Vegan & Gluten-free No-Bake Marzipan Rum Balls – perfect for the holidays! They are super easy to make and don’t require an oven. They can be made in 10 minutes.
Got a sec? Because I have probably the easiest cookie recipe here for you! These No-Bake Marzipan Rum Balls can be made in a couple of minutes. They are the perfect addition to any festive cookie platter. You don’t want to miss these! They are vegan & gluten-free and could be easily made into a non-alcoholic version (see recipe notes for alternatives).
You will need 4 ingredients:
- marzipan
- cocoa powder
- rum
- shredded coconut
No-Bake Marzipan Rum Balls
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup marzipan (make sure it's vegan)
- 3 teaspoons cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon rum*
- 2 teaspoons shredded coconut , unsweetened
Instructions
- Mix the marzipan, cocoa powder, and rum and knead it until the whole marzipan is brown.
- Form little balls (about 15 pieces).
- Place the shredded coconut in a small bowl and add a few marzipan balls. Roll them around until coated evenly and repeat for the rest.
- Store in an air-tight box or serve immediately.
Notes
Use alcohol-free vanilla extract or a splash of orange juice for a non-alcoholic version.
Nutrition
Vegan & Gluten-Free Holiday Cookie Party
Together with my blogger friends, we decided it would be fun to make a Holiday Cookie Party – completely vegan & gluten-free. For this reason, everyone is sharing one of their cookie recipes. I think all turned out great and drool-worthy. The Holiday Cookie Party was organized by Rebecca (Strength & Sunshine) and Natalie (Feasting on Fruit), thank you so much, ladies! :)
1 Chocolate Candy Cane Crunch Cookies – Rebecca from Strength And Sunshine
2 Gingerbread Fig Bars – Natalie from Feasting On Fruit
3 No-Bake Marzipan Rum Balls – Bianca from Elephantastic Vegan
5 Chewy Gluten Free Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies – Jenn from Veggie Inspired Journey
6 Cranberry Chocolate Coconut Macaroons – Linda from Veganosity
7 Vegan Orange Cinnamon Christmas Cookies – Sina from Vegan Heaven
8 Cranberry White Chocolate Ginger Cookies – Leah from Love Me Feed Me
10 Sugar Cookie (Vegan, Gluten-Free, Oil-Free) – Brandi from The Vegan 8
11 Orange Spice Cookies – Harriet from Harriet Emily
12 Vegan Cranberry Crunch Dark Chocolate Truffles – Sophia from Veggies Don’t Bite
Kate
Monday 13th of December 2021
Yummy but I'm not sure if they should be stored in fridge or at room temp.
Bianca
Monday 13th of December 2021
room temperature is fine! :)
Laura Armstrong
Tuesday 24th of December 2019
In your list of ingredients you call for Marzipan/Almond Paste. These are 2 different types of products. I bought both but after looking it up I went with the Marzipan because it is moldable. Anyone else get confused by this?
Sharon
Tuesday 11th of December 2018
Wow!!!! These look amazing -definitely going on my holiday list this year! :)
Wendy
Monday 4th of December 2017
85 grams of marzipan seems like ery little. Please let me know if that is correct or if it is a typo? THANK YOU1
Bianca
Tuesday 5th of December 2017
Hi Wendy, just made these again and I've updated the recipe. It's now 1/3 cup = 100g of marzipan. Of course you can double or triple the recipe if you need more marzipan rum balls :)
Ivana
Tuesday 13th of December 2016
Where I live marzipan is made with egg whites. No way I could find a vegan brand. What is the name of the brand you used?
Bianca
Friday 16th of December 2016
wait, what? I've never even heard of egg whites in marzipan before, that is so weird! Where are you from? I'm from Austria, right next to the marzipan-inventing country, germany, so the brands stick to the traditional recipe: ground almonds, sugar and rosewater. So I just get whatever marzipan I can find in the stores (most of them are even no-brands). I've linked to a vegan marzipan product on amazon in the ingredients of the post. Also, you could even make marzipan at home with ground almonds, powdered sugar and some kind of liquid sweetener such as agave syrup, rice syrup and a splash of rosewater. I have a homemade batch of marzipan in the fridge right now - it's not as super soft and fine as store-bought marzipan but it does the trick :)