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Date-Nut Balls
Prep
15 mins
Cook
10 mins
Servings
48
Difficulty
Easy
These date nut balls are one of my favorite no bake treats to whip up when I need something sweet fast. They come together in just 25 minutes total, making them perfect for last minute gatherings or when you're craving homemade candy without turning on the oven. Dates are packed with fiber and natural sweetness, so you're getting some genuine nutrition along with your indulgence. The best part is how simple they are: just butter, dates, sugar, cereal, and pecans mixed together and rolled in powdered sugar. Even my kids can help make these, and they're so affordable to put together with basic pantry staples.
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Ingredients
- 1414 tablespoons butter
- 11 cup pitted chopped dates
- 11 cup white sugar
- 22 cups crispy rice cereal (such as rice krispies®)
- 11 cup chopped pecans
- 22 tablespoons confectioners' sugar, or as needed
Detail level
Instructions
- 1
Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir dates and white sugar in melted butter until thick and golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat.
- 2
Stir crispy rice cereal and pecans into hot date mixture. Let cool until easily handled, 5 to 10 minutes.
- 3
Form mixture into small balls with your hands.
- 4
Pour confectioners' sugar into a resealable plastic bag; add date-nut balls, seal the bag, and lightly shake until well-coated.
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