Authentic Kentucky Bourbon Balls

Authentic Kentucky Bourbon Balls

The recipe Authentic Kentucky Bourbon Balls can be made in around 45 minutes. This recipe serves 36. One portion of this dish contains around 0g of protein, 3g of fat, and a total of 64 calories. For 21 cents per serving, this recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up vanilla wafer crumbs, pecans, powdered sugar, and a few other things to make it today. This recipe from Foodista has 3 fans. It works well as a Southern hor d'oeuvre. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free and lacto ovo vegetarian diet. With a spoonacular score of 8%, this dish is very bad (but still fixable). Try Authentic Kentucky Bourbon Balls, Kentucky Bourbon Balls, and Kentucky Bourbon Cake for similar recipes.

Ingredients

You need the ingredients below to cook it

  • bourbon

    bourbon

    bourbon

    60 milliliters

  • pecans

    pecans

    pecans, toasted, coarsely ground

    99 grams

  • powdered sugar

    powdered sugar

    powdered sugar

    240 grams

  • cocoa powder

    cocoa powder

    unsweetened cocoa powder

    2 Tbsps

  • vanilla wafer crumbs

    vanilla wafer crumbs

    fine vanilla wafer crumbs

    110 grams

  • plus

    plus

    tablespoons plus 1 ½ light corn syrup

    1 teaspoon

Instructions

Let's follow the instructions for cooking it

  1. In a deep bowl combine crushed vanilla wafer crumbs, chopped pecans, powdered sugar, and the cocoa.
  2. In a separate bowl, blend the bourbon and corn syrup.
  3. Pour the bourbon mixture into the dry mixture; blend well.
  4. Cover and chill for 3 hours.
  5. Shape small bits of the dough into balls and roll them in the powdered sugar. Store in refrigerator over night in tightly covered containers.
  6. You can also make these a few days in advance for best flavor.