Potato Candy Recipe

Rating 5.0
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| Last Updated on May 16, 2024
Surprise friends and family by turning a potato into sweet candy with this potato candy recipe. This easy melt-in-your-mouth treat is a classic Southern treat.
Utensils Dessert
Globe New American
5
ingredients
12
steps
95
minutes
Giselle is a recipe developer and content creator that loves all things sweet and savory. She runs her own food blog, The Busy Spatula, and her work has been featured on Yahoo!, Marvel Studios and the Kitchn.

Ingredients

Servings:
10
6-8 oz
small russet potato, peeled and quartered
1/2 tsp
pure vanilla extract
1/4 tsp
kosher salt, see notes 1
6-8 cup(s)
confectioners’ sugar
2/3 cup(s)
peanut butter or cookie butter, see notes 2
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Directions 12 steps | 95 Minutes

Step 1

Prepare the mashed potato. Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil. Add the peeled and quartered potato and cook until a knife pierces the potato easily, about 12 minutes. 

Potato Candy Recipe: Prepare the mashed potato.
Step 2

Once the potato is done, use a ricer or a fork to mash the potatoes until completely smooth.

Potato Candy Recipe: Once the potato is done, use a ricer or a fork to mash the potatoes until completely smooth.
Step 3

In a bowl, add ½ cup of mashed potatoes. Stir in the salt and vanilla extract. Let cool completely.

Potato Candy Recipe: In a bowl, add ½ cup of mashed potatoes.
Step 4

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, place the cooled potato and add one cup of confectioners’ sugar. Mix until thoroughly combined. 

Potato Candy Recipe: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, place the cooled potato and add one cup of confectioners’ sugar.
Step 5

Add one cup of confectioners’ sugar at a time until a smooth and pliable dough forms with the texture of playdough. Refrigerate for 1 hour. (See notes 3.)

Potato Candy Recipe: Add one cup of confectioners’ sugar at a time until a smooth and pliable dough forms with the texture of playdough.
Step 6

Divide the dough in half and transfer half of the dough onto a large sheet of parchment paper. Roll out the dough into a rectangle about â…› to ¼ inch thick. 

Potato Candy Recipe: Divide the dough in half and transfer half of the dough onto a large sheet of parchment paper.
Step 7

Use a knife to slice off the edges to create a neat rectangle. 

Potato Candy Recipe: Use a knife to slice off the edges to create a neat rectangle.
Step 8

Spread a thin layer of peanut butter (or cookie butter) over the entire rectangle with the exception of a ¼ inch around the edges. 

Potato Candy Recipe: Spread a thin layer of peanut butter (or cookie butter) over the entire rectangle with the exception of a ¼ inch around the edges.
Step 9

Lift the long edge of the dough and roll the dough into a tight log. 

Potato Candy Recipe: Lift the long edge of the dough and roll the dough into a tight log.
Step 10

Use the parchment paper to wrap the potato candy and twist the edges to close. Refrigerate until firm. Repeat with the remaining dough.

Potato Candy Recipe: Use the parchment paper to wrap the potato candy and twist the edges to close.
Step 11

Slice the dough into ½ inch thick slices.

Potato Candy Recipe: Slice the dough into ½ inch thick slices.
Step 12

Serve and enjoy!

Potato Candy Recipe: Serve and enjoy!

Notes:

  1. This recipe uses Diamond Crystal kosher salt. Different kosher salt brands have varied crystal sizes and may affect the salinity of the recipe, so adjust accordingly.
  2. Any type of nut butter would work well here, however opt for nut butters that are thick like traditional peanut butter.
  3. The dough should not be sticky but it should also not be too dry. Dry dough will not be pliable enough.

Nutrition Per Serving
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CALORIES
452
FAT
12.3 g
PROTEIN
0.6 g
CARBS
87.5 g
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Chrystal G.

Chrystal

30 Nov 2023

I had never heard of this. Yum!

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Carmela G.

Carmela

Cozymeal Team Member

09 Nov 2023

Easy to make and melts in your mouth.

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