Date-Nut Balls

Date-Nut Balls

Date-nut balls made with pecans and crispy rice cereal are a "must-have" for the holiday cookie tin.

Preparation Time
15 mins
Cooking Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Calories
76 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir dates and white sugar in melted butter until thick and golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat.
Step 2
Stir crispy rice cereal and pecans into hot date mixture. Let cool until easily handled, 5 to 10 minutes.
Step 3
Form mixture into small balls with your hands.
Step 4
Pour confectioners' sugar into a resealable plastic bag; add date-nut balls, seal the bag, and lightly shake until well-coated.
Date-Nut Balls
Date-Nut Balls

Ingredients

  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 2 cups crispy rice cereal (such as Rice Krispies®)
  • 14 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup pitted chopped dates
  • 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar, or as needed

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