Crispy, chewy, sweet and salty… these Bourbon Coconut Date Balls are the perfect holiday treat!
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I have a confession to make: Never in my life have I made date balls. NEVER. I guess it’s because during the holidays, I’m always making a ton of Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls for everyone. I absolutely LOVE making holiday treats!
The original recipe I found called for vanilla extract, but I just happened to glance at a bottle of bourbon sitting on the counter and thought, “why not”? Everything’s better with a little booze, right?
Actually you can only taste just a tiny hint of bourbon in these date balls. Just enough to know it’s there. And if you don’t want to use bourbon, you can substitute with vanilla extract.
What’s your favorite treat that you make during the holidays?
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Bourbon Coconut Date Balls
Yield: Approximately 40-50 balls 1x Scale
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Crispy, chewy, sweet and salty… these Bourbon Coconut Date Balls are the perfect holiday treat!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 8 ounces pitted dates, chopped
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 tablespoon bourbon
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut
- 2–1/2 cups Rice Krispies cereal
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add sugar, dates and eggs. Cook, stirring constantly until sugar is completely dissolved and mixture is thickened, about 4-5 minutes.
- Add pecans, bourbon and coconut. Stir well to combine.
- Add Rice Krispies cereal. Stir well to combine. Remove from heat.
- When mixture is slightly warm, form into small balls and roll in powdered sugar.
Notes
Adapted from Food.com
Irene dimaggio says
December 18, 2014 at 9:56 amLooks delicious..I MIGHT TRY THEM we will see..Thanks for your receipes! Keep them coming! I hope your best friend is doing well! Woof woof!
Amy @ The Blond Cook says
December 20, 2014 at 10:37 amHey Irene! Thank you so much & I hope you enjoy if you make them. Chance is still hangin’ in there & has had a great week. Thank you so much for asking about him. xoxo
Mike Mcqueen says
December 18, 2014 at 10:41 amRecipe for rum balls please.
Amy @ The Blond Cook says
December 20, 2014 at 10:38 amHey Mike! Can you believe I’ve never made rum balls either? I will try to get to work on that… Merry Christmas!
Kate says
December 6, 2015 at 9:10 amThese look amazing! I may have to make these for my holiday party this weekend! Between the dates, almonds, and bourbon I’m sure they’d be a crowd pleaser.
Amy @ The Blond Cook says
December 6, 2015 at 10:43 amThanks so much, hope you enjoy them! 🙂