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A wooden cutting board with ingredients for a Date Ball Recipe: a bowl of Rice Krispies, vanilla bean paste, whole dates, sugar, pecans, an egg, butter, and a handwritten recipe card—just like Grandma's Recipe.

Grandma's Date Balls

This recipe is a perfect way to introduce someone to dates! It is a mix of a chewy praline and rice krispie treat! Perfect for snacking or dessert! Best part, this recipe is quick and you probably have everything you need to make it in your pantry.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
rolling and cooling time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 26 Balls

Equipment

  • 1 Stock pot

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz Package of Dates
  • 1 c Sugar
  • 3 tbsp Butter
  • 2 c Toasted Rice Krispies
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 c Pecans
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • Coconut

Instructions
 

  • Combine cut-up dates, sugar, butter, and egg in a sauce pan.
  • Cook seven minutes.
  • Add cereal, chopped pecans, vanilla.
  • Mix well, roll into balls. Roll in coconut or sugar, depending on what you prefer.

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@purpleiriseverywhere

These are absolutely delicious! Cooking my way through my Grandma's recipes box has been so much fun. I am sure if these were rolled in coconut I didn't give them a chance when I was little, boy was I missing out! #dates #dessert #sweets #grandmasrecipes #baking #mhk #manhattanks #fortriley

♬ Live Your Beautiful Life - Gray Griggs
Keyword dates, dessert, holiday, sweets
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