Bourbon Balls
Total: 0 40min0
Yield: 18 servings
Serving Size: 1 of 18 servings
Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 of 18 servings, calories 142, Fat 7g, Saturated Fat 1g, Carbohydrate 19g, Fiber 1g, Sugar 8g, Protein 1g, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 43mg
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
- 1 cup (about 4 ounces) powdered sugar, plus more for rolling
- 1/4 cup bourbon
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 2 cups crushed vanilla wafers (about 40 wafers)
- 1 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts
Instruction:
- Sift the cocoa and 1 cup powdered sugar into a medium bowl. Combine the bourbon and corn syrup and add to the cocoa mixture. Stir in the crushed wafers and pecans, mixing until well blended.
- Shape the mixture into 3/4-inch balls; roll in powdered sugar. Cover and chill at least 20 minutes and up to 2 weeks.
Kentucky Bourbon Balls Recipe
Have a boozy ball with this traditional Kentucky confection — the perfect combination of chocolate and bourbon.
Prep: 2h55min
Total: 2h70min
Yield: 30
Ingredients:
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- ½ cup bourbon
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- ½ cup Dutch-process cocoa powder, divided
- ½ cup confectioners’ sugar, divided
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
Instruction:
- Heat the oven to 325 F. Spread the pecans over a baking sheet, and bake for 12 to 15 minutes until lightly toasted.
- Combine the pecans and the bourbon, then cover the container with plastic wrap, and let the mixture sit for 2 to 3 hours. Drain the pecans, but reserve the bourbon.
- Combine the pecans with the graham cracker crumbs, ¼ cup cocoa powder, and ¼ cup confectioners’ sugar. Stir the bourbon, corn syrup, and maple syrup into the nut and crumb mixture.
- Roll the dough into balls approximately ¾-inch in diameter. Combine the remaining cocoa powder and confectioners’ sugar, and roll each bourbon ball in this mixture. Optionally roll the bourbon balls in granulated sugar.
- Cover and chill the bourbon balls for at least 20 minutes before eating them. The bourbon balls should stay fresh in the refrigerator for 2 weeks.
Making Kentucky Bourbon Balls – Recipe
FAQ
Can you get buzzed from bourbon balls?
Can I get drunk from eating your bourbon balls? Highly unlikely. The balls are bite-sized, maybe two bite-sized, so you would have to eat a lot of them. You are more likely to experience a sugar high, than a buzz, so we feel it is a safe indulgence.
How long are homemade bourbon balls good for?
Bourbon balls will last for up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator or at room temperature. Storing them uncovered will result in a more defined “crust”, and storing them covered will keep them moist. To Freeze. Freeze leftovers in an airtight, freezer-safe storage container for up to 3 months.
Do bourbon balls have alcohol in them?
While bourbon balls certainly contain enough alcohol to taste that it’s there, the likelihood of getting drunk off of them is very minimal. Only 1/4 cup of bourbon is used, which is then dispersed among 2-3 cups of other ingredients and then divided into 24 different candies.
How much alcohol is in a bourbon ball?
Ole Smoky Tennessee Bourbon Ball Cream Liqueur is just like the treasured whiskey confection but in liquid form! They took the decadent flavors of creamy milk chocolate and blended it with their bourbon whiskey to create that same scrumptious experience. It has bottled at 17.5% alcohol by volume.
