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    Home » Recipes » Christmas

    Christmas Balls

    Published: Dec 7, 2020 · Modified: May 6, 2022 by Libby Hakim · 4 Comments

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    These choc-coated Christmas Balls are packed with Christmas joy – in the form of cake, rum, cherries and more.

    This is my own recipe, and is a bit of a mash up of my Rum Balls and Cherry Ripe Slice recipes.

    These are two of my favourites, so I couldn't really go wrong here!

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    Christmas Balls: the ingredient list

    This recipe came about because I was wondering what to do with some leftover Christmas Cake that had turned a little crumbly.

    So, the first ingredient is Christmas Cake crumbs. Gather them from the bottom of the tin or crumble up some pieces of your Christmas Cake by hand. You'll need one cup of crumbs.

    You'll also need these ingredients:

    • desiccated coconut
    • glace cherries
    • condensed milk
    • rum
    • cocoa
    • milk chocolate. 

    I've also experimented with some gold leaf here when decorating the balls. I think it adds that little extra Christmas magic.

    You should be able to find  the gold leaf in the cake decorating section at larger supermarkets

    You could also add some sparkly sprinkles if you can't find the gold leaf.

    Making Christmas Balls

    It is the most magical time of the year. But it's also often the busiest.

    So these treats and designed to be made with minimum fuss and to create maximum magic.

    Simply mix all ingredients together to get started and roll into balls.

    After a little time cooling off in the fridge, dip the balls in the melted chocolate and decorate.

    Then it's back into the fridge before it's time to pull them out and wow your Christmas guests. 

    I hope this recipe makes your Christmas extra special!

    If you enjoy these Christmas Balls, be sure to let me know in the comments below. And you might also like this recipe for Midori Balls.

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    Christmas Balls

    Libby Hakim
    Make your Christmas extra wonderful with these choc-coated Christmas Balls.
    4.25 from 4 votes
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    Prep Time 30 minutes mins
    Total Time 30 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine Australian
    Servings 16 balls
    Calories 195 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup Christmas Cake crumbs
    • 1 ½ cups desiccated coconut (130 grams)
    • ¼ cup chopped glace cherries
    • ½ cup condensed milk
    • 1 tablespoon rum
    • 1 teaspoon cocoa
    • 180 grams milk chocolate (for dipping)
    • 6 extra glace cherries (for decorating)
    • coloured sprinkles or gold leaf (optional, for additional decorating

    Instructions
     

    • Mix all ingredients (apart from dipping and decorating ingredients) together and stir to combine.
    • Roll into balls. Add a little extra coconut if the mixture is too wet to form balls.
    • Place into fridge for at least one hour to set.
    • Melt chocolate. Remove balls from fridge and dip each ball in the chocolate.
    • Place balls on a tray lined with baking paper.
    • Chop extra glace cherries and decorate the top of each ball before the chocolate sets. Add any other sprinkles, gold leaf or other decoration.
    • Place balls into fridge to set.
    • Store in fridge for up to one week.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 195kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 96mgPotassium: 126mgFiber: 2gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 48IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 42mgIron: 1mg
    Tried this recipe?If you love it, let me know!

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    1. Janice

      December 21, 2020 at 4:26 pm

      Sorry the email address was wrong.

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      • Libby

        December 23, 2020 at 10:04 pm

        Hi Janice. You’re welcome. Thanks so much for the lovely message and wishing you a wonderful Christmas and a bright New Year. Best wishes, Libby

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    2. Janice

      December 21, 2020 at 4:24 pm

      4 stars
      Hi Libby, thankyou so much for all your most inspiring recipes over the past year, just love the fact that they are almost all recipes with ingredients that we have in the cupboard and so easy to make, you make it sooooo!!!!! simple and I have certainly added to my recipes. Hoping you and your family have a wonderful Xmas (especially with all your beautiful cooking) I think we all pray for a better year in 2021, God Bless Janice 💐

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      • Libby

        December 23, 2020 at 10:04 pm

        Hi Janice. You're welcome. Thanks so much for the lovely message and wishing you a wonderful Christmas and a bright New Year. Best wishes, Libby

        Reply
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