Christmas Balls Recipe
Make your Christmas extra wonderful with these choc-coated Christmas Balls.
Servings: 16 balls
Calories: 195kcal
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.
Notes
Serving:
They're great chilled, straight from the fridge, or enjoy them at room temperature.
Storing:
Store in an airtight container the fridge for up to one week.
Freezing:
Freeze for up to 3 months in an airtight container or freezer bags.
Nutrition:
The nutrition information is an automatically generated estimate and is not guaranteed to be accurate.
Nutrition
Calories: 195kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 96mg | Potassium: 126mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 48IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg