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Coconut Crispy Balls

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These Coconut Crispy Balls are a delicious no-bake treat. They will have everyone asking for the recipe!

Coconut Crispy Balls

 I love old recipes. You know they are amazing when they keep getting passed down from generation to generation. This recipe for Coconut Crispy Balls was originally called Coconut Date Balls, but I didn’t want the name to deter anyone from the dates so I changed it. I don’t care for dates, but one of these little balls made me forget that. My stepmom made some and one bite was all it took for me to immediately ask for the recipe. It does put raw eggs in them, but the mixture is so hot when you add the eggs that you will be perfectly fine. I mean, people have been making these and eating them for years and no one has died from this tasty treat. Google it.

Coconut Crispy Balls

Coconut Crispy Balls
 
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Ingredients
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1½ cup sugar
  • 2 cup chopped dates
  • 2 Tbsp. milk
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 6 cups crispy rice cereal like Rice Krispies
  • ½ cup finely chopped nuts of your choice
  • coconut flakes for coating
Directions
  1. In a microwave safe bowl, melt butter 50-60 seconds in the mircowave.
  2. Add sugar, dates, milk and salt; stir.
  3. Microwave 6 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes.
  4. Gradually whisk in the eggs and vanilla.
  5. In a large mixing bowl, combine the cereal and nuts.
  6. Pour hot mixture over the cereal mixture; stir to combine all.
  7. Chill in the fridge until cold.
  8. Roll into balls and then into coconut flakes.

 

Comments

  1. You’re right about old recipes – sometimes they are best ones in the recipe box! Dates are such great natural sweeteners and I’ll bet they’re fantastic in these little treats.

  2. These look yummy! I love making no bake cookie-ball treats. I was excited reading the ingredients because I just restocked on dates, then I saw rice cereal. We have none 🙁 As soon as I get to the store I will need to grab some rice crispies!

  7. Oh my! I discovered your blog this morning, and I LOVE it! And this recipe floods my mind with wonderful memories! I remember, as a little girl, my mom always making these at Christmas time. Haven’t thought about these cookies in a long, long time. Thanks for stirring up sweet memories this morning!

    • I love it when recipes do that! Glad to help bring the happy memories back for you 🙂

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