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Boozy Puerto Rican Paleo Rum Balls

Dec 29, 2016 | Recipes | 7 comments

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Paleo Rum Balls – To Booze or Not to Booze

Inspired by my time on the Island, my gluten free and paleo Rum Balls pay tribute to the dark rum that Puerto Ricans love so much! Parents: head's up, I named these “boozy” for a reason. The recipe has a tip for making them kid friendly. 🙂

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3.39 from 13 votes

Boozy Puerto Rican Rum Balls

Servings: Rum Balls

Ingredients

1/4 c dark rum
1/4 c maple syrup
1/4 c coconut oil, melted
1 c shredded coconut
1/4 c cocoa powder
1.5 c almond flour
1/8 tsp salt

Instructions

In a large bowl, whisk together: ¼c dark rum + ¼c maple syrup + ¼c coconut oil, melted
Then stir in the following until well combined: 1c shredded coconut + ¼c cocoa powder + 1.5c almond flour + 1/8 tsp salt
Note: add add additional almond flour, 1T at a time, if needed for a thicker consistency.
Roll into 1T balls and store in refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Note: option to roll balls in coconut, cocoa powder, chopped nuts and/or cinnamon before storing.

Notes

These rum balls are quite boozy! To make them kid-friendly, omit the rum and increase maple syrup to 1/2c.

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7 Comments

Susie on December 10, 2020 at 11:05 pm

These are quite boozy but that’s what you want in a rum ball! They are good! No crushed cookies required!
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Mrs Miller on December 2, 2021 at 2:33 pm

Can these be made with Bourbon instead, and still be gluten free? I have to make GF cookies, for the first time, for a Christmas gift. Quite frankly, I don’t actually understand how it works…so, I thought I would ask.
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- Meri Raffetto on December 2, 2021 at 5:32 pm
  
  Yes…you can certainly try Bourbon! It will be gluten free and the flavors should still work. It will have to be a trial test though!
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Shari on December 16, 2021 at 12:11 am

Can this be made with all purpose baking flour, gluten Free?
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- Meri Raffetto on January 10, 2022 at 8:04 pm
  
  Yes! You can use the flour you have around.
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Deb on December 18, 2021 at 10:25 pm

Can I use something other than the shredded coconut? Nuts perhaps? What if I just left out the shredded coconut?
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- Meri Raffetto on January 10, 2022 at 8:03 pm
  
  Yes! or just omit!
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