Festive Tropical Fruit Balls

• 2 cups crisp rice cereal
• 2/3 cup dried chopped tropical fruit mix
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
• 1/3 cup sweetened dried cranberries
• 2 tablespoons Land O Lakes Butter
• 3 cups miniature marshmallows
• 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut

1. Line large baking sheet with waxed paper or parchment paper.
2. Set aside.
3. Combine cereal, tropical fruit mix, pecans and cranberries in bowl.
4. Set aside.
5. Melt butter in 3-quart saucepan over low heat; add marshmallows.
6. Cook, stirring constantly, until marshmallows are melted and smooth.
7. Pour marshmallow mixture over cereal mixture in bowl; stir to coat.
8. Let cool 5 minutes or until cool enough to handle.
9. Place coconut into shallow bowl.
10. Shape cereal mixture into 1-inch balls; roll in coconut.
11. Place in single layer onto prepared baking sheet.
12. Cool completely.
13. Store between sheets of waxed paper in container with tight-fitting lid.

crisp rice, tropical fruit mix, pecans, cranberries, butter, marshmallows, coconut

Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/1457/festive-tropical-fruit-balls (may not work)