Frances Van Vynckt, 78, combined dates, toasted rice cereal and coconut into an easy no-bake treat that won EatingWell’s 2008 cookie contest.
| Prep Time: | 30 minutes |
| Ready in: | 30 minutes |
| Yield: | about 4 dozen cookies |
| Ease of Prep: | Easy |
| Recipe Ingredients | |
| 1/4 cup unsalted butter | |
| 1 cup sugar | |
| 1 1/2 cups chopped pitted dates (8 ounces) | |
| 1/8 teaspoon salt | |
| 1 teaspoon vanilla extract | |
| 2 cups toasted rice cereal , such as Rice Krispies | |
| 1 cup shredded coconut | |
Recipe Directions
- Combine butter, sugar and dates in a large saucepan. Cook, stirring constantly, until the butter is melted, the sugar is no longer white and the dates are mostly melted, 8 to 15 minutes. The mixture should be a shiny, brown sticky mass. Remove from the heat.
- Add salt, vanilla, cereal and coconut; stir well to combine.
- When cool enough to handle, squeeze and roll the mixture into 1-inch balls. Place on a wax paper-lined baking sheet. Refrigerate until chilled.
Cover and refrigerate for up to 1 week.
Health Advantages: low calorie, low carb, low sat fat, low cholesterol, low sodium, heart healthy.
| Nutrition Information | ||||||||
| Servings Per Recipe: 48 | ||||||||
| Amount Per cookie | ||||||||
| Calories: | 52 cal | Carbohydrate Servings: | 1/2 | |||||
| Carbohydrates: | 10 g | Dietary Fiber: | 0 g | Cholesterol: | 3 mg | |||
| Fat: | 2 g | Sodium: | 15 mg | Saturated Fat: | 1 g | |||
| Protein: | 0 g | Potassium: | 39 mg | Monounsaturated Fat: | 0 g | |||
| Exchanges: | 1/2 carbohydrate (other) | |||||||
