Christmas Strawberries

21 Reviews

“These strawberries are made from strawberry flavored gelatin, coconut and colored sugar crystals.” - by LilBear

Ingredients

2 (6 ounce) packages strawberry flavored Jell-O®
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
2 cups flaked coconut
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup red decorator sugar
1/4 cup green decorator sugar
2 ounces slivered almonds

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Original recipe yields 2 dozen

Directions

Blend together the gelatin and condensed milk. Add coconut and vanilla; mix well and refrigerate until chilled.
Roll into small balls and shape into strawberries; roll in red sugar crystals.
Dip fat end into green sugar crystals. Place an almond sliver into the fat end for a stem. To prevent hardening, store in an air tight container until ready to serve.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (12 total)

Calories
341 cal
17%

Fat
8.7 g
13%

Carbs
61.9 g
20%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Sarah M.

Jan. 14, 2006

"My cousin used to fight over these every Xmas!!!! I use lowfat condensed milk (hey, any little bit helps) and found the vanilla wasn't necessary. Also, there are several websites that sell the green..." See more plastic stems my aunt used to use instead of the slivered almonds. Just search for strawberry stems or leaves for marzipan on any search engine. They are cheap too-- like 50 for $2-3."

GSJEMISON

Aug. 29, 2002

"Someone used to bring these to Christmas gatherings at my church when I was growing up. I always loved them and looked forward to them every year. After I moved away after high school I searched every..." See morewhere for the recipe, bugging family members relentlessly. Nobody could help me. Then I found it on your website after hours of searching. I am overjoyed!!"