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Butter Dates Balls
At a Glance
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 5 minutes
- Total
- 1 hr 1 min
- Servings
- 80.00 balls
Categories
- Snack
Cuisine
- American
Cooking Method
- Stovetop
Difficulty
- Easy
Dietary
- Vegetarian
Servings & Nutrition
Original recipe serves 80. Current scale: 1x.
Nutrition and servings are approximate based on the ingredient list. Please verify for dietary or medical needs.
This recipe for Butter Dates Balls brings together 1 cup butter, 1 cup dark brown sugar, 1 cup finely chopped dates in a practical dish for home cooking. It takes about 1 hr 1 min to prepare and cook. It makes approximately 80 servings.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 cup finely chopped dates
- 1 egg
- 3 cups Rice Krispies
- 1 cup coconut
- 1/2 cup maraschino cherry, chopped
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups coconut, for rolling
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Instructions
In a large pot melt butter and when it starts to clarify - smells good add sugar, dates, egg mix well bring to full boil and cook for 1 minute.
Stir in cereals, 1cup coconut, cherries, vanilla.
Stir with wooden spoon until all ingredients comes together.
Let it sit for 10 minutes.
Moisten your hands with little bit of water and make small balls.
Roll in coconut.
Keep in refrigerator in covered container.
Can be made one week ahead.
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