Name: Candy Strawberry Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 3 h 20 min
Yield: 30
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 oz strawberry gelatin; ¾ cup condensed milk; 1 cup pecans; 1 cup coconut; ½ cup red decorating sugar; ½ cup green decorating sugar

Candy Strawberry Recipe

Heywood Bryson Modified: November 12, 2023

Photos of Candy Strawberry Recipe

These are gorgeous little candies with strawberry flavor from gelatin with pecans and coconut. Our strawberry candy recipe makes a lovely gift or a beautiful addition to a sweet tray.

How To Make Candy Strawberries

Flavored by sweet strawberry gelatin and sweetened condensed milk, these candy strawberries are given a nice crunchy texture wtih the chopped pecans and the shredded coconut.

Prep: 20 mins

Chill Time:: 3 hrs

Total: 3 hrs 20 mins

Makes:

Ingredients

6 oz strawberry gelatin, (2 boxes), dry
¾ cup condensed milk, sweetened
1 cup pecans, finely chopped
1 cup coconut, finely shredded
½ cup red decorating sugar
½ cup green decorating sugar

Instructions

Mix gelatin, condensed milk, pecans, and coconut in a large mixing bowl.
Shape into strawberries using your hands.
Dip the pointed end into the red decorating sugar and the stem end into the green.
Place on waxed paper and refrigerate for 3 to 4 hours.
Green toothpicks and green hulls purchased at a cake decorating center may be used if desired. Serve and enjoy.

Nutrition

Sugar: 4g
:
Calcium: 12mg
Calories: 37kcal
Carbohydrates: 5g
Cholesterol: 1mg
Fat: 2g
Fiber: 1g
Iron: 1mg
Monounsaturated Fat: 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g
Potassium: 24mg
Protein: 1g
Saturated Fat: 1g
Sodium: 17mg
Vitamin A: 10IU
Vitamin C: 1mg

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