Marshmallow Santas

With a marshmallow body, coconut beard and chocolate candy hat, sweet Santas will appeal to kids of all ages!

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ingredients 11
Prep Time 1 hr 10 min
Total Time 1 hr 10 min

Ingredients

10: small pretzel twists

5: oz vanilla-flavored candy coating (almond bark) from 16- or 20-oz package, chopped (slightly less than 1 cup)

20: large marshmallows

1/4: cup red sugar

40: miniature chocolate chips

1/2: cup shredded coconut

1/4: teaspoon pink sugar

10: red cinnamon candies

10: red or green foil-wrapped milk chocolate candy bells

5: large green gumdrops, cut in half

20: candy-coated chocolate candies

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Directions

1 Place cooking parchment paper or waxed paper on cookie sheet; place pretzels on paper for feet of Santas.
2 In 1-cup microwavable measuring cup, microwave candy coating uncovered on High 35 seconds, stir. Continue heating 10 seconds at a time until smooth after stirring.
3 Using wooden skewer inserted into 1 flat end of marshmallow, dip marshmallow into melted coating. Allow excess to drip off; sprinkle with red sugar, and place on top of pretzel. Place 2 miniature chocolate chips on front for buttons (where feet extend). Insert another marshmallow on skewer; dip again, allow excess to drip off. Sprinkle with coconut; sprinkle with small amount of pink sugar for face; add eyes (miniature chocolate chips) and nose (red cinnamon candy). Place on top of other marshmallow. Set aside to cool, or refrigerate. Repeat with remaining marshmallows.
4 When coating is firm, attach hats (foil-wrapped chocolate candy bells) tassels (miniature marshmallows) and bags (gumdrop halves) with small amount of melted coating. Use toothpick to make small opening for arms (candy-coated chocolate candies); insert arms into marshmallows with small amount of melted coating.

EXPERT TIPS

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Expert Tips

As the coating cools and hardens, microwave at 10-second intervals, and stir to keep smooth for use.

Center the marshmallow on the pretzel, or Santa will fall over!

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Santa

Calories: 230
Calories from Fat: 70),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 8g; 8%
(Saturated Fat 5g, 5% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 0mg; 0%;
Sodium: 60mg; 60%;
Total Carbohydrate: 39g; 39%
(Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 31g 31% ),
Protein: 2g; 2%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 4%;
Iron: 2%;

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;