Go Back
–+ servings

Coconut Date Balls

Teresa Ambra
This no-bake cookie is great for holiday entertaining. It contains dates, pecans and Rice Krispies and is rolled in coconut.
4 from 10 votes
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Cookies, Brownies and Bars
Cuisine American
Servings 30
Calories 128 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 stick unsalted butter
  • 2 large eggs beaten
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup chopped dates
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 3 cups rice krispies (I used a true gluten free rice crisps cereal without malt flavoring)
  • coconut

Instructions
 

  • Melt butter in skillet, add eggs, sugar and dates.
  • Cook over low heat until thickened, about 10 minutes.
  • Slowly mash dates while cooking.
  • Turn off heat.
  • Add pecans, vanilla and Rice Krispies.
  • While warm, roll and shape in small balls.
  • Roll in coconut.
  • Place on waxed paper.
  • Keep hands moist while rolling.

Notes

NOTE: This recipe is gluten free if you use gluten free Rice Krispies. But these are very difficult to locate since most brands use barley malt flavoring or malt flavoring. I purchased these at Sprouts. But Whole Foods and Trader Joe's may also carry a truly gluten free rice krispie cereal.
NOTE: My mother-in-law referred to these as "Skillet Cookies."
NOTE: It is helpful to keep the coconut dry while rolling the date balls into them. If you drip too much water from your hands into the coconut it will no longer adhere to the date mixture.
NOTE: Keep your hands moist while rolling balls.
© Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen
[nutrition-label]

Nutrition

Calories: 128kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 1gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 24mgPotassium: 63mgFiber: 1gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 100IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.5mg
Keyword coconut, cookie, dates, dessert
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!