No Bake Bourbon Balls
These boozy Bourbon Balls are made with 4 ingredients and are great for your Derby party or your holiday cookie exchange too!
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Servings: 48 bourbon balls
Ingredients
For the bourbon ball filling
- 6 cups powdered sugar
- 1.5 sticks butter room temperature
- 1/2 cup bourbon
- 1 cup chopped pecans toasted
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
For the chocolate coating
- 8 ounces dark chocolate wafers/chips
Instructions
Make the bourbon balls
- Mix together the butter and sugar.
- Add the pecans, lime juice, and bourbon.
- Stir to combine.
- Scoop or roll into 1 inch balls, or whatever size you choose.
- Chill for 10 minutes.
Dip your bourbon balls
- While balls are chillin' melt your chocolate in a double boiler or the microwave.
- Roll your bourbon balls in the chocolate so all sides are coated or drizzle the chocolate over the top.
- If you don't want to use chocolate, feel free to roll the bourbon balls in chopped pecans.
- Place on parchment paper and chill in the fridge until ready to eat!
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Notes
- Depending on the humidity level or your environment, you may need to add more powdered sugar to get the mixture to hold together.
- Just add a little at a time (1/4 cup) until the mixture is easy to handle and just a little bit tacky.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 105kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.005g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 10mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0.1mg