Easy, Festive (and Boozy!) Rum Balls Recipe | Alexandra’s Kitchen (2024)

FAQs

What is a substitute for Nilla wafers in rum balls? ›

While vanilla wafers are my favorite for their subtle sweetness and vanilla notes, graham crackers, butter cookies, digestive biscuits, or shortbread cookies are all excellent substitutes. For a gluten-free version, opt for gluten-free cookies.

Can rum balls make you drunk? This is a no bake recipe, which means any alcohol we use in the process won't be cooked away or made less effective. However, we're not using that much of it, so getting drunk isn't something to worry about! After all, there's only ¼ cup of rum divided among 24 individual bites.

If you notice the mixture is too dry: The cookie crumbs can make these a little dry, but it's an easy fix! Go on and give it another splash of rum. Otherwise, if you find it's too runny, add a bit more powdered sugar until you reach the right consistency.

Rum balls are bite-size homemade treats made with vanilla cookie crumbs, pecans, cocoa, confectioners' sugar, and spiced rum. These do taste like spiced rum, so keep that in mind. Although if rum isn't your favorite, you could try making them with bourbon instead.

I haven't had banana pudding in years, and as I recall, it was always with vanilla wafers. The graham crackers worked equally well as a replacement. I'd never used Dream Whip before, but it certainly thickened the pudding nicely.

Rum cake is generally not safe for children due to the presence of alcohol.

Rum balls, in a tightly-sealed tin, keep practically forever.

If the mixture seems too dry, add an additional small amount of melted butter or more rum. Form small balls about the size of a walnut.

Store your rum balls in an airtight container in the fridge to prevent the rum from evaporating and to ensure they keep their shape.

What is this? My kid-friendly rum balls are also known as chocolate coconut balls or 'donkey drops' - because of their resemblance to... well... you know what! They're the perfect recipe for getting the kids in the kitchen - you can see how easy it is for my Mr 4 to make them in the video below!

Does the alcohol evaporate from rum balls? ›

You will unlikely get drunk from eating rum balls because the alcohol is combined with other ingredients and made into many individual balls. However, the alcohol in the rum does not cook out in these balls because they are not baked.

I actually used Whiskey, not Rum, in these Rum Balls, because that's what I had at home. They still tasted really good! You can use whatever you have on hand – even a nice liquor would work well. If you don't drink, just leave it out, and they will still taste great!

Rum balls closely resemble brigadeiros, a Brazilian sweet; however, brigadeiros are made from condensed milk. The world's largest rum ball was created in Mejdal, Denmark on 11 June 2017, weighing 31 kg (68 lb).

In bowl mix together walnuts, sweet chocolate, sugar and half the egg whites. Add enough rum to moisten mixture so it holds together to form dough. Shape mixture into 1" balls. Roll balls in remaining egg white, then in chocolate sprinkles.

I make my banana pudding the same way, but instead of vanilla wafers, I use Italian lady finger cookies.

In conclusion, there are several options to choose from when looking for a nonalcoholic substitute for rum in your favorite recipe. Apple cider, pineapple juice, coconut milk, vanilla extract, and almond extract are all good options that can add a similar flavor to your dish.

Use small amounts of McCormick Culinary Imitation Rum Extract as an exceptional substitute for rum in recipes; 2 teaspoons of rum extract equals 1 tablespoon of dark rum, or 1 tablespoon of rum extract equals 5 tablespoons of light rum.

Rum – If you're preparing tropical desserts like our Banana Rum Cupcakes and Cuban Rum Cake but don't have rum, use rum extract or reach for the pineapple juice. Use the same amount of pineapple juice as the recipe calls for rum as an alcohol substitute.