date nut balls

Name: DATE NUT BALLS
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 stick(s) butter (3/4 cup); 2 cup(s) brown sugar; 2 - (8oz) pkgs chopped dates; 1 1/2 cup(s) coconut, flaked; 1 1/2 cup(s) pecans, finely chopped; 4 cup(s) rice krispies cereal; - powdered sugar (approx 1 1/3 cups)

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Bea L.

Emerald Isle, NC

Updated on Nov 2, 2010

My granddaughter, Casey, will not let a Christmas go by without me making these for her. The whole family is crazy over these. When Casey was in elementry & middle school, she would always ask me to make an extra batch so she could take some to her teachers.

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Ingredients

1 1/2 sticks butter (3/4 cup)
2 cups brown sugar
2 - (8oz) pkgs chopped dates
1 1/2 cups coconut, flaked
1 1/2 cups pecans, finely chopped
4 cups rice krispies cereal
- powdered sugar (approx 1 1/3 cups)

How To Make date nut balls

Step 1

In a large pot, melt butter on med-low heat. Add brown sugar & mix well. Add dates and mix well. Add coconut and mix well. Cook this mixture for 6 minutes, stirring constantly.

Step 2

Remove from heat and add pecans and mix well. Add rice krispies, one cup at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Step 3

Once this is combined well, put powdered sugar into a large bowl that has a tight fitting lid. Roll mixture into small balls (slightly larger than a large marble or a big grape...bite-size) then drop into *powdered sugar.
Step 4

Put lid on bowl and gently shake & turn bowl to coat the date balls. Remove balls, shaking off excess sugar & store in air tight container.
Step 5

*NOTE: Some people roll them in coconut instead of powdered sugar. It's your choice.
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