2 EGGS
1 CUP SUGAR
2 CUPS CHOPPED DATES
4 TABLESPOONS BUTTER
1 TEASPOON VANILLA
1/2 TEASPOON SALT
1 CUP CHOPPED PECANS
2 CUPS RICE KRISPIES
2 BAGS OF FLAKED SWEETENED COCONUT
Combine 2 beaten eggs (of course you know I am going to tell you to get them from your own coop), add 1 cup of sugar and 2 cups of chopped dates in a bowl. In frying pan melt the 4 tablespoons of butter and add the mixture and stir constantly over low heat for 8 minutes. Remove the pan from heat and add vanilla and salt, then add in the 2 cups of Rice Krispies (this is where we throw out the all organic diet--for Christmas sake) and add 1 cup chopped pecans then mix and drop by teaspoon in to a shallow bowl filled with flaked coconut and roll into balls. Let set on wax paper for 30 minutes and they are ready to go! Super easy even a child can do it!
Hope you enjoy them as much as our family has over the years!
Merry Christmas and let the festivities begin!
How yummy and easy!! I am going to make it tonight.
ReplyDeleteAh yes, these were a favorite for our family growing up also. We used some brown sugar instead of all white - our date balls were much darker.
ReplyDeleteMerriest Christmas to you and yours!
Thank you for the wonderful Advent Party last night –great lesson, food and caroling!!!
ReplyDeleteThese look fabulous! Last night was very fun, i love caroling!
ReplyDeleteHi Caroline, so happy to find your site. It's beautiful! Next time you need dates, you might check out Erica's black sphinx dates. She lives right down the street from you and harvest dates from her own backyard palms.
ReplyDeleteThat is a great tip Jill! Thanks for telling me and also for finding my blog!
ReplyDeleteI am bookmarking this recipe~looks delicious!!
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