If you’re a fan of festive treats, this rum ball recipe is one worth having up your sleeve. Filled with chocolate, cherry and coconut, it’s hard to stop at just one of these.
- Serves30
- Cook time5 minutes
- Prep time20 minutes, + 30 mins chilling time
Ingredients
- 6 Coles Bakery Mini Choc Sponge Rolls, crumbled
- 2 x 52g Cherry Ripe chocolate bars, chopped
- 1/4 white coconut rum
- 1/2 cup (40g) desiccated coconut
- 290g dark chocolate, melted
- Shredded coconut, to decorate
- Extra Cherry Ripe chocolate bar, thinly sliced, to decorate
Nutritional information
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Method
Step 1
Combine the sponge roll, chopped Cherry Ripe, rum or coconut water, and the desiccated coconut in a bowl.Step 2
Roll 2-tsp portions of the mixture into balls. Place on 2 lined baking trays and place in the fridge for 15 mins to chill.Step 3
Use a fork to dip rum balls in melted chocolate, allowing excess to drip off. Place on lined trays and sprinkle with shredded coconut and sliced Cherry Ripe. Place in the fridge to set. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
Use a fork to dip rum balls in melted chocolate, allowing excess to drip off. Place on lined trays and sprinkle with shredded coconut and sliced Cherry Ripe. Place in the fridge to set. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
Recipe tip
COOK. STORE. SAVE.
Smart swap: You can substitute coconut rum for coconut water for an alcohol-free version.
Choc-cherry coconut rum balls
- Serves30
- Cook time5 minutes
- Prep time20 minutes, + 30 mins chilling time
Ingredients
- 6 Coles Bakery Mini Choc Sponge Rolls, crumbled
- 2 x 52g Cherry Ripe chocolate bars, chopped
- 1/4 white coconut rum
- 1/2 cup (40g) desiccated coconut
- 290g dark chocolate, melted
- Shredded coconut, to decorate
- Extra Cherry Ripe chocolate bar, thinly sliced, to decorate
Description
If you’re a fan of festive treats, this rum ball recipe is one worth having up your sleeve. Filled with chocolate, cherry and coconut, it’s hard to stop at just one of these.
Method
Step 1
Combine the sponge roll, chopped Cherry Ripe, rum or coconut water, and the desiccated coconut in a bowl.Step 2
Roll 2-tsp portions of the mixture into balls. Place on 2 lined baking trays and place in the fridge for 15 mins to chill.Step 3
Use a fork to dip rum balls in melted chocolate, allowing excess to drip off. Place on lined trays and sprinkle with shredded coconut and sliced Cherry Ripe. Place in the fridge to set. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
Use a fork to dip rum balls in melted chocolate, allowing excess to drip off. Place on lined trays and sprinkle with shredded coconut and sliced Cherry Ripe. Place in the fridge to set. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.