Description
These delightful sugar plums are a festive and flavorful treat perfect for the holiday season. Made with a mixture of dried fruits, nuts, and warm spices, these no-bake goodies are sure to impress your guests.
Ingredients
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Dried Fruit Mixture:
- 2 cups dried plums (prunes), pitted and chopped
- 1 cup mixed nuts (such as almonds, walnuts, pecans), finely chopped
- 1/2 cup dried figs, chopped
Additional Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar (for rolling)
Instructions
- Prepare the Fruit and Nut Mixture: In a food processor, pulse the dried plums, figs, nuts, honey, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and vanilla extract until the mixture forms a sticky, coarse dough.
- Shape the Sugar Plums: Using your hands, roll the mixture into small 1-inch balls.
- Coat with Powdered Sugar: Place the powdered sugar in a shallow bowl and roll each ball to coat evenly.
- Chill and Serve: Arrange the sugar plums on a tray and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to firm up. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Notes
- Use a variety of nuts for different textures.
- For a refined sugar-free version, substitute powdered sugar with finely shredded unsweetened coconut flakes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snack, Dessert
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: Traditional
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sugar plum
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
