Ingredients for - Date Balls

1. Pitted dates, chopped 1 (8 ounce) package
2. White sugar 1 cup
3. Butter or margarine ½ cup
4. Crispy rice cereal 3 cups
5. Chopped pecans 1 cup
6. Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon
7. Confectioners' sugar, or as needed ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Date Balls

1 . Stage

Place dates, sugar, and margarine in a large saucepan over low heat; cook and stir until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and fold in crispy rice cereal, pecans, and vanilla extract until evenly mixed.

2 . Stage

Roll date mixture into 1-inch balls using lightly greased hands; allow balls to cool.

3 . Stage

Spread confectioners' sugar into a shallow dish; roll date balls in confectioners' sugar to coat.