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Mexican Coffee Balls
Photo: Nathan Dumlao

Mexican Coffee Balls

11 ingredients 3 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

294
Calories
5g
Protein
10g
Fat
49g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 7 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Corn 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Coffee not in our table 0
Syrup not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 1 (9 ounce) package chocolate wafer cookies, crushed
  • 1/2 pound ground almonds
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons instant coffee powder
  • 1/3 cup coffee flavored liqueur
  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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Directions

1

In a large bowl, mix chocolate wafer crumbs, ground blanched almonds, unsweetened cocoa powder, and 1/4 cup sugar.

2

Dissolve instant coffee in coffee liqueur and stir into crumb mixture with corn syrup.

3

Shape into 1/4 inch balls and roll in cinnamon sugar. To make cinnamon sugar, combine 1/4 cup sugar with 2 teaspoons cinnamon. Store in refrigerator.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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