Grandma's Potato Candy
This old fashioned potato candy recipe is a classic for good reason. It takes just four ingredients and makes a fun sweet treat that is surprisingly good.
Servings: 30 Pieces
Ingredients
- ½ cup mashed potatoes plain
- 6 to 7 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅔ cup peanut butter
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combined smooth plain mashed potatoes and a couple of cups of powdered sugar. The mixture should look really loose and liquidy.
- Stir in the vanilla. Then keep adding powdered sugar, a cup or so at a time, until the mixture is the texture of playdough.
- Dust a 13x18-inch piece of wax paper or parchment paper with powdered sugar. Put the potato dough on top and roll it out into a ¼-inch thick rectangle.
- Spread the peanut butter over the mashed potato mixture. Use the wax paper to help roll it like you would cinnamon rolls.
- Wrap the log in the wax paper and chill for at least an hour.
- Cut the candy into ½-inch slices.
- Store the candy in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
You can use any nut butter, Nutella, or even cookie butter in place of the peanut butter if you want.
Nutrition
Serving: 1piece | Calories: 132kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 26mg | Potassium: 44mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 0.1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.1mg
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