Bourbon Spiked Ginger Brownie Truffle Balls Recipes

BROWNIE BOURBON BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Combine first 4 ingredients (including fudge packet from mix), stirring well.
• Spread into an 8-inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted near edge of pan comes out clean.
• Cool in pan on a wire rack.
• Crumble brownies; place in a food processor.
• Add bourbon; process until mixture forms a ball (about 30 seconds).
• Shape brownie mixture into 24 balls, about 1 1/2 tablespoons each.
• Place nuts in a shallow bowl.
• Roll balls in nuts, pressing gently to coat.
• Store balls in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days.

BOURBON-SPIKED GINGER BROWNIE TRUFFLE BALLS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray; set aside.
• In medium bowl, mix brownie mix, melted butter, eggs, 1/2 cup miniature chocolate chips, 1/4 cup of the bourbon, the ground ginger and crushed cookies. Mix until well blended. Spread in pan. Bake 24 to 26 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out clean.
• Cool completely, about 1 hour. In medium bowl, crumble cooled brownie into chunks; stir in remaining 1/4 cup bourbon. Shape mixture into 1-inch balls.
• In small bowl, place 1/2 cup powdered sugar. Roll balls in powdered sugar. Drizzle or coat with melted chocolate and garnish with crystallized ginger. Store tightly covered in refrigerator up to 1 week or in freezer up to 1 month.

CHOCOLATE-GINGERSNAP BOURBON BALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine cookie crumbs, cinnamon, nuts, and sugar.
• In the top of a double boiler (over hot water) or in a saucepan (over low heat), combine chocolate and honey; heat and stir until chocolate is melted (approx 2-3 minutes).
• Mix in bourbon until smooth and well blended.
• Stir chocolate-bourbon mixture into crumb mixture until well blended.
• Flour your hands and shape dough into 1-inch balls.
• Refrigerate until firm.