Christmas Spiced Haystacks

They taste great from the freezer, and are great to pull out when company comes...or when you need a little snack. The ground cloves makes them taste like Christmas. Don't forget they need that time in the freezer to really set properly, and they don't need any defrosting time.

Ingredients

• 3 cups oats
• 1 ½ cups shredded coconut
• 0.25 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 ¼ cups white sugar
• 0.75 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 0.5 cup milk
• 0.5 cup applesauce
• 0.25 cup butter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 pinch salt

Steps

1. Mix oats, coconut, and cloves together in a bowl.
2. Combine sugar, cocoa powder, milk, applesauce, butter, vanilla extract, and salt in a pot. Bring mixture to a boil and continue boiling for 1 minute. Remove from heat and mix in the coconut mixture.
3. Scoop tablespoonfuls onto a parchment paper-lined tray. Refrigerate until set, then transfer to an airtight container and freeze to fully set.