I had been wondering what sugar plums were for a long time and the other day I came across this recipe. As soon as I saw the recipe I knew that I would have to try making them! Sugar plums are made from nuts, dried fruit, honey and spices. I had just found some dried figs at the grocery store and I was itching to try them so I threw some into the sugar plums. The sugar plums were super easy to make, though they were a bit messy. I found that the best way to mix everything together was to just reach in and mix with my hands. The sugar plums were absolutely amazing. The natural sweetness of the dried fruit along with the honey was just perfect and not too sweet. The spices and orange were really good. The crunchy nuts contrasted nicely with the soft and chewy dried fruit. With all of the nuts spread throughout the sugar plums it takes a while to chew them so you get to enjoy the flavour for a while. I made the sugar plums a bit too big and the next time I make them I will cut down on the size a bit.
Sugar Plums
ingredients
- 1 cup whole almonds
- 1/2 cup dried apricots (chopped)
- 1/2 cup pitted dates (chopped)
- 1/2 cup dried figs (chopped)
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons icing sugar
directions
- Toast the almonds in a preheated 400F/200C oven for 10 minutes.
- Chop the almonds when they cool down a bit.
- Mix the almonds, apricots, dates, figs, honey, orange zest, cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg in a bowl.
- Form small balls out of the mixture.
- Dust with icing sugar.
ooooh, sounds yummy. I’m going to whip up a batch before Christmas.
So cute and dainty….
What a creative way to make cookies too. Clever!
I’ve never actually had a sugar plum, either. These look great. Yum.
What a good post, Kevin! Thank you.
They aren’t something I think I would make, but they are adorable!
I’ve listened to The Nutcracker countless times and always wondered what sugar plums were. Thanks for enlightening me, Kevin. This is perfect for Eat Christmas Cookies! Cheers, Susan
This is an “old skool” dessert in that this is how people used to sweeten things…naturally.
Bravo!
These even sound good for you as well Kevin. With all the sugary treats at Christmas these would be a special treat!
I have never tried a sugar plum before – they sound tasty! A perfect holiday treat!
Nice post Kevn and the sugar plums looks delicious
I also always wondered what sugar plums were! These look (and sound) delish!
Interestingly, these sound very similar to a Moroccan recipe I made for Passover last year. yum!
I’ve always wondered what sugar plums were. Thanks for posting this.
Sugar plums, Kevin, very cool! They look very tasty. I love the idea of saying, “would you like a sugar plum” — it just has a wonderful ring to it.
Hi Kevin. Great blog. Nice to see another guy out there cooking. I never knew what sugar plums were. Thanks for enlightening me.
Just made these — thanks for posting the recipe! After putting it all together, I thought it lacked a little something so I added some amaretto (2 T) and it took it to greatness.
A splash of amaretto in the sugar plums sounds pretty good!
Sounds amazing!
And to think the recipe has no 'Plums' in it. I wonder if you could add some dried plums (Prunes)to it?