No Bake Date Balls Recipe
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No Bake Date Balls

By: NKK 
"These freeze well. I make them mostly for the holidays."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (13)

What to Drink?
Wine Port
Cocktail Hazelnut Irish Cream
Hot Non-Alcoholic Hot Chocolate
 

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Original Recipe Yield 2 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 1/2 cups dates, pitted and chopped
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 1/2 cups crisp rice cereal
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups flaked coconut

Directions

  1. Using a double boiler, heat butter, chopped dates, confectioner's sugar, eggs and salt. Stir constantly until very thick, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.
  2. Add crispy rice cereal, chopped walnuts, and vanilla. Mix well and form into small balls. Roll in coconut. Keep refrigerated.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 230 | Total Fat: 9.5g | Cholesterol: 40mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2003 by RONIK   view full review
Directions for this recipe are incomplete! Cooking time is NOT given and is a very important...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2009 by grandmalee   view full review
love date balls - made a couple of changes though: used 1 stick of margarine, omitted eggs,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 23, 2006 by GRANDMA THEL   view full review
This recipe was easy to make and was very delicious. Every one wanted the recipe.
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2003 by SIGRID72   view full review
There was no cooking time for the prune mixture so was unsure how long to have in double...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 3, 2006 by Nicole   view full review
I made these for my family at Christmas and they asked me to make them every year as a special...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 1, 2008 by nuttydough   view full review
this was a nice recipe, i used orange zest instead of vanilla since i had none. could not make...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2010 by Stephanie   view full review
This is a very easy recipe....I made a few changes because I like rum balls and my husband...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 30, 2010 by Samfarbe   view full review
These are yummy. Growing up, we called them dingbats.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 17, 2010 by Escapechef   view full review
I was looking for a no bake recipe to make a quick dessert from all the dates I had just...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2004 by TSHEA1   view full review
These have been in my family for years and we all (11 of us) love it. Easy to make and always...

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