EASY CHEERIO® COCONUT RUM BALLS

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This is a yummy recipe for rum balls, and it costs a lot less to make than original recipes. I had 4 people try the little balls, and they thought they were great!

Provided by Gingerbreadgirlz

Categories     Desserts     Specialty Dessert Recipes     Liqueur Dessert Recipes     Rum

Time 1h30m

Yield 28

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 cups honey-nut toasted oat cereal (such as Honey Nut Cheerios®)
1 cup confectioners' sugar, plus more for dusting
½ cup crushed cashews
½ cup crushed almonds
¼ cup shredded coconut
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
⅓ cup dark rum, or more as needed
3 tablespoons light corn syrup

Steps:

  • Place oat cereal, confectioners' sugar, cashews, almonds, coconut, and cocoa powder in a food processor; blend to an even crumb texture.
  • Stir rum and corn syrup together in a bowl; add cereal mixture. Stir until dough holds together. Add more rum if dough is dry. Form into balls and place on a plate.
  • Chill rum balls in the refrigerator for flavors to blend, at least 1 hour. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 73.7 calories, Carbohydrate 11.3 g, Fat 2.4 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 1.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 51 mg, Sugar 7 g

Bojsa
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These were so easy to make and they taste amazing! I'll definitely be making them again.


Catarina loyalty family
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I made these for my husband's birthday and he loved them! He said they were the best rum balls he's ever had.


Official Code 3 Gaming
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These were a bit too crumbly for my taste, but the flavor was good.


Akbar Hussain
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I had some leftover Cheerios, so I decided to try this recipe. They were a great way to use them up.


Earl Hayden
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These were a little too sweet for me, but my kids loved them.


NANCY WANGECHI
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I love how easy these were to make. I'm not a great baker, but these turned out perfect.


Ahamed Aiyash
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These were so delicious! I couldn't stop eating them.


Fifita Soakai
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I made these for a potluck and they were a huge success! Everyone raved about them.


Fasil Sol
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These Cheerios Coconut Rum Balls were a hit at my party! They were so easy to make and everyone loved them.