Nuts About Fruit Cake
- Yield: 12 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 12 servings
- Calories
- 214
- Total Fat
- 7
- Saturated Fat
- 2
- Carbohydrates
- 39
- Dietary Fiber
- 2
- Sugar
- 23
- Protein
- 2
- Cholesterol
- 8
- Sodium
- 79
- Total: 20 min
- Prep: 20 min
Ingredients
3 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 package (10 oz., about 40) regular marshmallows
- OR -
4 cups miniature marshmallows
5 1/2 cups KELLOGG'S® RICE KRISPIES® cereal
1 cup mixed dried fruit bits
1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)
6 maraschino cherries, well drained
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon orange juice or apple juice
Directions
- In large saucepan melt butter over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.
- Add KELLOGG'S® RICE KRISPIES® cereal, fruit and pecans (if desired). Stir until well coated.
- Press mixture into six 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 1 1/2-inch pans coated with cooking spray. Cool. Remove from pans.
- Cut each cherry into 5 slivers. Arrange slivers in shape of flower on top of each loaf.
- In small bowl whisk together powdered sugar and orange juice. Spoon over loaves. Let stand at least 1 hour. Best if served the same day.
- MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS:
- In microwave-safe bowl heat butter and marshmallows on HIGH for 3 minutes, stirring after 2 minutes. Stir until smooth. Continue with recipe as directed above. Microwave cooking times may vary.