Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2011

I always have dates at home. And I make this recipe for years now. So, I ended up taking some for coworkers and keep it on my table in a jar. If the jar is empty, they push me for a re-fill … I don’t use butter or eggs, vanilla or sugar. I also don’t use heat… I knead the chopped dates with olive oil, add double the (here called for) rice crisps (I run of cereal a lot so I use digestive crackers instead). Oil my hand, shape then roll in: coconut flakes, roasted sesame seeds, chopped nuts “pistachio works great as a garnish on a candy tray”, crushed chocolate chips or chocolate cereal. Amazing result u get!!

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erfayed

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Cairo, Al-Qahirah, Egypt

Living In: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Reviewed: Nov. 20, 2011

Followed this recipe exactly. It came out perfect. I felt like a kid all over again. Yummy. My mother gave me a tip when rolling the balls. Put butter on your hands to stop the sticking.

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MeleekaPhillips

Reviewed: May 31, 2011

OMG these were DELISH!!! I added 1 extra cup of rice cereal & used chopped roasted almonds instead of the pecans because that is what I had. I used a small ice cream like scooper and dropped them right into the coconut for rolling. It worked perfectly and was much less messy than rolling them by hand. I will definitely make these again.

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sheilam

Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2011

These are THE date balls my mom always made and they tasted just like them after I made them as well-yea!

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Frisby0

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Trempealeau, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 26, 2010

Didn't do anything for us!

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Sue S.

Home Town: Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2009

great recipe - no modifications needed.

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Lisa Meyer

Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2009

Turned out perfect--and so yummy! We followed the advice and added the extra cereal as well--our double batch only made about 50, maybe I made them a little bigger than what is normal? Thanks!!

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jillyb

Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2009

GREAT recipe! I took the suggestion of previous reviewers and used 2 cups of crisp rice cereal and they were absolutely fantastic! My 5 yr. old son really enjoyed helping me roll the balls in coconut :) I made the recipe x 1.5 and the proportions were still perfect. Thank you!!

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