Date, Coconut, and Crispy Rice Balls

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/3 cup whole sugar
• 1 cup dates, chopped
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Coconut Cream Concentrate
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• 1/3 cup walnuts, or nuts of your choice
• 1 cup brown rice cereal
• 3/4 cup shredded coconut

Directions:

Place butter, sugar, dates, egg, vanilla, and salt in a saucepan and cook to boiling for about 2 minutes. Stir constantly. Add Coconut Cream Concentrate and oil. Let cool 10 minutes. Stir in nuts and rice cereal to date-coconut mixture.

Place the shredded coconut on a plate and roll date mixture into small balls and roll in shredded coconut. Makes 20–24 balls, depending on your size. Enjoy!

Recipe submitted by Karen, Buffalo, MN.

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