Low-Fat Rum Balls

WW Recipe of the Day: Low-Fat Chocolate Rum Balls

There are many ways to make holiday rum balls—some common recipes include crushed vanilla wafers, chops pecans and powdered sugar. This enlightened version is made with old-fashioned rolled oats and fiber-rich dates with no added sugar!

This recipe has a fraction of the fat found in more traditional rum balls, mixes together in minutes and makes a small batch of 14 rum balls—but can easily be doubled, or even tripled for large gatherings.

Chocolate Rum Balls

How Many Calories and WW Points in these Rum Balls?

According to my calculations, each 2 rum ball serving size has 155 calories.

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4 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

Stacked rum balls

How to Make Low Fat Rum Balls

Step 1: Gather and prepare all ingredients.

Ready to make rum balls

Step 2: Add 1 tablespoon cocoa powder to shallow bowl and set aside.

Step 3: Process the dates in a food processor (affiliate link) (fitted with a chopping blade) until they are finely chopped.

Chopping the dates

Step 4: Add the remaining cocoa powder, oats, rum, vanilla and allspice and continue processing until the oats are finely chopped and the mixture sticks together (stopping to scrape down the sides of the processor as necessary).

Mixing the batter

Step 5: Spoon the mixture into a mixing bowl. Using about 1 tablespoon each, roll mixture into balls between the palms of your hands and place on a clean plate.

Rolling the rum balls

Step 6: Roll balls in reserved cocoa powder until completely coated; place balls in a small sieve/strainer (affiliate link) and gently shake to remove any excess cocoa.

Coating with cocoa powder and shaking off the excess

Step 7: Serve immediately or store in an airtight container.

Cocoa Rum Balls

Recipe Notes

What is a good replacement for the rum?

According to McCormick & Company, for every tablespoon of dark rum required in a recipe you can substitute ½ tablespoons (1-½ teaspoons) of rum extract. And if the recipe calls for 1 tablespoon of light rum, you can substitute ½ teaspoon of rum extract.

Does rum extract contain rum?

You may find two types of rum extract, natural and imitation, or artificial. Natural rum extract has a concentrated richer and more complex rum flavor without the higher alcohol content of rum. The imitation versions are made with artificial ingredients and tend to have a less interesting taste, though they work just fine in most recipes. 

Low-Fat Rum Balls

Serving Suggestions

Add these bite-size rum balls to your holiday cookie platter. They also make great hostess gifts and pack well for cookie swaps.

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Low Fat Rum Balls

This recipe for low fat fiber-rich rum balls mixes together in minutes and contains no added sugar. Making a nice small batch of 14, it serves 7 with 2 rum balls equal to one serving.

Prep Time20 minutes mins

Total Time20 minutes mins

Servings (adjustable): 7

Calories: 155

Author: Peter | Simple Nourished Living

Ingredients

• ▢ 5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• ▢ 1-½ cups pitted dates (number of dates with vary based on size)
• ▢ ⅔ cup old-fashioned oats
• ▢ 2 tablespoons dark rum (I used Myer's)
• ▢ 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ▢ ⅛ teaspoon ground allspice

Instructions

• Add 1 tablespoon cocoa powder to shallow bowl and set aside.
• Process the dates in a food processor (fitted with a chopping blade) until they are finely chopped.
• Add the remaining cocoa powder, oats, rum, vanilla and allspice and continue processing until the oats are finely chopped and the mixture sticks together (stopping to scrape down the sides of the processor as necessary).
• Spoon the mixture into a mixing bowl. Using about 1 tablespoon each, roll mixture into balls between the palms of your hands and place on a clean plate.
• Roll balls in reserved cocoa powder until completely coated; place balls in a small sieve/strainer and gently shake to remove any excess cocoa.
• Serve immediately or store in an airtight container.

Recipe Notes

Serving size: 2 rum balls

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4 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

Nutrition Facts

Low Fat Rum Balls

Amount Per Serving (2 rum balls)

Calories 155 Calories from Fat 5

% Daily Value*

Fat 0.6g1%

Cholesterol 0mg0%

Carbohydrates 32g11%

Fiber 4g16%

Protein 3g6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: low fat rum bites, rum bites, rum dessert

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Recipe source: The Biggest Loser Dessert Cookbook: More than 80 Healthy Treats That Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth without Breaking Your Calorie Budget (affiliate link) by Chef Devin Alexander and The Biggest Loser Experts and Cast with Melissa Roberson

*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.

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