no-bake fruit balls

Greenacres, WA
Updated on Dec 5, 2011

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. "Photo and recipe provided courtesy of Kraft Food & Family magazine, www.kraftfoods.com. For more information or to sign up for a free subscription, please visit www.kraftfoods.com/magazine."

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Ingredients

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

How To Make no-bake fruit balls

  • Step 1
    COMBINE marshmallows, cracker crumbs, cherries, sweetened condensed milk and pecans; mix well.
  • Step 2
    SHAPE dough evenly into 5 dozen balls, each about 1 inch in diameter. Roll balls in coconut until evenly coated.
  • Step 3
    REFRIGERATE 3 hours or until firm. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.
  • Step 4
    kraft 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.

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