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Date-Nut Balls
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Date-Nut Balls

6 ingredients 11 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

798
Calories
8g
Protein
42g
Fat
104g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Date 1 date (24g) medjool 66
Dates 1 date (24g) medjool 66
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces of whole pitted dates, chopped (I use Aldi's chopped dates)
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ½ cup butter or regular margarine
  • 2½ cups Rice Krispies
  • 1 cups nuts, finely chopped (I leave out, I don't like nuts)
  • coconut to roll balls in

Directions

1

Combine the chopped dates, sugar and butter in a medium saucepan.

2

Bring to a boil.

3

Cook, stirring constantly, for one minute.

4

Stir int he cereal and nuts.

5

Cool mixture until able to shape into 1 inch balls.

6

Roll the date balls in coconut.

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Category:Cathy's Recipes

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Category:Christmas Cookies

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Category:Dates Recipes

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Category:Puffed rice Recipes

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Category:Nut Recipes

Recipe sourced from fandom

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