Remove seeds from medjool dates and place in a high powered food processor.
Add all remaining ingredients to the food processor and blend on high until very well combined. Continue to blend until mixture clumps together into a ball as it goes around the drum of the food processor.
Take a spoonful of mixture, roll into a ball and then roll ball in desiccated coconut or cacao powder. Continue until all of the mixture has been rolled into balls.
Store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. These rum balls freeze well if wanting to make in advance. Freeze for up to 6 months.
Notes
Storage
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Variations
alcohol free - use non-alcoholic rum or replace rum with alcohol free vanilla extract and water.
chocolate chip - add half cup of chocolate chips to mixture after blending.