This old-fashioned Potato Candy is a recipe that our Great-Grandmothers use to make! Don’t let the mashed potatoes in this potato candy scare you off, it’s quite delicious!
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time0 minutesmins
Refrigerate10 minutesmins
Total Time30 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Potato Candy
Servings: 28servings
Ingredients
1/2cmashed potatoesroom temperature
2tbspsalted buttersoftened
1tspvanilla extract
6-8cupspowdered sugar
1/2ccreamy peanut butter
Instructions
Start by washing your potatoes. Pierce the potato with a fork and place in the microwave for about 7 minutes, halfway through, flip the potato over. You want a fork tender potato! If the potato isn't quite ready, continue to microwave for 1 minute at a time until it's fork tender. Remove the potato from the skin and allow to cool completely.
Place the cooled mashed potatoes in a large bowl. Add the butter and mix until smooth.
Add in the vanilla and combine.
Next, slowly add in the powdered sugar. I typically do about one cup at a time and full mix between each addition. You essentially want the consistency of the dough to be like cookie dough that can be rolled out. You should be able to mold it together with your fingers.
On a flat working surface, dust it generously with powdered sugar. Place the potato mixture down and sprinkle the top of the dough with more powdered sugar.
Roll the dough out until it's about 1/4" thick and a rectangle shape.
Place the peanut butter on top of the dough in an even layer, leaving about a 1/4" border.
Start with the long side, roll the dough tightly. Place in a piece of plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for about 10 minutes to firm up.
Cut into 1/4" to 1/2" pieces.
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Notes
Ensure that the mashed potatoes have cooled completely. You don’t want to refrigerate the mashed potatoes as they will dry out.
You may need additional powdered sugar than what the recipe calls for. You’re looking for a consistency that isn’t sticky and you can work with.
Powdered sugar is your friend within this potato candy recipe, trust me! Place powdered sugar on your working surface, rolling pin and on top of the potato candy as it makes the dough so much easier to work with.
To get a nice even clean cut, wipe the knife off with a towel in between each cut!