Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1½ cups pecans (fine chopped)
  • ¾ cup graham cracker crumbs
  • ⅔ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • 2 tbsp light karo syrup
  • 2 tbsp salted butter (melted)
  • ¼ tsp almond extract
  • ¾ tsp rum extract
  • 12 ounces chocolate melting discs ((I used Ghirardelli brand))
  • Optional garnish-Holiday themed sprinkles

Instruction

  • In a large mixing bowl, using a wooden spoon, combine the chopped pecans, graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, maple syrup, karo syrup, melted butter, almond and rum extracts. Mix until evenly combined. Cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours or up to overnight.
  • Once chilled, using a 2 inch cookie scoop, scoop out the pecan filling and form into tight balls. **I suggest wetting your hands with warm water, place the scooped filling into the palm of your hand and gently squeeze and compact the pecan filling into a tight ball** Set the pecan balls onto a parchment lined baking sheet and repeat until all the balls are formed.
  • In a medium size bowl, that is not too deep, melt the chocolate melting discs according to package directions. Stir until smooth.
  • Using a fork gently place one pecan ball at a time into the melted chocolate. Roll it around in the melted chocolate, being very careful not to break apart the pecan ball, and lift out the chocolate coated pecan pie balls with the same fork and place them back onto the parchment lined baking sheet. Repeat this process until all the pecan pie balls are coated in chocolate.
  • At this time you can sprinkle on some holiday themed candy sprinkles if desired onto the tops of each pecan pie ball. Place the baking sheet into the refrigerator for 2 hours, uncovered, to allow the chocolate to firm back up.