These date balls are chewy and crunchy at the same time and the perfect bite sized holiday treat. They get a soft sweet chewiness from the dates and crispy crunchiness and chocolate wonderfulness from the rice cereal.

Besides being super easy to make with only 6 ingredients, they also don’t require any baking. That’s right, no need to turn the oven on! They make a great holiday gift for your friends, family, and neighbors. Don’t know what to give your kid’s teacher? Or your uber picky boss? These are a no-brainer. They take about half an hour to make from start to finish and no one can resist them. Even that curmudgeon of a neighbor might smile a little when handed a tin of these beauties. They can be made in double, triple or even quadruple batches.

I got the Cocoa Rice Crispies at Aldi’s. Not that I’m obsessed with that place or anything, but yeah…vegan & gluten free chocolate rice crispies. I’m all over that! I’m not sure what other brands are out there, I’m sure the aldi’s one is a knock-off of a name brand, just don’t know which one.

Recipe was inspired by this recipe I saw in Saveur Magazine.

pulse dates add dates, sugar and non-dairy butter to pan bring to boil, simmer 5 minutes. take off heat and add cereal let cool until able to handle roll in balls drop in powdered sugar coat with powdered sugar

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