Date Balls~NO BAKE
Buttery and yummy, these NO BAKE Date Balls are a special treat! Add these to your holiday baking!
Servings: 36
Calories: 120
Ingredients
- 8 ounces pitted dates chopped
- ½ pound butter
- ⅔ cups sugar
- 1 egg beaten
- salt dash
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups Rice Krispies cereal scant
- ¾ cup walnuts chopped
- 1 cup flaked coconut
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, mix the dates, sugar, butter, beaten egg, salt, and vanilla extract together until syrupy and well mixed.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the Rice Krispies cereal and the walnuts.
- Transfer the mixture to a container and refrigerate the mixture for about an hour. You also can leave the mixture in the refrigerator for a few days and make the balls later.
- Use a tablespoon of the mixture to roll into firm balls, then roll the balls in the coconut.
- Store the date balls covered at room temperature on top of the counter.
EXTRA TIP:
VARIATION: Tint the coconut different colors. EASY WAY: Put about 1 cup coconut in a plastic bag. Add 4 drops of food coloring, then massage and shake the bag! No mess! No bowls! Add more food coloring if you want it darker.
FOR ADULTS: Add a little rum or bourbon to the mixture. for adults only though because these are NOT baked!