Gold-Dusted Bourbon Pecan Balls Recipe

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Gold-Dusted Bourbon Pecan Balls
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Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup plus 1 tbsp confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 tsp edible gold powder if desired
  • 2 cups vanilla-wafer crumbs (from about 55 cookies)
  • 1/3 cup bourbon
  • 3 tbsp honey

Directions:

  1. In a small bowl sift together cocoa powder and 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar and whisk in gold powder until combined well.
  2. In a bowl stir together wafer crumbs and pecans. In a small bowl whisk together bourbon, remaining 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar, and honey and pour into crumb mixture, stirring with a fork until combined well. Form teaspoons of mixture into balls and roll, 4 at a time, in cocoa mixture. Bourbon balls may be kept, in layers separated by wax paper in an airtight container lined with wax paper, in a cool dry place 1 week.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 455.05 Kcal (1905 kJ)
Calories from fat 200.76 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.31g 34%
Cholesterol 0.26mg 0%
Sodium 4.83mg 0%
Potassium 176.68mg 4%
Total Carbs 62.98g 21%
Sugars 57.63g 231%
Dietary Fiber 3.55g 14%
Protein 3.57g 7%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Iron 1.3mg 7%
Calcium 25.7mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 405.52 Kcal (1698 kJ)
Calories from fat 178.91 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.88g 34%
Cholesterol 0.24mg 0%
Sodium 4.3mg 0%
Potassium 157.45mg 4%
Total Carbs 56.13g 21%
Sugars 51.35g 231%
Dietary Fiber 3.17g 14%
Protein 3.19g 7%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1%
Iron 1.1mg 7%
Calcium 22.9mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 10.2
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sodium free,
  • cholesterol free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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