Serves: 48
This is one of my favorite Christmas deserts and it is my Grandmother's recipe. Medjool dates are the key ingredient in this recipe. I have made it with different dates, but... they weren't worth the calories.
This may be pressed into a pan and topped with coconut or rolled into balls and coated with coconut. I prefer to roll them into bite sized balls. There's no evidence left behind when they are bite sized. :)
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| Medjool Jewels |
50 Calories, 14g Carbs, 2g Fat, 1g Protein
Medjool Jewels
2 T Butter
1 cup White Sugar
2 Eggs
1 cup Medjool Dates (pitted and quartered)
1 cup Rice Krispies
1/2 cup Corn Flakes
1/2 cup Corn or Rice Chex
1 1/2 cup Long or Flaked Coconut (reserve 1/2 cup to roll)
1. Mix the Rice Krispies, Corn Flakes and 1 cup of coconut in a large bowl.
2. Cook Butter, Sugar, and Dates in a small saucepan, over low heat, stirring constantly, till the Dates have broken down into a paste, approximately 5 minutes.
3. Break Eggs into a small bowl and beat with a fork.
4. Pour Eggs into the date mixture slowly while stirring constantly. The eggs must be added slowly, while constantly stirring over low heat or the egg will cook before it is incorporated into the mixture.
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| Mixing Eggs to the Date Mixture |
- 5. Pour the date mixture over the combined Cereal and Coconut.
- 6. Mix and allow the mixture to cool until it can be handled comfortably. Approximately 15 minutes
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| Cereal, Coconut, and Date Mixture |
- 7. Roll the mixture into bite sized balls.
- 8. Roll the balls in coconut, refrigerate till firm.
- 9. Enjoy!! These should be stored covered in the refrigerator, if they last that long. :)
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Please post your experience with this recipe in the comments... and is it worth the calories?
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