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Southern Ambrosia Snowball

We always know the holidays are just around the corner when Mama breaks out her ambrosia balls. Our version features marmalade, wafer cookies, and coconut all balled up. Plus, our snowballs are no-bake, so you can fix these festive treats fast and invite the kids to help.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes 24 snowballs

Ingredients

5 tablespoons light corn syrup
3 tablespoons orange marmalade
2 tablespoons orange liqueur or orange juice concentrate
One 12-ounce box Nilla Wafers, finely crushed
48 mini marshmallows
1 3/4 cups sweetened coconut flakes

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a bowl, combine the corn syrup, orange marmalade, and orange liqueur. Stir in the crushed vanilla wafers until moistened and knead together until well mixed.

    Step 2

    Use your hands to shape the mixture into 1-inch balls, filling each with 2 mini marshmallows. Roll each ball in the coconut to coat and store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

  2. a bit more, y’all

    Step 3

    If you’re serving this dessert right after you prepare it, try sticking half a maraschino cherry in the center of each snowball for an extra surprise.

[![The Deen Bros. Take It Easy</a> <p>Reprinted with permission from <a href=](/images/recipesmenus/bookcovers/deenbrostakeiteasy.jpg)The Deen Bros. Take It Easy](http://astore.amazon.com/epistore-20/detail/0345513266) by Jamie Deen, Bobby Deen, and Melissa Clark. Copyright © 2009 Jamie Deen, Bobby Deen, and Melissa Clark. Published by Random House Publishing Group. All Rights Reserved. Jamie and Bobby Deen grew up in Georgia—first in Albany and then in Savannah—and, like many Southerners, they have always considered cooking and food a big part of their lives. When their mother, Paula Deen, started a sandwich delivery business in 1989, the boys took charge of deliveries. As the business grew into The Lady restaurant, they continued to help. Then, in 1996, the trio opened The Lady & Sons Restaurant to resounding success. They haven't looked back since. They regularly appear on ABC's Good Morning America and had their own Food Network show, Road Tasted. Melissa Clark has written for The New York Times, Food & Wine, Travel & Leisure, and Real Simple and has collaborated on twenty-one books.
TagsCookieDessertSouthernAmericanMarshmallowCoconutFruitDairy FreeGluten FreeMake AheadNo-CookChristmasCookbooks
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