Date-nut Balls

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package whole pitted dates
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 1/2 cups crispy rice cereal
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• flaked coconut or powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 chop dates; combine dates, sugar, and butter in a medium saucepan. bring to a boil; cook; stirring constantly, 1 minute. stir in cereal and pecans, cool mixture to touch. shape into 1 inch balls, and roll balls in coconut or powdered sugar.