On The Path To Lasting Weight Loss Success?Ĭurious about Weight Watchers new myWW Green, Blue and Purple plans? Watch this short video to learn more:ĭid you make this recipe? Mention on Instagram and tag #simplenourishedliving - we love to see your creations! Rice Krispie Date Snowballs - Instead of rolling in coconut, roll the balls in confectioner's sugar for a snowball effect.Festive: Add ¼ chopped dried cranberries or cherries to the date mixture during the last few minutes of cooking for a holiday spark.Nutty Crispy Rice Date Balls: Substitute a portion of the crisp rice cereal with chopped nuts (pecans, walnuts, pistachios, etc.).Allow to cool completely and then cut into bars. Then sprinkle the top with coconut and pressed it lightly into the mixture. Rice Krispie Date Cookie bars: If rolling them into balls is too much work, press the mixture into a greased casserole dish (affiliate link) like a batch of rice krispie treats.Vegan Rice Krispie Date Balls: Substitute the eggs with ¼ cup vegan margarine.Coconut Coated Rice Krispie Date Balls: Instead of stirring coconut into the mixture, place it in a shallow dish and roll the Rice Krispie date balls in the coconut to coat them.Photo Credits: Rice Krispie Date Balls Recipe Variations: How Many Calories/WW Points in these No Bake Rice Krispie Date Balls?Īccording to my calculations, each bite-sized date ball has about 57 calories and: If they are really dry, try moistening your hands with water as you shape them. You have to actually squeeze them and then shape them into balls.To "save" your mixture if it over-boils and becomes crumbly, try stirring in a couple teaspoons of very hot water to reconstitute the mixture.DO NOT let the date/sugar mixture boil longer than 3 minutes or it may turn hard/crumbly and be hard to work with.If you cook the mixture on high heat, you'll scramble the eggs, so make sure you watch it and stir constantly. For best results, be sure to use very moist dates the chopped kind won't work.If you are a fan of nuts, you could always stir in ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans, just adjust the Points value accordingly.Either way, you are rewarded with delicious quick and easy no bake date cookies, that can satisfy your sweet tooth without blowing the calorie/Points bank ?.No-Bake Rice Krispie Date Balls Recipe Notes She rolled her no bake cookies in coconut, but I opted to stir it in with the cereal since I was short on time. These rice krispie date balls date back to my childhood when my best friend's mom would make them every year for Christmas.