Description
Five Minute Bourbon Balls are quick and easy no-bake treats made with chocolate, honey, ground wafers, nuts, and bourbon whiskey. They are smooth, rich, and perfect for sharing or gifting during the holidays or anytime you crave a boozy dessert.
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 into a small bowl and set aside for later use as a coating.
- Melt Chocolate and Honey: 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 is smooth and lump-free.
- Combine Ingredients: Stir in the ground vanilla wafers, ground walnuts, and bourbon whiskey into the melted chocolate mixture until thick and well combined.
- Form Balls: Scoop out the mixture by level tablespoons and roll into balls using your hands.
- Coat and Store: Roll each ball in the reserved 1/2 cup ground walnuts to coat. Store tightly in a covered container. Let flavor develop for four days before serving. 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 constantly, though this will take longer.
- If the mixture seems too dry, add a splash more bourbon to help it bind.
- If the mixture is too crumbly to form balls, add an additional tablespoon of honey to improve binding.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 110 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 20 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 11 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
