Old Fashioned Potato Candy
Old fashioned potato candy is mashed potatoes, powdered sugar, and peanut butter rolled into pinwheels. Three ingredients, no baking, and it makes enough to fill a cookie tray.
Servings: 30 slices
Calories: 146kcal
Ingredients
- 2 medium sized Russet potatoes
- 7 cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
Instructions
- Scrub and peel the medium potatoes and boil until fork tender.
- Once boiled, drain and mash until smooth.
- Allow the mashed potatoes to come to room temperature before using.
- Add about ½ cup of powdered sugar at a time to the cooled mashed potatoes in a large bowl, kneading the mixture until a stiff dough begins to form.
- Line a workspace with parchment paper, dust it with powdered sugar, and flatten and spread the dough out into a ¼-inch thick rectangle. Place a sheet of parchment paper on top of the dough and roll it out using a rolling pin to spread the dough evenly.
- Spread a thin layer of peanut butter onto the dough evenly.
- To roll the dough up jelly-roll style, use the parchment paper under the candy, start at the long side of the rectangular shape, and roll the dough up tightly.
- Wrap the potato candy log tightly with parchment paper and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1-2 hours.
- Cut into ¼ inch thickness.
- Store candy slices in an airtight container with parchment paper between layers.
Notes
There's a bit of trial and error with potato candy and here are some helpful tips.
Work with cooled mashed potatoes and add the powdered sugar a little at a time.
Another helpful tip is to add a little cornstarch to the mixture and it will thicken the candy base without altering the flavor.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 146kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 20mg | Potassium: 84mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 0.1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 0.2mg
