Description
Quick and easy Five Minute Bourbon Balls made with semisweet chocolate, honey, vanilla wafer crumbs, ground nuts, and bourbon whiskey. Perfect no-bake treats that develop rich flavor over time and are ideal for holiday gatherings or quick dessert fixes.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons honey plus more if needed
- 1 1/2 cups finely ground vanilla wafer crumbs or shortbread crumbs
- 1 1/2 cups finely ground walnuts or ground pecans
- 3-4 tablespoons bourbon whiskey such as Wild Turkey or Jim Beam
Instructions
- Reserve Nuts: Pour 1/2 cup of the ground walnuts in a small bowl and set aside for later use.
- Melt Chocolate Mix: Mix chocolate chips and honey in a 1 1/2 quart microwaveable bowl. Heat in the microwave at full power for 1-2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until the mixture can be stirred smooth with no lumps remaining.
- Combine Ingredients: Stir in the ground vanilla wafers, remaining ground walnuts, and bourbon whiskey. Stir until the mixture is quite thick but well combined.
- Form Balls: Scoop out the mixture by level tablespoons and roll into balls.
- Coat Balls: Roll each ball in the reserved 1/2 cup of ground walnuts to coat.
- Store: Store the bourbon balls tightly in a covered container. Allow the flavor to fully develop over four days. Properly stored, they will keep up to 4 weeks.
Notes
- If you don’t have a microwave, melt the chocolate and honey over medium-low heat in a saucepan, stirring continuously until smooth. This method will take a little longer but works well.
- The mixture should be thick but scoopable and able to pack well into balls. If too dry, add a splash more bourbon. If too crumbly, add 1 additional tablespoon of honey.
- Allowing the bourbon balls to rest for several days enhances their flavor and texture.
- Use gloves or powdered hands to help roll the balls if the mixture sticks to your fingers.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bourbon ball
- Calories: 110 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 10 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
