Best Sugar Plum Marshmallows Recipes

SUGARPLUMS

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When our kids read about sugarplums in a holiday tale, they were intrigued...and so was I! In short order, I figured out a no-bake way to make the sweets from dried fruits and nuts.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 15m

Yield about 8 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 package (15 ounces) raisins
2 cups pitted dried plums (prunes)
1 package (8 ounces) dried mixed fruit
1-1/2 cups chopped pecans
Sugar

Steps:

In a food processor, combine the raisins, plums, mixed fruit and pecans. Cover and process until chopped. Transfer to a large bowl., Roll into 1-in. balls, then roll in sugar. Place on waxed paper and let stand at room temperature for 4 hours. Store in an airtight container. Roll in additional sugar before serving if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 83 calories, Fat 3g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 3mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.

SUGAR PLUM CAKE POPS

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Provided by Sandra Lee

Categories dessert

Time 3h55m

Yield 12 cake pops

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
2 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
3 cups puffed rice cereal
1 teaspoon lemon zest
8 ounces white chocolate pieces or white coating chocolate
1/4 cup colored decorating sugar or sprinkles
Special equipment: 1 dozen 5-inch lollipop sticks

Steps:

In a large pot over medium-low heat, melt the butter. Add the marshmallows, stirring to coat with the butter. Continue to stir and cook until the marshmallows have completely melted. Remove from the heat and stir in the rice cereal and lemon zest. Mix until the cereal is completely coated.
Using a scant 1/4 cup measure, roll the rice and marshmallow mixture into golf ball-size balls. Be sure to compress the cereal mixture tightly. Skewer a lollipop stick through the center of the ball. Repeat with remaining mixture and sticks.
Melt the chocolate over a double boiler. Dip each cake pop into the melted chocolate. Remove and allow any excess to drip off, spinning slightly, to coat completely. Stick the pops into a piece of floral foam or a bowl full of rice to stand upright so that the chocolate can set up slightly. Let sit 5 minutes. Dip the top half of each pop into the sprinkles. Place the sticks back in the foam or rice and place in the refrigerator to set up completely, or allow to set for several hours at room temperature.