Cherry-Coconut Slices

Name: Cherry-Coconut Slices
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 32 bars.
Ingredients: 3 cups graham cracker crumbs; 1-1/2 cups miniature marshmallows; 1 cup unsweetened finely shredded coconut; 1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherries; 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk; 1 teaspoon maple flavoring; FROSTING:; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 1/3 cup butter, cubed; 1/4 cup 2% milk; 1 cup confectioners' sugar

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. + chilling Cook: 5 min. + cooling

Makes

32 bars

Updated: Apr. 02, 2022

My mother got this recipe from a woman named Emmie Oddie, a well-known home economist in Canada who had a column in a farming newspaper. Oddie would test reader recipes in her own kitchen and write about it. These tasty sweets are so rich that you need only a small piece. —Judy Olson, Whitecourt, Alberta

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Ingredients

3 cups graham cracker crumbs
1-1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
1 cup unsweetened finely shredded coconut
1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherries
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon maple flavoring
FROSTING:
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup 2% milk
1 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions

In a large bowl, mix cracker crumbs, marshmallows, coconut and cherries; stir in condensed milk and flavoring. Press into a greased 8-in. square baking pan.
For frosting, in a small saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter and milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 3 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl; cool until lukewarm, about 15 minutes. Stir in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Spread over crumb mixture; refrigerate until set, about 1-1/2 hours.
Cut into bars. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Unsweetened Coconut

Look for unsweetened coconut in the baking or natural foods section.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 169 calories, 6g fat (4g saturated fat), 9mg cholesterol, 82mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (22g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.

Cherry-Coconut Slices

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