Thermomix Rum Balls

Our Thermomix Rum Balls are made with just 4 ingredients... fruit cake, rum (or orange juice), dark chocolate and chocolate sprinkles!

Course Snacks

Cuisine Western

Prep Time 10

Soaking Time 30

Total Time 40

Servings serves

Calories 190kcal

Cost $10

Break the fruit cake into small chunks and place into the Thermomix bowl.
Chop for 5 seconds, Speed 6.
Add the orange juice and mix for 10 seconds, Speed 3.
Pour into a seperate bowl and leave to soak for 30 minutes.
In a clean and dry Thermomix bowl, add the dark chocolate.
Melt for 5minutes, 50 degrees, Speed 2 (scrape down the sides of the bowl partway through) - or until melted.
Once melted, add the fruit cake and mix for 20 seconds, Speed 6 (using the spatula though the MC hole to help mix).
Scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix for a further 10 seconds, Speed 6 (with the help of the spatula).
Roll into tablespoon sized balls and then coat in the chocolate sprinkles.
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

RECIPE TIPS

either light or dark fruit cake is suitable for use (personally I prefer light fruit cake).
use rum for an adults-only and more traditional version of rum balls.
replace the rum with orange juice for a non-alcoholic and kid-friendly version.
once you've melted the chocolate, work quickly to add the fruit cake and mix (before the chocolate starts to set).
when mixing the melted chocolate and fruit cake, the mixture will be VERY dense and sticky and the blades may find it hard to mix. Use the spatula through the MC hole to help mix. If your blades are struggling, simply remove the Thermomix bowl and mix together with the spatula.
you can substitute the chocolate sprinkles for coconut or cocoa if you prefer.
store in airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
freeze in an airtight container for up to 3 months.