Keto Rum Balls
Easy no bake keto rum balls for the holidays that are a decadent treat without the guilt! You'll love these easy gluten free rum balls that can be rolled in coconut, chocolate, or your favorite sugar-free powdered sweetener.
Ingredients
- ½ cup cocoa powder dutch process
- ¼ cup powdered monk fruit
- 1 cup finely shredded coconut unsweetened
- ½ cup almond meal
- ½ cup coconut flour
- ½ cup butter melted
- 1-2 tablespoon rum
Instructions
- Add parchment paper to a large baking sheet.
- Shred the coconut into finer pieces by pulsing it in a blender or food processor.
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine the cocoa powder, powdered monk fruit (or erythritol), finely shredded coconut, almond meal, coconut flour, butter, and rum.
- Make a test ball to make sure the dough holds its shape. If your dough won't form a ball shape, add a touch more melted butter or coconut oil until it binds. Likewise, if it seems too wet, add a little more coconut flour or almond meal.
- Shape the dough into small balls with clean hands, it should make about 18-20 small 1"+ sized balls.
- Roll the low carb rum balls in a coating such as powdered monk fruit, finely shredded coconut or cocoa powder, or crushed freeze-dried berries.
Refrigerate the sugar-free rum balls until firm, for an hour or two. They'll store in the fridge for a couple of weeks or freeze well up to 3 months.
Notes
Add more alcohol if desired, we kept these lighter with the rum taste or try a different liquor. for a sugar-free version add rum extract to taste.
Traditional rum balls use crushed vanilla wafers which add a tiny bit of crunch. To keep these keto-friendly, we're using almond meal and finely shredded coconut to do that for us.
We bought unsweetened shredded coconut and made it a fine consistency by pulsing it in our blender. You can also purchase what's called desecrated coconut that's already finely shredded.
Substitutions - use almond flour instead of almond meal, use coconut oil instead of melted butter for a dairy-free version. For a nuttier texture, use finely crushed unsalted almonds instead of almond meal.
Feel free to cut the recipe in half if you don't want to make this many, likewise, you can also double or triple the recipe to store them in the freezer for later.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 112kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 2gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 40mgFiber: 2g
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