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Christmas Icebox Fruit Cake

An old-fashioned Christmas treat! This delicious, no-bake icebox fruitcake is made using crushed graham cracker crumbs, candied cherries, coconuts, raisins, pecans and walnuts.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 54 slices
Calories 264 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 12 ounces evaporated milk
  • 1 pound raisins
  • 1 pound pecans
  • 1 pound walnuts
  • 1 pound candied cherries chopped
  • 1 pound marshmallows any size
  • 1 pound graham crackers crushed
  • 1 pound coconut

Instructions
 

  • Line a 9X13 baking dish or pan with wax paper or parchment paper.
  • Coarsely chop the candied cherries.
  • Mix together graham crackers, coconut, raisins, nuts and candied fruit in a large bowl or stockpot. Stir well to combine.
  • Melt marshmallows in evaporated milk over low heat.
  • Pour marshmallow mixture over dry ingredients.
  • Use a wooden spoon or sturdy spatula to mix all ingredients together. You may find it useful to use your clean hands to mix.
  • Spoon mixture into a lined 9X13 pan. Allow to cool, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 6 hours, or overnight.
  • Once the fruitcake has set, remove it from the baking pan and discard the parchment or wax paper. Slice into loaves.
  • Wrap each fruitcake loaf tightly with plastic wrap. Place wrapped loaves in a freezer-safe sealed plastic bag and freeze for up to 1 year.

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Notes

Variations

  • Substitute candied holiday fruit, which contains a mix of cherries and pineapples.
  • For that liquor-soaked fruitcake flavor, add a teaspoon of rum extract to the marshmallow and milk mixture before mixing with the dry ingredients.
  • This recipe is really forgiving. You can adjust the amount of nuts, raisins, coconut or candied cherries to suit your preferences.
 

How to Serve:

  • When you’re ready to serve the fruitcake, remove a loaf from the freezer and thaw in the refrigerator for a few hours. Cut into slices.
  • Store any leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 10 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 264kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 4gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 73mgPotassium: 205mgFiber: 3gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 21IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 41mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Christmas, coconut, fruit, fruitcake, icebox, no-bake, nuts, pecans
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