Coconut Almond Rum Balls. Easy Festive Coconut rum balls. Make these into Indian sweet Ladoo with cardamom instead of rum.
I couldnt do last weeks VeganMonth of food Iron chef with Banana and coffee.. but this week it is Coconut.
Almost Raw, Glutenfree, Rum balls.
And also a rescue feature today. Scroll down to read more about Old Dog Haven!
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Coconut Almond Rum Balls. Glutenfree. Vegan
Coconut Almond Rum Balls. Easy Festive Coconut rum balls. Make these into Indian sweet Ladoo with cardamom instead of rum.
Servings: 12
Calories: 157kcal
Ingredients
- 1 2/3 cup (141.67 g) dry coconut small flakes
- 2 Tablespoons oats
- 2/3 cup (95.33 g) almonds
- 1/8 teaspoon (0.13 teaspoon) fine sea salt
- 1 teaspoon warm coconut oil
- 3 Tablespoons raw sugar ground to a fine powder
- 1-2 Tablespoons (1 Tablespoons) Agave or maple syrup or any thick sugar/sweet syrup
- 2 -3 Tablespoons (2 - 3 Tablespoons) Rum or fruit juice of choice
- cocoa powder coconut flakes or melted vegan chocolate for rolling
Instructions
- Grind the almonds and oats to a coarse powder.
- Add 1/2 cup coconut flakes and grind all together again until most coconut flakes break into smaller flakes/coarse powder.
- In a bowl, add this clumpy mixture, rum, oil, salt and agave and mix. Add sugar and mix in.
- Mix and keep adding coconut flakes if needed till you get a soft dough. Adjust sweetness by adding more powdered sugar or agave.
- Chill for half an hour.
- Make balls and roll in coconut flakes, or cocoa powder or dip in melted chocolate.
Notes
nutritional information based on one serving
Variations: Add some chocolate chips or pistachios in the middle.
Substitute rum with favorite essence/extract(a few drops of rose, vanilla, kewra or a pinch or cardamom) to make them into festive Indian sweet balls ( Laddoo).
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Coconut Almond Rum Balls. Glutenfree. Vegan
Amount Per Serving
Calories 157
Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Fat 12g18%
Saturated Fat 7g44%
Sodium 29mg1%
Potassium 130mg4%
Carbohydrates 9g3%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin C 0.2mg0%
Calcium 24mg2%
Iron 0.8mg4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Rescue:
Old Dog Haven is a wonderful set of people working to help Washington state’s homeless Senior dogs, sometimes out of state dogs too!
They also assist in senior dog placement.Their goal “To provide a loving, safe home for senior dogs abandoned at this stage of their lives. When we have room, and the means, we take these dogs into our homes; if possible we adopt out those with a reasonable life-expectancy. We care for the rest as long as they have good quality of life. In addition, we try to assist owners in finding new homes for their senior dogs through our website and referrals”
Elizaveta Kopelman
I am sorry, but it doesn’t want to form into balls, although I followed the recipe precisely. The mixture is crumbly and I don’t see how this can be fixed.
Richa
Add a flax egg (1 tbsp flax seed meal mixed with 2 tbsp water)or some almond butter.
Jasmine
How long do these last?
Richa
Thanks Winnie, Melynda and Amee!
Amee
I will definitely try your version of rum balls this holiday. It’s much healthier than my mom’s recipe, so I won’t feel guilty when I eat about 10 of them, lol. Thank you for sharing another great recipe!! Oh and those puppies….precious
Melynda
These look lovely, thanks for sharing with the Hearth and Soul hop.
Winnie
They look amazing!
Richa
thanks Sukanya. yes these balls are definitely addictive and yummy. thanks for hosting the healing foods event!
Richa
Thanks Hannah! These balls are inspired by all your raw fun creations! u can leave out the rum for sure.. 🙂
saffronstreaks
wow these coconut rum balls looks really incredible. amazing
thank u so much for sending these beauties to the event : healing foods
Happy Diwali
Sukanya
Hannah
These look incredible! I’m a bit skeeeeered of rum, but reckon I coudl sub in something like almond extract to suit my tastes most perfectly 😀
Richa
Thank you LifenSPice.. Happy Diwali to you too!
Thanks Anuradha and Nikki@Coldandsleepy!
Richa
Thank you Heather and Tanvi!
Thanks Annapet, hope Kaye loves these!
coldandsleepy
Ah, those look like the perfect little indulgence!
Baker Street
Rum balls! Mmmmm. Perfect and delicious.
LifenSpice
Those rum balls look so yum! First time here, I do not know how I missed this blog for so long. Happy Diwali to you!
The Daily Palette
Your recipe makes a wonderful present to my cousin Kaye who is vegan.
Thank for sharing this just enough time for holiday gift-giving.
sinfullyspicy.com
These look so yummy..love the amazing job you are doing with vegan indian cuisine..kudos!
Heather B
Mmmmm…Rum Balls! Those always make me think of Christmas, which is getting closer I guess. 🙂
Richa
thank you Celyn! Yes, Old Dog Haven is an amazing rescue.
Thanks Savannah. xoxo back to u!
Thanks Kankana. Its a fun challenege every week!:)
Sunshine And Smile
Awsm.. it should get accepted .. you have done such an amazing job at it!
inhergrace
I am so making those! Ultra yum!
I love all your animal work. You’re an angel.
Love & hugs! xox
celyn
Those rum balls look amazing, and Old Dog Haven warms the cockles of my heart.