Southern Rice Krispie Date Balls

a quick and easy no bake recipe - really tasty too

© Cyndi Allison

Dec 13, 2006
rice krispie date balls, www.morguefile.com
Southern Rice Krispie Date Balls taste much better than they sound. My mom didn't tell us what went in these holiday favorites when we were kids, and we all loved them.

Yuck. Dates. They just don't look like something you'd want to eat. But, they sure cook up great in Southern Rice Krispie Date Balls.

My mom always made date balls over the holidays. She never mentioned what went in date balls. In fact, I think she called them snow balls. They're rolled in powdered sugar, so that name change worked just fine.

When I got older and moved away, I called to get the recipe and was surprised to find out what went in the snow balls. But, I went right out and bought a box of chopped dates. They were just as good as I remembered.

One thing I really love about this recipe is that it's really quick and easy to make. I can be done in less than a half hour including washing the dishes.

Southern Rice Krispie Date Balls

  • 1 stick butter (or margarine)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 pack of chopped dates (8 oz.)
  • 2 cups Rice Krispie cereal
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • confectioners sugar (enough to roll balls)

Directions:

Put butter, sugar, and chopped dates in a sauce pan. Cook on medium low heat until dates are melted. This takes about 8 minutes.

Take off heat and stir in Rice Krispies and vanilla.

You can also add a cup of chopped nuts if you like. Pecans are good.

Pour date mixture in a pan and let it cool. You don't want it totally cold, but you don't want it so hot it hurts your hands.

Take pieces of the mixture and shape into balls. It helps if you put a little butter on your fingers to do this.

Roll balls in confectioners sugar.

That's it. Very easy. Very tasty.


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Comments
Oct 25, 2008 12:59 PM
Guest :
These are wonderful!! I've had them without rolling them in powered sugar but I loved the added sweetness! :)
Nov 19, 2008 7:19 AM
Guest :
These are also very good rolled in coconut
Jan 28, 2009 9:16 AM
Guest :
Brings back alot of memories about an American lady who visited us on holidays each year in Ireland. She baked lots of delicious things, however my mother had unfortunately thrown out the recipies sfter many years. Have been searching for a few of her recipies ideas on the internet and was delighted when I found this one. I now have 4 children, its impossible to roll the date balls as quick as they can eat them.
Thanks
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