Mom's Date Balls

Name: Mom's Date Balls
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Ingredients: 2 - 8oz pkg pitted dates; 1 stick butter, cold; 1 c brown sugar; 4 Tbsp water; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 c puffed rice cereal

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By S Miedema
@Luvs2cook64

My Mom made these every Christmas since I was little. Then I started to make them every Christmas for my kids...

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Ingredients

2 - 8oz pkg

pitted dates
1 stick

butter, cold
1 c

brown sugar
4 Tbsp

water
1 tsp

vanilla extract
2 c

puffed rice cereal
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How to Make Mom's Date Balls

Step-by-Step

Mix together in skillet - Dates, butter, brown sugar and water. Cook over medium heat for 10 - 12 minutes or until thickened to a paste.
Remove from heat and add 1 tsp. vanilla
Mix in 2 cups of the rice crispies.
Allow to cool to touch then roll into small balls.
Roll in coconut or powdered sugar.
Serving size depends on how big the balls are.

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About Mom's Date Balls

Course/Dish: Fruit Desserts

Other Tag: Quick & Easy

Hashtags: #balls #date

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