Date Balls
These date balls get texture from the addition of pecans and crisped rice cereal. They're an ideal addition to your Christmas cookie platter! Total Time: PT25M
Prep time:
Cook time:
Yield: 24
Serving size: 24
Calories per serving: 132
Ingredients:
Cook time:
Yield: 24
Serving size: 24
Calories per serving: 132
1 (8-ounce) package pitted dates, chopped
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
3 cups Rice Krispies® cereal
1 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup powdered sugar, or as needed
Directions:
Place dates, sugar, and margarine in a large saucepan over low heat; cook and stir until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and fold in crispy rice cereal, pecans, and vanilla extract until evenly mixed.
Roll date mixture into 1-inch balls using lightly greased hands; allow balls to cool.
Spread confectioners' sugar into a shallow dish; roll date balls in confectioners' sugar to coat.
Source: allrecipes.com
Roll date mixture into 1-inch balls using lightly greased hands; allow balls to cool.
Spread confectioners' sugar into a shallow dish; roll date balls in confectioners' sugar to coat.
Source: allrecipes.com