No-Bake Fruit Balls

By Karla Everett
@Karla59

These are very delicious cookie balls with marshmallows and maraschino cherries rolled in coconut.

I like to make them every year for my Christmas cookie platter. The kids just love these , course so do the adults.

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Rating:

★★★★★ 3 votes

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Ingredients

2 c: jet-puffed miniature marshmallows
2 c: honey maid graham cracker crumbs
1/2 c: chopped red maraschino cherries
1/2 c: chopped green maraschino cherries
1 can(s): (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
1/2 c: chopped planters pecans
3 c: baker's angel flake coconut

How to Make No-Bake Fruit Balls

Step-by-Step

1COMBINE marshmallows, cracker crumbs, cherries, sweetened condensed milk and pecans; mix well.
2SHAPE dough evenly into 5 dozen balls, each about 1 inch in diameter. Roll balls in coconut until evenly coated.
3REFRIGERATE 3 hours or until firm. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.
4kraft kitchens tips :
HOW TO EASILY CUT CHERRIES
Use clean kitchen scissors to easily cut up the cherries.
COOKING KNOW-HOW
Use a small scoop or level measuring tablespoon to measure out the dough for the balls.