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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.
Prep Time
30 mins
Chill
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 40
Calories: 143 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
German
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- In a large bowl using an electric mixer combine the mashed potatoes, butter, vanilla and one cup of powdered sugar until combined.
- Add remaining powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time until all combined. The dough should not be sticky and should be like playdoh.
- Cover and refrigerate the dough for just 1 hour.
- Once the dough is chilled split it in half.
- Dust your parchment lines surface with powdered sugar and roll out a rectangle about ¼ inch thick.
- You want to work quickly so your dough doesn’t crumble.
- Spread half of the peanut butter on the rolled out dough.
- Starting with the longer side of your rectangle and using the parchment paper to help you roll the it in a tight log.
- Wrap the log in parchment paper and refrigerate for another hour.
- Repeat with the other half of the dough.
- Slice the logs into about ½ pieces.
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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
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
% 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.