Keto Rum Balls Recipe | Low Carb Dessert - Christmas Special (2024)

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How many carbs in a rum ball? ›

Coles Rum Balls (1 ball) contains 14g total carbs, 13g net carbs, 6.3g fat, 1.2g protein, and 118 calories.

A good quality dark rum is suitable for use in co*cktails, but if you're planning on drinking rum straight, then try to avoid light rums, because they usually contain high levels of sugar, which can impact on levels of ketones. In fact, most rum brands are now using cane sugar instead of molasses.

Tea, coffee, and herbal tea are a few options. Soda, sparkling water, low carb juices, sports drinks, and energy drinks are good options, too. Although, you'll want to opt for low carb, no-sugar versions and look for products that use stevia instead of artificial sweeteners.

Rum balls are bite-size homemade treats made with vanilla cookie crumbs, pecans, cocoa, confectioners' sugar, and spiced rum. These do taste like spiced rum, so keep that in mind. Although if rum isn't your favorite, you could try making them with bourbon instead.

For instance, pure forms of alcohol like whiskey, gin, tequila, rum, and vodka are all completely free of carbs. You can drink them straight or combine them with low carb mixers for more flavor. Wine and light varieties of beer are also relatively low in carbs — usually containing under 6 grams (g) per serving.

Though one glass of something strong won't knock your body out of ketosis, drinking alcohol while following a keto diet will affect your progress. Specifically, it will slow down your rate of ketosis. "The liver can make ketones out of alcohol," Atkins nutritionist Colette Heimowitz told Elite Daily.

Spirits Pure spirits like gin, whisky, vodka, and tequila are suitable drink choices for people following a keto diet. These drinks are low-calorie and contain zero added sugar and zero carbs. You can drink them plain or mix them with low-carb mixtures like soda water, diet soda, or sugar-free tonic water.

When alcohol is consumed during ketosis, your body will convert to using acetate as an energy source rather than fat. Overall, even if the alcohol consumed is not high in carbs, it does provide energy for the body to burn rather than fat, essentially slowing the ketosis process.

Good morning!

Great news! Your morning cup of joe or pick-me-up cup of afternoon tea is 100% keto friendly. Black coffee and all types of tea contain less than 1 gram of carbohydrates per serving. If you want milk, go for unsweetened options such as almond or coconut milk.

Does co*ke zero break ketosis? ›

What sodas are keto-friendly? You can drink zero-calorie sodas while on keto. These include Diet co*ke, co*ke Zero, Diet Pepsi, and other no-carb options. You can even make homemade soda with carbonated water, fresh fruits, and plant-based sugar additives.

My kid-friendly rum balls are also known as chocolate coconut balls or 'donkey drops' - because of their resemblance to... well... you know what! What is this?

You want the mixture to be wet enough that it holds together easily when rolled into a ball, but not so wet that it is soggy and doesn't hold it's shape. If you think it's a little on the dry side, add a splash more rum and give it another good mix.

Some Hungarian rum balls are made with whole cherries placed inside the balls, and then rolled in coconut flakes (Hungarian: kókuszgolyó). Rum balls closely resemble brigadeiros, a Brazilian sweet; however, brigadeiros are made from condensed milk.

Rum Runners Rum Cake (0.08 cake) contains 34g total carbs, 34g net carbs, 9g fat, 4g protein, and 240 calories.

Rum And Cola, Coca Cola (1 co*cktail) contains 15.3g total carbs, 15.1g net carbs, 0.1g fat, 0.2g protein, and 154 calories.