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Chocolate burbon balls are gluten free vegetarian and naturally sweet Simple And Savory

Chocolate Bourbon Balls

Chocolate bourbon balls are made with a healthy twist! Instead of traditional Kentucky bourbon balls which have a super sweet and buttery filling, these chocolate bourbon balls are made with dark chocolate, dates and chopped pecans for a decadent and boozy treat.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Inactive Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 38 minutes

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Cuisine: American
Servings: 16
Calories: 94kcal
Author: Anne
Scale this Recipe 16

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Arrange the pecans on the parchment-lined baking sheet and bake them for 8 to 10 minutes
  • Once the pecans have been toasted, allow them to cool off for about 10 minutes and place them into a food processor and pulse them until they are crumbly.
  • Add the dates, bourbon and cocoa powder to the food processor bowl process until everything is mixed together and transforms into a dough texture.
  • Place the dough into a small bowl and refrigerate it for about 15 miutes.
  • Remove the chilled dough from the refrigerator and use you hands or a small cookie scoop to roll the dough into 1-inch balls.
  • Roll the balls in chopped pecans, coconut flakes or dip them into melted dark chocolate.

Notes

Recipe Tips:
If you are not in a time crunch, make these bourbon balls the day before serving them, they will taste much better.
A small cookie scoop will help to form the dough into uniformly sized balls.
Adjust the bourbon flavor to your taste. Add more or less gradually.
Store the bourbon balls in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
Recipe Variations:
Swap out the bourbon and add the same amount of rum or spiced rum.
Kaluha Balls. Use the same amount of rum instead of bourbon, and add a dash of cinnamon and replace the pecans with toasted hazelnuts or almonds.
Amaretto Balls. use amaretto, almonds and a half teaspoon of orange zest.
Non-alcoholic Bourbon Balls. Instead if alcohol try an equal amount of pomegranate, apple or orange juice.

Nutrition

Serving: 1ball | Calories: 94kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 12g

Nutrition information provided is an estimate and can vary based on cooking methods and ingredients used

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