Potato Candy
Irish Potato Candy recipe.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr
Course: Candy
Cuisine: American
Servings: 24
Calories: 477kcal
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened to room temperature
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups powdered sugar plus 1 tablespoon (divided)
- 2 cups coconut flakes
- 2-3 tablespoons ground cinnamon for dusting
Mix 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and 4 ounces cream cheese.
Add in 1/4 teaspoon salt and then slowly add in 4 cups powdered sugar, about a half a cup at a time.
Mix in the 2 cups coconut flakes.
In a small bowl, combine cinnamon and one tablespoon powdered sugar.
Use your hands to form teaspoon size balls or potato-shaped ovals and then roll the balls in the cinnamon mixture.
Once rolled in cinnamon, place the cinnamon coated candy on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet, and freeze for 1 hour to set.
Calories: 477kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 128mg | Potassium: 144mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 61g | Vitamin A: 365IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1mg