No Bake Date Balls

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 cups dates, pitted and chopped
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 cups crisp rice cereal
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups flaked coconut

Recipe

• using a double boiler, heat butter, chopped dates, confectioner's sugar, eggs and salt. stir constantly until very thick, about 20 minutes. remove from heat and cool.
• add crispy rice cereal, chopped walnuts, and vanilla. mix well and form into small balls. roll in coconut. keep refrigerated.