Date Nut Balls
Wendy Lindsey of Wauwatosa sent this winning no-bake cookie, which any date and coconut lover will find irresistible. 268
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Ingredients
| 1 | cup |
butter
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| 1 ½ | cups |
sugar
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| 2 | cups |
dates
finely chopped |
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| 2 | tablespoons |
milk
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| 1 | teaspoon |
salt
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| 2 | large |
eggs
well beaten |
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| 1 | tablespoon |
vanilla extract
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| 1 | cup |
nuts
chopped |
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| 4 | cups |
crisp rice cereal
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| ¾ | cups |
coconut
sweetened shredded |
* |
Directions
In medium pan, melt butter and sugar.
Add dates and cook until mixture boils.
Remove from heat.
Whisk eggs into milk and stir into hot mixture with salt.
Return to heat and boil 2 minutes.
Remove from heat, add vanilla and nuts (tester used pecans).
Cool completely, then stir in cereal, mixing until well coated.
Shape into 1-inch balls, then roll in coconut.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 36g (1.3 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 14947% of calories from fat
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 8g
12%
Saturated Fat 4g
20%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol 25mg
8%
Sodium 137mg
6%
Total Carbohydrate
7g
7%
Dietary Fiber 1g
5%
Sugars g
Protein
3g
Vitamin A 5%
•
Vitamin C 1%
Calcium 1%
•
Iron 3%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?
