Date-Nut Balls

Ingredients

• 14 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup pitted chopped dates
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 cups crispy rice cereal (such as Rice Krispies®)
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar, or as needed

Steps

1. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir dates and white sugar in hot butter until thick and golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove the saucepan from heat.
2. Stir in crispy rice cereal and pecans until well combined. Let sit until cool enough to handle, 5 to 10 minutes.
3. Form mixture into small balls with your hands.
4. Pour confectioners’ sugar into a resealable plastic bag; add date-nut balls, seal the bag, and lightly shake until well coated.