
Chocolate Peanut Butter Rum Balls
Jennifer Dempsey
24 balls
25 minutes
40-45 minutes
American
Baking
Simple and delicious chocolate rum balls made with dark chocolate peanut butter make a festive treat for any occasion!
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup Peanut Butter & Co. Dark Chocolatey Dreams
- 1/4 cup rum
- 1/3 cup turbinado or sanding sugar
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray an 8×8-inch baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a medium bowl mix flour and salt together.
- Using an electric mixer cream butter and sugar.
- Add in eggs, vanilla extract, and peanut butter until blended.
- Gradually mix in flour mixture until combined.
- Pour batter in prepared baking dish and bake for 40-45 minutes until cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool completely.
- Break up brownies and place in a food processor. Pulse a few times until mixture is coarse and crumbly. Transfer mixture to a large bowl.
- Pour rum over crumbs and mix with hands until mixture forms a ball.
- Make 1 tablespoon size balls with mixture then roll in sugar. Place on parchment lined baking sheet.
- Chill balls for 1-2 hours before serving.
Store leftover balls in an airtight container.