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--- date_balls [2024/07/14 15:22] – [Source] karin
+++ date_balls [2026/06/23 14:07] (current) – karin
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   * 2 c. dates
   * 1 c. sugar
-  * 1 c. soy-free dairy-free margarine, melted
+  * 1 c. dairy-free margarine (soy-free, sunflower-free), melted
-  * 2 t. rice milk
+  * 2 t. gluten-free oat milk
   * 6 T. [[http://aquafaba.com/|aquafaba]] (equivalent to 2 eggs)
   * 1 t. vanilla
-  * 5 1/2 c. rice cereal (gluten-free)
+  * 5 1/2 c. rice cereal (gluten-free; Wegmans brand)
   * 1/2 c. coconut (unsweetened)
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   * Remove from heat and add the vanilla. Stir to combine, and then pour in the rice cereal. Stir until date mixture and rice cereal are well combined.
   * Allow to cool slightly (~5 min). Form mixture into balls and roll in coconut.
+===== Notes =====
+  * Optional: add 1/2 c. chopped nuts along with the rice cereal.
+  * The traditional things to roll these date balls in are powdered sugar or coconut. I don't use the powdered sugar because I think it makes the cookies too sweet. Even the coconut makes it a bit overly sweet if you use sweetened coconut so I use unsweeteened coconut. My mom also rolled some in pistachios one Christmas and that went really well with the dates. I don't do that for the ale because I want them to be nut-free.
+  * If your mixture won't form up into balls, or you are feeling kind of lazy like I was this year, you can pour the mixture into a greased 9 x 13 pan. Pat the mixture smooth and top with the unsweetened coconut. Pat the coconut into the mixture and let cool until firm (~1 hr.). Cut into 48 squares.
 ===== Source =====
   * Linda Howe
-  * Yield: 53 cookies
+  * Yield: 48 cookies
-  * Optional: add 1/2 c. chopped nuts along with the rice cereal.
+  * Last updated: 6/23/26
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