Indulge in the delectable world of date balls, a delightful fusion of flavors and textures that will tantalize your taste buds. These bite-sized treats, also known as energy balls or bliss balls, are crafted from a symphony of wholesome ingredients, including nutrient-rich dates, nutty goodness, and a touch of sweetness. Embark on a culinary journey as we unveil three distinct date ball recipes, each offering a unique twist to this classic confection. From the classic No-Bake Date Balls, brimming with natural sweetness and a hint of vanilla, to the decadent Chocolate Date Balls, boasting a rich cocoa embrace, and the energizing Peanut Butter Date Balls, where creamy peanut butter blends harmoniously with dates, there's a recipe to cater to every palate. Get ready to relish these no-bake wonders, perfect for a quick snack, a post-workout boost, or a sweet treat to satisfy your cravings.
Here are our top 20 tried and tested recipes!
COCONUT DATE BALLS
A crunchy cookie or candy with a great date taste.
Provided by LANA ENKE
Categories Desserts Cookies No-Bake Cookie Recipes
Time 25m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the eggs sugar and dates. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, and boil for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the butter and vanilla. Mix in crispy rice cereal. Butter hands and roll the mixture into walnut sized balls. Roll the balls in coconut. Serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 87 calories, Carbohydrate 17.6 g, Cholesterol 16.8 mg, Fat 1.8 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 44.9 mg, Sugar 13.7 g
COCONUT DATE BALLS
There are a few classic recipes I absolutely have to pull out every Christmas, and this is one of those. These chewy balls are surprisingly crunchy and they look so pretty on a holiday candy tray.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 30m
Yield about 5 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Stir in the dates, sugar and eggs. Cook and stir over low heat for 10-15 minutes or until thermometer reads 160°. Remove from the heat; stir in the pecans, cereal and vanilla. When cool enough to handle, shape into 1-in. balls; roll in coconut. Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours or until firm. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 130 calories, Fat 8g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 22mg cholesterol, Sodium 60mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.
DATE-NUT BALLS
This is one of my very favorite treats to make for the holidays and package up along with some fudge, pecan tarts, and pecan tasties, to give to the neighbors. This way my husband and I can have a few too.
Provided by Joycie52
Categories Desserts Cookies Fruit Cookie Recipes Date
Time 30m
Yield 48
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir dates and white sugar in the melted butter until thick and golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and stir in crispy rice cereal and pecans. Let mixture cool until easily handled, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Form mixture into small balls using your hands.
- Pour confectioners' sugar into a resealable bag; add date-nut balls and lightly shake bag until balls are coated.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 75.7 calories, Carbohydrate 8.1 g, Cholesterol 8.9 mg, Fat 5 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 0.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 32.8 mg, Sugar 6.6 g
DATE BALLS
A holiday tradition. My mother made these date balls every year at Christmas time. They may be stored in a plastic or glass container. If the weather is warm, keep them in the refrigerator. Make sure balls are cooled thoroughly before storing.
Provided by Melanie Butler
Categories Desserts Cookies No-Bake Cookie Recipes
Time 25m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Cook and stir dates, sugar, and margarine in a large saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves; remove from heat. Fold crispy rice cereal, pecans, and vanilla extract into the date mixture until evenly mixed.
- Grease your hands with margarine. Roll date mixture into 1-inch balls.
- Spread confectioners' sugar into a shallow dish; roll date balls in confectioners' sugar to coat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 146.3 calories, Carbohydrate 21.5 g, Fat 7.1 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 70.7 mg, Sugar 17.2 g
DATE NUT BALLS
A friend gave me this recipe more than 30 years ago. It is my husband's favorite treat. I like these with pecans or walnuts. If you do not like nuts, omit the nuts and use 3 cups Rice Krispies. -Melinda Lord, Washington, Iowa
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 40m
Yield about 3-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine Rice Krispies and pistachios. In a large saucepan, combine butter, dates and sugar. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture is combined., Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Pour over Rice Krispies mixture; stir to coat. When cool enough to handle, press into 1-1/4-in. balls. Cool. If desired, roll in confectioner's sugar. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 69 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 32mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.
RICE KRISPIES DATE BALLS (AKA ANGEL COOKIES)
Another recipe from my Aunt's recipe clippings. This one also came from the Sept 19, 1969 Chicago Tribune originally. The clipping is crinkled with old yellow tape holding it together to make sure the recipes stayed intact. :) These are not like the typical angel cookies at all - they are little balls of dates, coconut, and Rice Krispies rolled in powdered. Don't use the prechopped dates as they aren't sticky enough - buy the whole pitted dates and chop them yourself. Also be sure to use the canned coconut..the kind that comes in bags is too dry and you will have a hard time getting the cookies to roll up otherwise.
Provided by HeatherFeather
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 32 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a saucepan, melt butter.
- Add dates and granulated sugar and cook slowly, stirring constantly, until blended.
- Add cereal and coconut, stirring to combine.
- Remove from heat and let cool until you can handle the mixture without burning your fingers.
- Form into 1" sized balls with greased hands, then roll each into powdered sugar to coat.
WALNUT DATE BALLS
Love these as a snack or dessert! There's no added sugar. You can press them into a 9x9-inch pan and cut into bars, if you prefer.
Provided by Katyadan
Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Walnut Dessert Recipes
Time 1h20m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Process walnuts, dates, coconut, sesame oil, sea salt, and vanilla extract together in a food processor until combined. Roll date mixture into bite-size balls; refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 231.8 calories, Carbohydrate 27.8 g, Fat 13.8 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 165.2 mg, Sugar 21.5 g
SUGARED DATE BALLS
When I was a youngster, Mom always baked these tender old-fashioned cookies dotted with chewy dates and crunchy walnuts. Much to the delight of my family, I've continued her delicious tradition.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 40m
Yield 2-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°. In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in milk and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in dates and nuts. , Roll into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until bottoms are lightly browned, 22-25 minutes. Roll warm cookies in confectioners' sugar; cool on wire racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 74 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 44mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.
DATE NUT BALLS OR PIE CRUST!
Roll into balls or make into a pie crust! Recipe courtesy of Everyday Wholesome Eating...in the Raw by Kim Wilson.
Provided by Sharon123
Categories Dessert
Time 10m
Yield 3 cups
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Grind pecans, walnuts, and dates in a food processor until well chopped and blended. Add honey and continue to process until the mix forms a ball. Be careful not to overprocess.
- Pie Crust:.
- Press into bottom and sides of a pie pan before adding filling. Reserve some of the mix to crumble on top of finished pie. Fresh fruit makes a great filling, also a yogurt or tofu "cheesecake" is yummy!
- Balls:.
- Use as is or add 1 teaspoons cinnamon and/or 1/2 teaspoons nutmeg or 1 tbls. carob powder or 1-2 tbls. orange zest.
- Roll the dough into balls, then in flaked coconut, ground nuts or carob powder. Have fun and enjoy!
CHOCOLATE DATE ENERGY BALLS
Eating just one of these healthy chocolate date energy balls satisfies my sweet tooth without added refined sugar. My recipe is a spinoff of an energy ball my daughter made for me when I was testing for my taekwondo black belt. -Barbara Estabrook, Appleton, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Snacks
Time 20m
Yield 1 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place dates, chocolate and cherries in a food processor; process until finely chopped about 1 minute. Add nuts, coconut and sunflower kernels; process until blended. Add oil and vanilla; process until mixture comes together. Roll into 12 balls. Refrigerate, covered, at least 30 minutes before serving. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 125 calories, Fat 6g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 25mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
DATE RICE KRISPIES BALLS
Make and share this Date Rice Krispies Balls recipe from Food.com.
Provided by fashionista
Categories Fruit
Time 12m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Combine butter, dates, and brown sugar in saucepan.
- Heat and stir until mushy.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and rice Krispies.
- Roll into small balls and cover in coconut.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 291.4, Fat 16.9, SaturatedFat 13, Cholesterol 20.3, Sodium 111.5, Carbohydrate 36.4, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 28.6, Protein 1.7
DATE NUT BALLS
These are delicious no-bake cookies that use Rice Krispies cereal for a crunchy texture combined with dates and walnuts. This recipe can be doubled easily. Make a double batch, and have plenty on hand for Holiday guests as they go quickly!
Provided by Steve P.
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 30 cookies, 15 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan over medium low heat, melt butter.
- Add sugar, vanilla, egg, and dates.
- Stir constantly 3 to 4 minutes or until egg is cooked and mixture is slightly thickened.
- Remove pan from the heat.
- Stir in puffed rice cereal and walnuts.
- Mix until well blended.
- Set aside to cool.
- When cool, roll into 1-inch balls.
- If dough is sticky, dip fingers in water and then roll.
- Place cookies on a parchment-lined cookie sheet.
- Refrigerate until serving.
- Store cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
COCONUT-DATE RICE KRISPY BALLS
I love making these no- bake date and nut treats in the summer because they only require about 5 min of cooking! Make sure the date mixture doesnt boil rapidly or it will curdle the egg!
Provided by Leslie Bernardi
Categories Cookies
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. Melt butter in lg pot over med heat. Add sugar, dates, egg and salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved, about 5 min. Off heat, stir in vanilla, rice krispies and pecans until incorporated. Let cool 15 min.
- 2. Place coconut in shallow dish, Shape cooled mixture into 1 in balls, roll in coconut, transfer to parchment lined rimmed baking sheet, and refrigerate until firm, about 15 min. Serve. (Balls can be stored in airtight container at room temp for up to 3 days)
BAKED DATE BALLS
Rich and chewy, a holiday treat.
Provided by Tracy Wing
Categories Desserts Cookies Fruit Cookie Recipes Date
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
- In a small saucepan over low heat, combine butter, water, and dates. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat, and let stand for 10 minutes.
- Pour date mixture into a medium bowl. Mix in the brown sugar and chopped nuts.
- Whip egg whites in a small bowl until stiff. Fold egg whites into date mixture. Roll dough into 2 inch balls and roll in shredded coconut. Place on cookie sheets about 2 inches apart
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Let cool on wire racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 69.1 calories, Carbohydrate 10.6 g, Cholesterol 0.8 mg, Fat 3 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 13.1 mg, Sugar 9.4 g
DATE NUT BALLS
I found this hidden gem of a recipe in a library book several years ago. It is always the first to go in my Christmas goody baskets.
Provided by Bullscreeker
Categories Dessert
Time 15m
Yield 50-60 small balls
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In electric skillet set at 300 degrees (or heavy pan over low heat), cook butter, sugar, dates and egg until gooey and thickened. about 7-10 min.
- Add pecans and vanilla.
- Then add Rice Krispies.
- Mix well.
- Cool until slightly warm.
- Form into balls & roll in powdered sugar.
- Makes 50-60 small balls.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 66.7, Fat 3.5, SaturatedFat 0.6, Cholesterol 3.7, Sodium 30.7, Carbohydrate 8.9, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 7.1, Protein 0.6
DATE NUT BALLS
My granddaughter, Casey, will not let a Christmas go by without me making these for her. The whole family is crazy over these. When Casey was in elementry & middle school, she would always ask me to make an extra batch so she could take some to her teachers.
Provided by Bea L.
Categories Other Appetizers
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- 1. In a large pot, melt butter on med-low heat. Add brown sugar & mix well. Add dates and mix well. Add coconut and mix well. Cook this mixture for 6 minutes, stirring constantly.
- 2. Remove from heat and add pecans and mix well. Add rice krispies, one cup at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- 3. Once this is combined well, put powdered sugar into a large bowl that has a tight fitting lid. Roll mixture into small balls (slightly larger than a large marble or a big grape...bite-size) then drop into *powdered sugar.
- 4. Put lid on bowl and gently shake & turn bowl to coat the date balls. Remove balls, shaking off excess sugar & store in air tight container.
- 5. *NOTE: Some people roll them in coconut instead of powdered sugar. It's your choice.
NO BAKE DATE BALLS
These freeze well. I make them mostly for the holidays.
Provided by NKK
Categories Desserts Cookies No-Bake Cookie Recipes
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 230 calories, Carbohydrate 36 g, Cholesterol 36.1 mg, Fat 9.5 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 5.1 g, Sodium 154 mg, Sugar 26.6 g
DATE-PECAN BALLS
Make and share this Date-Pecan Balls recipe from Food.com.
Provided by evelynathens
Categories Dessert
Time 50m
Yield 55 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cream butter with sugar in large bowl.
- Mix in vanilla.
- Stir in flour and spices.
- Add pecans and dates and mix thoroughly.
- Shape into walnut-size balls.
- Transfer to wax paper lined tray.
- Freeze 15 minutes or refrigerate overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease baking sheets.
- Arrange cookies, spacing 1 inch apart.
- Bake until golden, 15-20 minutes.
- Roll in icing sugar.
- Let cool slightly.
- Roll in icing sugar again.
- Store in airtight container.
NO BAKE DATE BALLS
Make and share this No Bake Date Balls recipe from Food.com.
Provided by PugGrannie
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 48 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Melt margarine in large pot (4 quart or larger).
- Add sugar, egg, and dates.
- Stir constantly over low to medium heat.
- Cook approximately 5 minutes until mixture thickens.
- Remove from heat. Add chopped nuts and rice cereal.
- Roll into walnut-sized balls; then roll in coconut.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 73.3, Fat 3.7, SaturatedFat 0.6, Cholesterol 4.4, Sodium 62.1, Carbohydrate 10.1, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 7.4, Protein 0.7
PAULA DEEN'S DATE-NUT JINGLE BALLS
Yield 45 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the eggs, sugar and dates. Bring to a boil, and reduce the heat to low. Stir continuously for 10 minutes at low, and remove from heat. Stir in the vanilla, nuts and cereal. Cool the entire mixture, in fridge for 2 hours. Shape into balls, and roll into the coconut.
Tips:
- Use good quality dates: Soft, plump dates will produce the best date balls. Look for dates that are free of blemishes and have a deep, rich color.
- Pit the dates: Before making the date balls, be sure to pit the dates. You can do this by using a sharp knife to cut a slit down the side of the date and remove the pit.
- Soak the dates: Soaking the dates in hot water for 10-15 minutes will help to soften them and make them easier to blend. You can also soak the dates overnight in the refrigerator for a more intense flavor.
- Use a food processor: A food processor is the best tool for making date balls. It will help to quickly and easily blend the dates and other ingredients together until they are smooth and well-combined.
- Add your favorite mix-ins: Feel free to add your favorite mix-ins to the date balls, such as nuts, seeds, dried fruit, or spices. This is a great way to customize the date balls to your own liking.
- Roll the date balls in a coating: Once the date balls are formed, you can roll them in a coating of your choice, such as chopped nuts, seeds, or coconut flakes. This will give the date balls a delicious and festive appearance.
Conclusion:
Date balls are a delicious and healthy snack that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are easy to make and can be customized to your own liking. With a little creativity, you can create date balls that are both nutritious and delicious. So next time you are looking for a healthy snack, give date balls a try. You won't be disappointed!
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