Date-Nut Balls

Really easy to make, and so good.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Yields: 4 dozen

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package  whole pitted dates
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 2 1⁄2 cups  crispy rice cereal
• 1  cup  chopped pecans
•  flaked coconut or  powdered sugar

Directions

1. Chop dates; combine dates, sugar, and butter in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook; stirring constantly, 1 minute. Stir in cereal and pecans, cool mixture to touch. Shape into 1 inch balls, and roll balls in coconut or powdered sugar.