How does celebrating Halloween with delicious and scary Rice Krispies treats sound? Better yet how about Chocolate Rum Balls made from Rice Krispies? Just about everyone I know loves a traditional Rice Krispie square and with Halloween only a day away these treats were ideal to make with my little niece Lauren. For adults I’ve added in the Rum! See recipe below!
Lauren my niece had a blast making these scary treats on the weekend while preparing for Halloween! Most kids missed out on the parties over the weekend and are waiting for the big day to celebrate. I decided to get busy in the kitchen and made some delicious Chocolate rum balls for the adults while Lauren made the scary rice krispie treats for the kids.
Lauren’s scary delicious rice krispies treats!
Chocolate Rum Balls
An adult alternative to a Rice Krispie square – Chocolate Rum Balls made with Rice Krispies
Prep time: 40 minutes
Cook time: no baking involved
Total time: 40 minutes
Yield: 12 rum balls
Ingredients:
- 1/4 Cup Unsalted butter
- 1/4 CupHoney
- 3/4 Cup Medjool chopped dates
- 1/2 Cup Pecans toasted and chopped finely (hazelnuts, almonds or walnuts can be used)
- 1 Tsp Vanilla essence
- 1/2 Cup Rum
- 1 1/2 Cups Rice Krisipies
- 225 gDark Chocolate
Cooking Directions:
- Place dates in a bowl and add the rum. Let sit for 10 minutes to allow the rum to soak in the dates. This will give it the flavour of a rum ball.
- Melt butter and honey in a medium saucepan set over medium.
- Drain the rum out of the dates if any and mix the rum flavoured dates into the melted butter and honey. Mix in the vanilla essence, your choice of nuts and rice krispies.
- Chill mixture for 10 minutes until completely cool.
- Once chilled scoop table spoon size portions and press together firmly to form a bite sized ball.
- Melt the chocolate in a medium sauce pan. Once completely melted remove from heat.
- Coat each rice krispie ball with chocolate and place on a baking sheet.
- Place all balls in to the fridge and allow the chocolate to harden and become firm.
- Store Chocolate Rum Balls in the fridge for up to one week.
Happy Halloween!
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11 Comments
Who doesn’t like Rice Krispie treats – little and big kids alike!?
Oh my gosh…that just looks SOO good!! I’ve never made anything like that with Rice Krispies yet but definitely want to now! lol
Yes please do, they are extremely tasty. I think you would be surprised!
Oh my gosh those Rum Balls look amazing! Bookmarking for sure!
Thanks they are delicious, just ask my husband! Wink.
Yum, the Rice Krispie rum balls sound delicious and super easy to make…love it!
Super easy to make. Same as the traditional rice krispie square but with dates and rum!
Yum! These sound great. Adults need Halloween treats too. ;)
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I agree Kristen! these Chocolate rum balls disappeared quickly in my home. It’s also a great way to use the bottles of rum I have sitting in the closet from our trip to Cuba. We don’t drink very often and if we do it is usual a glass of wine.
wow rum balls with rice krispies? this is new! very creative!
I started out making a truffle however I was lazy and said heck why not use rice krispies instead. It turned out and everyone loved them.