Chocolate Rum Balls are a popular Hellenic treat from Greece, where my aunt learned to make them while growing up. This popular, easy-to-make chocolate Greek dessert treat does not require any baking, and is a great way to round out a dessert display. Chocolate Rum Balls can be made with and without rum for variation, and are seriously delicious. I often pack them up in little gift trays to wrap in a bow and give out to guests to my home (along with a medley of other Greek desserts and pastries, like my homemade baklava).
Hellenic Chocolate Rum Balls Recipe
Ingredients
1 lb walnuts (deshelled and chopped)
1 lb sweet cooking chocolate (melted)
15 pieces zwieback
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
4 tablespoons rose water (or 3 tablespoons rum)
Chocolate sprinkles (one bag)
Directions
1. Add walnuts and zwieback to a food processor and finely chop. Transfer mixture to a bowl.
2. Add melted chocolate, sugar, cinnamon and rose water (or rum) to the bowl and mix together. Allow to cool a bit so chocolate can firm up for shaping.
3. Spoon out approximately one full teaspoon of chocolate mixture and form into a ball. Roll ball in chocolate sprinkles.
4. Continue making balls until all mixture is used up, and place balls in baking cups to prevent them from sticking together.
5. Store airtight (eat within 3 weeks), or give as gifts!
Makes about 60-70 chocolate balls
Some variations on the Hellenic Chocolate Rum Balls recipe include rolling the chocolate balls in confectioner’s sugar or chopped peanuts instead of chocolate sprinkles. It’s a fun treat to make with your kids (they can help mix, roll the balls, and lick the batter afterwards if you aren’t creating the rum version of the Chocolate Balls recipe) and it’s a hit at parties. Enjoy and stay tuned for more yummy Greek desserts recipes!
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OOH those look delish. Of course everything with chocolate looks delish to me. I may try them sometime.
Those look as tasty as can be!
I love rum balls but hate rum. I never knew you could substitute it, thanks so much!
Yum!
That looks yummy! I’ve never had them before.
They look yummy and I’m sure I’ll love them since I love all things chocolate!
They look great! Is rum a popular drink in Greece?
Yumm – They look great!
Yum!! I have had a massive sweet tooth my entire life (I was the woman who ordered dessert first…until right before my 35th birthday). I went to Costa Rica for a month to study Spanish and while I was there I fell in love with their sweet fruits. They didn’t have alot of sugary treats there. When I returned, I only craved sweet fruit and veggies like carrots. It’s now been 5 months and that’s still what I’m craving. No sugar cravings. I still find it astonishing.
I just licked my screen. Yumm!
These sounds delicious!
Think I’d use the rum rather than rose water…just sayin…
Looks delicious and great for to make with my boys!
Yum! What a great treat – I’m going to have to give these a try! I didn’t realize they were a Greek recipe either. Where do you find rose water?
Yum Penelope. They look incredible.
Those look yummy!
I think I need to close my eyes, since being on a diet I cant have any of this lol They look super yummy!
Those look so yummy!
oooh yum!! I’d have to skip the nuts.
Oh gosh that looks soo good!!!
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