Stirring and forming these little orbs was all the work required to make these wonderful little globes of scrumptiousness. Try your hand at these and you’ll find yourself buying shortbread (or making it!) to get your spiced rum balls-on!
Enjoy them as I do (all at once)!
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Spiced Rum Balls
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
Description
Try your hand at these and you’ll find yourself buying shortbread (or making it!) to get your spiced rum balls-on!
Ingredients
- 3 cups (360 g) shortbread, crushed
- 3/4 cup (90 g) sugar, powdered + 1/4 cup
- 1/2 cup (15 g) crispy rice cereal
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) dulce de leche
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) rum
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- In a medium bowl combine shortbread, 3/4 cup powdered sugar, dulce de leche and cinnamon.
- Stir in rum. Mixture will become both crumbly and sticky.
- Add crispy rice cereal and stir to combine.
- Make 1/2 tbsp balls and roll in remaining powdered sugar.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 rum balls
- Calories: 210
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does dulce de leche do in this recipe, and can I substitute it?
The 1/2 cup (120 ml) of dulce de leche binds the crushed shortbread, rice cereal, and rum into a mixture the recipe describes as “both crumbly and sticky.” It also contributes deep caramel sweetness alongside the 3/4 cup (90 g) of powdered sugar. The recipe doesn’t suggest a substitute, so a thick caramel sauce reduced to a similar consistency would be the closest option. 
Why does this recipe add crispy rice cereal to the mixture?
The 1/2 cup (15 g) of crispy rice cereal is stirred in last after the rum is already incorporated. It adds a light crunch to the interior of each ball, contrasting with the soft shortbread and fudgy dulce de leche base.
