Taste of Home
Date Nut Balls
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Cook: 10 min.
YIELD: about 3-1/2 dozen.
A friend gave me this recipe more than 30 years ago. It is my husband's favorite treat. I like these with pecans or walnuts. If you do not like nuts, omit the nuts and use 3 cups Rice Krispies. —Melinda Lord, Washington, Iowa
Ingredients
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2 cups Rice Krispies
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1 cup chopped pistachios or almonds
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1/3 cup butter, cubed
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1 package (8 ounces) pitted dates, finely chopped
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1 cup sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Confectioners' sugar, optional
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, combine Rice Krispies and pistachios. In a large saucepan, combine butter, dates and sugar. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture is combined.
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2.
Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Pour over Rice Krispies mixture; stir to coat. When cool enough to handle, press into 1-1/4-in. balls. Cool. If desired, roll in confectioner's sugar. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts
1 ball: 69 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 4mg cholesterol, 32mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.
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