Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 (8 ounce) dates, chopped
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 cup shredded coconut
  • 1 cup pecans, chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups Rice Krispies
  • additional shredded coconut
  • powdered sugar (optional)

Method

  • Combine butter, dates and brown sugar (or Splenda) in saucepan. Cook over LOW heat for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
  • Remove and add vanilla, nuts, coconut and rice cereal. Stir until well blended.
  • Press down hard into a buttered 9 x 9 inch pan. Sprinkle top with additional coconut and lightly press inches (or use optional method of cutting and roll into logs and roll in powdered sugar without coconut).
  • When cool cut in strips or squares.
  • Enjoy!