Name: M&M’s Crunchy Snowballs Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 18
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 cup M&M's Chocolate; ½ cup almonds; 2 cups marshmallows; ¾ cup coconut

M&M’s Crunchy Snowballs Recipe

Gil Porterfield Modified: November 12, 2023

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M&M’s are classic snackers for kids and adults. Their candy-like shell comes in a colorful array and each has a special filling you won’t be able to resist. In this snowballs recipe, we’ve combined them with some coconut, almonds, and fluffy marshmallow.

How To Make M&M's Crunchy Snowballs

A sweet and chewy dessert that\’s made from melted butter and marshmallows. What makes this snowballs recipe interesting is the crushed M&M\’s.

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 15 mins

Makes:

Ingredients

2 tbsp unsalted butter
1 cup M&M's Chocolate
½ cup almonds
2 cups marshmallows
¾ cup coconut

Instructions

In a non-stick, medium-sized saucepan, melt the butter and marshmallows, over medium heat until smooth. Remove from heat.
Add the almonds and coconut, coating completely with the marshmallow mixture. Cool for 10 minutes.
Add the M&Ms chocolate and fold to combine.
Using buttered spoons, shape into balls and roll in shredded coconuts to coat. If you love to try other variations, you can make tropical snowballs, by reducing the coconut to ½ cup and adding ¼ cup of dried fruit such as pineapple, banana chips (broken into small pieces), or papaya.

Nutrition

Sugar: 5g
:
Calcium: 12mg
Calories: 72kcal
Carbohydrates: 8g
Cholesterol: 3mg
Fat: 4g
Fiber: 1g
Iron: 1mg
Monounsaturated Fat: 2g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g
Potassium: 42mg
Protein: 1g
Saturated Fat: 2g
Sodium: 8mg
Trans Fat: 1g
Vitamin A: 39IU
Vitamin C: 1mg

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