Rum Balls Recipe
Rum Balls Recipe
With school holidays starting this week, having fun with your kids in the kitchen is a great way to keep them entertained – and it doesn’t get much easier than this rum balls recipe. With simple steps the whole family can get involved in, it’s the perfect recipe for your little helpers.
You will need:
250g of Marie / 5 oz Maria (or similar) biscuits
1 cup of coconut – plus extra to roll the balls in
2 tablespoons of cocoa
1 tin (375 gm / 13 oz) of condensed milk
1 teaspoon of vanilla essence (or 4 teaspoons of rum if you prefer).
Let’s put it all together
Crush your biscuits until they are fine crumbs using either a food processor or a rolling pin.
Pour the crushed biscuits to a large bowl and add the coconut, cocoa, condensed milk and vanilla essence.
Using a large metal spoon, stir until all ingredients are combined.
Use a tablespoon to scoop up mixture and then using your hands roll into balls.
Roll the balls in coconut and place in a covered container in the fridge to firm.
Hope you find this recipe just as good as we have. Share it with others if you like it.
Ingredients
- 250g of Marie / 5 oz Maria (or similar) biscuits
- 1 cup of coconut – plus extra to roll the balls in
- 2 tablespoons of cocoa
- 1 tin (375 gm / 13 oz) of condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla essence (or 4 teaspoons of rum if you prefer).
Instructions
- Crush your biscuits until they are fine crumbs using either a food processor or a rolling pin.
- Pour the crushed biscuits to a large bowl and add the coconut, cocoa, condensed milk and vanilla essence.
- Using a large metal spoon, stir until all ingredients are combined.
- Use a tablespoon to scoop up mixture and then using your hands roll into balls.
- Roll the balls in coconut and place in a covered container in the fridge to firm.
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Lucy Mathieson
Lucy is a trained primary school teacher with a passion for baking. Lucy began her blog, Bake Play Smile, in 2013 and it has since grown into one of Australia’s most recognised food blogs. Bake Play Smile is all about fun, food and happiness. Lucy’s recipes have earned national acclaim through a number of awards and publications. She was a winner of the 2015 Best Recipes ‘Home Cook Hero’ competition in Super Food Ideas magazine, a Top 5 Finalist for the 2014 Mamamia Food Blogger Competition, a Top 5 Food Blogger on Every Recipe, and a Kidspot “Voices of 2014″ nominee.
