Easy Cheerio® Coconut Rum Balls

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 3 cups honey-nut toasted oat cereal (such as honey nut cheerios®)
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar, plus more for dusting
• 1/2 cup crushed cashews
• 1/2 cup crushed almonds
• 1/4 cup shredded coconut
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/3 cup dark rum, or more as needed
• 3 tablespoons light corn syrup

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 30 mins


• place oat cereal, confectioners' sugar, cashews, almonds, coconut, and cocoa powder in a food processor; blend to an even crumb texture.
• stir rum and corn syrup together in a bowl; add cereal mixture. stir until dough holds together. add more rum if dough is dry. form into balls and place on a plate.
• chill rum balls in the refrigerator for flavors to blend, at least 1 hour. sprinkle with confectioners' sugar before serving.