Description
Delicious Cherry Bourbon Balls blend sweet cherries with rich bourbon and chocolate, perfect for celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup fresh or glacé cherries, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup good bourbon (or dark rum)
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder or melted dark chocolate
- 1 cup crushed cookies or graham crackers
- 1/2 cup toasted pecans or walnuts, chopped
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- Zest of 1 orange
- Pinch of sea salt
- Optional: 1 tbsp espresso powder or instant coffee
- Optional: 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Chop the cherries finely and pat them dry if necessary.
- Toast the nuts or cookies in a dry skillet until fragrant.
- In a bowl, combine the crushed cookies, cocoa, brown sugar, a pinch of salt, and orange zest.
- Add softened butter, bourbon, and vanilla, then fold in the chopped cherries.
- Mix until the mixture holds together when pressed, adding more bourbon or melted butter if too dry.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized portions and roll between your palms into balls.
- Optionally, dip each ball in melted dark chocolate and set on parchment paper. Alternatively, roll in chopped nuts, cocoa, or powdered sugar.
- Chill the balls for at least one hour before serving.
Notes
For an alcohol-free option, replace bourbon with cherry syrup and add a teaspoon of vanilla.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ball
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: cherry, bourbon, balls, dessert, no-bake, festive, sweet treats