Description
These no-bake Kid-Friendly Rum Balls are the perfect easy treat for lunch boxes, parties, or after-school snacks! Made with crushed biscuits, cocoa, coconut, and sweetened condensed milk, they’re ready in just 5 minutes—no baking required.
Ingredients
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250g plain sweet biscuits (e.g., Digestives or Graham crackers)
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395g sweetened condensed milk
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85g (1 cup) desiccated coconut
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25g (1/4 cup) cocoa powder
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130g (1 1/2 cups) extra desiccated coconut (for rolling)
Instructions
Conventional Method
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Crush biscuits into fine crumbs using a food processor, blender, or rolling pin. Transfer to a large bowl.
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Mix in cocoa powder, coconut, and condensed milk until fully combined.
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Roll heaped teaspoons of mixture into balls, then coat in extra coconut.
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Chill in an airtight container for 1 hour (or enjoy straight away!). Stores for 2 weeks in the fridge or 2 months frozen.
Thermomix Method
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Crush biscuits in the Thermomix (Speed 8, 10 sec). Scrape bowl.
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Add cocoa, coconut, and condensed milk. Mix (Reverse, Speed 4, 10 sec). Repeat if needed.
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Roll into balls, coat in coconut, and store as above.
Notes
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No food processor? Place biscuits in a zip-lock bag and crush with a rolling pin.
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Variations: Add 1 tsp vanilla extract or swap cocoa for Milo for a malt flavor.
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Allergy-friendly: Use gluten-free biscuits if needed.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ball (30g)
- Calories: 133
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 65mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 5mg