Date Rice Krispie Balls are one of those pleasures that you can whip up in no time.
Course Dessert
Cuisine No Bake, Vegan
Prep Time 1 hourhour20 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour20 minutesminutes
Servings 36Balls
Calories 81kcal
Author Ginny McMeans
Ingredients
4ouncesdairy-free butter
½cupmaple syrup
8ouncesdates, chopped
½cupwalnuts, chopped
1cupshredded coconut
1teaspoonvanilla extract
2cupsof Vegan Rice Krispie type of cereal
1cupanother 1 of the rice krispie cereal for the coating
Instructions
Put 1 cup of the rice krispie type cereal in a ziplock baggie. Crush with a rolling pin or with the side of a glass. Roll back and forth so that you can use the mixture as a crumb cover on the finished balls. Set aside.
Melt the butter and syrup together in a large bowl in the microwave for a few seconds.
Add the dates, nuts, coconut and vanilla. Mix well.
Turn in the rice krispie type cereal until well combined. Put in the refrigerator for about an hour.
Take out of the refrigerator and roll into balls. Roll each ball in the crush crumb mixture to cover.
Stack in a pile to serve or refrigerate.
Notes
TO FREEZE:You can freeze them in any of the methods shown in my article Preparing Food for the Freezer.They defrost quickly so it really doesn't take any planning.