Sugarplums

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 15 min. + standing
Yield about 8 dozen
Test Kitchen Approved
When our kids read about sugarplums in a holiday tale, they were intrigued ... and I was too. I figured out a no-bake way to make the sweets from dried fruits and nuts. —Suzanne McKinley, Lyons, Georgia

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

Directions

  1. In a food processor, combine the raisins, plums, mixed fruit and pecans. Cover and process until chopped. Transfer to a large bowl.
  2. 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

1 sugarplum: 42 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 4mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 1g fiber), 0 protein.

When our kids read about sugarplums in a holiday tale, they were intrigued ... and I was too. I figured out a no-bake way to make the sweets from dried fruits and nuts. —Suzanne McKinley, Lyons, Georgia
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