Honeyed Brandy Rum Truffles

Name: Honeyed Brandy Rum Truffles
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 150 min
Ingredients: 16 oz packages vanilla wafers; ¼ cup brandy; ¼ cup dark rum; ½ cup honey; 1 cup walnuts; Powdered sugar

These no-bake truffles grow more mellow after a day or two in the refrigerator. A fresh dusting of powdered sugar before serving gives them a snowy finish.

By Betty Lou Gardner2 hr 30 minUpdated 2026-08-25

These Honeyed Brandy Rum Truffles are soft, rich, and full of warm holiday flavor with sweet honey, dark rum, and brandy blended into smooth vanilla wafer crumbs! Finished with a snowy coating of powdered sugar, they’re the kind of old-fashioned no-bake candy that feels especially at home on Christmas trays and tucked into holiday tins.

Betty Lou Gardner in a family archival photograph

Granny’s Kitchen Notes

From Betty Lou Gardner

I always think these taste better after sitting a couple days because the honey, rum, and brandy soften everything together beautifully. Sometimes I roll them in powdered sugar a second time right before setting them onto holiday trays because they look prettier that way beside all the Christmas cookies.

How to Make Honeyed Brandy Rum Truffles

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Vanilla wafer cookies being processed into fine crumbs beside a wooden rolling pin and vintage measuring cup.

Crush the Wafers

Turn vanilla wafers into very fine crumbs for the smoothest truffle texture.

Vanilla wafer crumbs and walnuts mixed with honey, dark rum, and brandy in a large bowl to form the truffle dough.

Mix the Dough

Stir together wafer crumbs, honey, rum, brandy, and nuts until moist and evenly combined.

Hands rolling a honeyed brandy rum truffle in powdered sugar beside trays of coated and uncoated truffles.

Roll into Balls

Shape the mixture into small truffles and coat generously in powdered sugar.

A parchment-lined tray of powdered-sugar-coated brandy rum truffles being placed in a refrigerator to chill.

Chill Until Firm

Refrigerate until the truffles hold their shape and the flavors settle together.

Serve Cold or Slightly Cool

Excellent with coffee or holiday dessert trays.

Betty Lou Gardner

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