Description
Potato Candy is a nostalgic sweet treat made with a smooth dough of mashed potatoes, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla, rolled out and filled with creamy peanut butter. This easy no-bake candy is irresistibly soft, sweet, and perfect for holiday gift-giving or satisfying a peanut butter craving.
Ingredients
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Potato Candy Dough
- ½ cup plain mashed potatoes, cooled
- ½ cup salted butter, softened
- 7 cups powdered sugar, plus extra for rolling
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Filling
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
Instructions
- Make the dough: In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, combine the cooled mashed potatoes, softened butter, vanilla extract, and 1 cup of powdered sugar until well mixed.
- Incorporate remaining sugar: Gradually add the remaining powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, mixing thoroughly after each addition. Continue until the dough reaches a pliable, playdough-like consistency that is not sticky.
- Chill the dough: Cover the dough and refrigerate it for 1 hour to firm up.
- Divide the dough: Once chilled, split the dough into two equal portions.
- Roll out dough: Dust a parchment-lined surface with powdered sugar and roll one half of the dough into a rectangle about ¼ inch thick, working quickly to prevent crumbling.
- Spread peanut butter: Evenly spread half of the creamy peanut butter over the rolled-out dough.
- Roll into a log: Starting from the longer side, carefully roll the dough into a tight log using the parchment paper to assist with the rolling.
- Chill the candy log: Wrap the log in parchment paper and refrigerate for another hour to set.
- Repeat with remaining dough: Roll out, fill, and chill the second half of the dough using the same method.
- Slice and serve: After chilling, slice each candy log into approximately ½ inch pieces and serve.
Notes
- Make sure the mashed potatoes are plain with no added milk, butter, or seasoning before using.
- The dough must be chilled to handle easily and prevent crumbling during rolling.
- Use creamy peanut butter for smooth spreading; crunchy peanut butter may cause tearing.
- Store the potato candy wrapped in parchment and refrigerated. It can also be frozen for longer storage.
- If dough feels sticky, add a little more powdered sugar until it reaches the right consistency.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Candy
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: potato candy, peanut butter candy, old-fashioned candy, no-bake candy, holiday treats, peanut butter sweets
