Potato Candy

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  • Prep Time

    30 mins

  • Chill

    2 hrs

  • Total Time

    2 hrs 30 mins

  • Servings

    40

  • Calories

    143 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    German

Potato Candy

Potato Candy is a must-have dessert at Christmas. It may sound surprising using potatoes in a dessert but don't let that scare you off. This treat holds a special place in many families' hearts as a holiday tradition. The recipe is simple and the results are irresistible.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • ½ cup plain mashed potatoes cooled (see below)
  • ½ cup salted butter softened
  • 7 cups powdered sugar plus more for rolling
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
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Instructions

  1. In a large bowl using an electric mixer combine the mashed potatoes, butter, vanilla and one cup of powdered sugar until combined.
  2. Add remaining powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time until all combined. The dough should not be sticky and should be like playdoh.
  3. Cover and refrigerate the dough for just 1 hour.
  4. Once the dough is chilled split it in half.
  5. Dust your parchment lines surface with powdered sugar and roll out a rectangle about ¼ inch thick.
  6. You want to work quickly so your dough doesn’t crumble.
  7. Spread half of the peanut butter on the rolled out dough.
  8. Starting with the longer side of your rectangle and using the parchment paper to help you roll the it in a tight log.
  9. Wrap the log in parchment paper and refrigerate for another hour.
  10. Repeat with the other half of the dough.
  11. Slice the logs into about ½ pieces.

Notes

  • You need ½ cup of plain mashed potatoes. Just peeled russet potatoes that you boiled and mashed until there was no lumps.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 143kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 23g (8%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 0.1g Cholesterol 6mg (2%) Sodium 46mg (2%) Potassium 46mg (1%) Fiber 0.3g (1%) Sugar 21g (42%) Vitamin A 71IU (1%) Vitamin C 0.1mg (0%) Calcium 4mg (0%) Iron 0.1mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 40Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 143 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 143kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 23g 8%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 0.1g 5%
Cholesterol 6mg 2%
Sodium 46mg 2%
Potassium 46mg 1%
Fiber 0.3g 1%
Sugar 21g 42%
Vitamin A 71IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 4mg 0%
Iron 0.1mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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