Date, Coconut and Crispy Rice Balls

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/3 cup organic whole sugar
• 1 cup dates, chopped
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1½ 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

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 then roll in shredded coconut. Makes 20-24 balls depending on your size. Enjoy!

Recipe submitted by Karen, Buffalo, MN

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