Rice Krispie Balls
My mom had certain Christmas traditions and her Rice Krispie Balls were one that you could count on each and every year. She always kept a “treat platter” out on various tables throughout the house, it had all of her homemade holiday treats on it and she kept a piece of plastic wrap stretched across the top to keep everything fresh. You could walk into the family room, plop yourself down on the sofa and pull that piece of plastic off the top of her sweet tray and help yourself to her fudge, a piece of peanut brittle or rice krispie ball.
I think the rice krispie balls were her personal favorite, I know they were mine and I can tell you that my husband is addicted to these little chewy date cookies, covered in sweet coconut. They are hard to describe and until you’ve tasted one you can’t imagine how delicious they are.
Try them, they’re super easy and start to finish is less than 30 minutes! They’re fun to make, just be sure to butter your hands before you roll the date mixture into balls. They are STICKY and the butter on your hands will make the job so much easier!
- 1 stick of butter melted
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup chopped dates
- 2 cups Rice Krispies
- 1/2 cup nuts
- 2 cups fresh coconut for rolling
- Beat the sugar, eggs and dates.
- Add to the melted butter and cook 10 minutes stirring constantly. The bottom will scorch easily so be careful.
- Add the cereal and nuts. Let it cool.
- Rub your hands with butter and roll the mixture into balls and coat with fresh coconut.
Nicole Barrett
December 17, 2017
I saw these balls on your website and I almost started crying happy tears. I’ve been looking for my mom’s quote dream ball quote recipe 4 years and the name of your sight really struck me. It’s been 21 years or so since I’ve butted my hands up to roll anything in coconut. I finally have the strength to make the cookies like mom did. Of course she didn’t have a KitchenAid and she made triple batches of seven different kinds of cookies. You would have to pink slip me before I did that but I am excited for these and I am grateful for you and you recipe Merry Christmas
Chris
July 2, 2018
I’m so happy that you found an old family favorite Nicole…that’s why I share these recipes! Merry (belated) Christmas! xoxo