Marshmallow-Fruit Squares Recipe - Cooking Index
While these fruity, crunchy marshmallow squares look and taste sinful, they're reasonably virtuous.
Courses: Snacks4 teaspoons | 20ml | Reduced-calorie margarine |
20 | Marshmallows | |
2 cups | 125g / 4.4oz | Cornflakes |
24 | Dried apricot halves - chopped | |
1/2 cup | 55g / 1.9oz | Unsalted sunflower seeds |
1/4 cup | 23g / 0.8oz | Sliced unblanched almonds |
4 | Pitted dates - chopped | |
2 tablespoons | 30ml | Sesame seeds |
1/4 teaspoon | 1.3ml | Vanilla extract |
Spray a 10- by 6-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
In a large nonstick saucepan over low heat, melt the margarine. Add the marshmallows and cook, stirring constantly, until the marshmallows are melted, about 5 minutes.
Remove from the heat; stir in the cornflakes, apricots, sunflower seeds, almonds, dates, sesame seeds and vanilla.
With moistened hands, press the mixture evenly into the baking pan. Refrigerate, covered, until firm, at least 30 minutes.
This recipe yields 12 servings.
Per Serving: 145 Calories, 6 g Total Fat, 1 g Saturated Fat, 2 mg Cholesterol, 69 mg Sodium, 22 g Total Carbohydrate, 1 g Dietary Fiber, 3 g Protein, 34 mg Calcium.
Serving Provides: 1 Fruit/Vegetable, 1 Fat, 40 Bonus Calories.
Points Per Serving: 3.
Source:
Simply the Best: 250 Prizewinning Family Recipes by Weight Watchers
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