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Sugar Plums

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This is a great no-bake holiday recipe given to me by my friend Kara. It’s a favorite at her house, and we thought we would give it a try. Although there are no plums in this recipe, there are a lot of wholesome ingredients like dried fruits, nuts and honey. It’s super fast and the kids will love it.

Ingredients

Food
Amt
Units
Prep
Notes
¼ cup honey
honey
¼
cup
2 teaspoons orange zest
orange zest
2
teaspoons
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
ground cinnamon
1
teaspoon
1 teaspoon ground allspice
ground allspice
1
teaspoon
optional: ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
optional: nutmeg
¼
teaspoon
2 cups slivered almonds (slightly toast for best flavor)
almonds
2
cups
slightly toast for best flavor
¾ cup dried apricots, roughly chopped
apricots
¾
cup
roughly chopped
¼ cup dried cherries
dried cherries
¼
cup
2 tablespoons superfine sugar (may use date sugar or coconut palm sugar)
superfine sugar
2
tablespoons
may use date sugar or coconut palm sugar

Method

Mix honey, orange zest, and spices in a small bowl and set aside. Pulse almonds in a food processor until it is like coarse meal. Add dried fruits and pulse several times until chopped. Add honey mixture and pulse until blended together. Roll into small dime-sized balls and roll in sugar.

Prep time
20 min
Cook time
0 min
Yields/Serves:
24 sugar plums
Contains Tree Nuts
Nutrition Information

Yum Ratings

😫😟😐😀😍 “These made my house smell so good and they taste amazing! It doesn’t leave me with the guilt of enjoying a sweet treat.” —Angela, a grown up
😫😟😐😀😍 “I love these at the holidays. They are super yummy and guilt free!” —Nora, a grown up
😫😟😐😀😍 “These sugar plums are the best!” —Wendy, a grown up
😫😟😐😀😍 "I love how sweet and yummy they are!" —Aiden, age 9
😫😟😐😀😍 "Super Yum! These are delicious!" —Mary, age 11