confectioner's sugar, gluten free chocolate jimmies or sprinkles, grated coconut, more crushed crispy rice cereal or more protein powder or cocoa.
Nutrition Facts
Easy Gluten Free Rum Balls Recipe
Serving Size
 
1
Amount per Serving
Calories
114
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
4
g
6
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
3
g
Sodium
 
27
mg
1
%
Carbohydrates
 
17
g
6
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
13
g
14
%
Protein
 
2
g
4
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

** Please keep in mind that nutrition information provided is per serving, which may vary. While we have taken care to provide you with the most accurate nutritional values possible, please note that this information may differ significantly depending on the exact ingredients and brands that you choose to use to make this recipe. Additionally, where options are given for ingredients, the resulting calculation may include all ingredient options instead of only one per line, skewing the totals significantly.