Potato Candy

5 from 9 votes

Potato candy is a classic dessert made with mashed potatoes.

Prep Time30

Chill time30

Total Time1

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: potato

Servings: pieces

Place cooked, mashed potato in a bowl. ***Make sure potato is completely cooled.
Using an electric mixer, mix in 4 cups of powdered sugar. Pour in milk and vanilla. Mix.
Add in more powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, until you have a total of 6 cups. You might need to add in additional cup of powdered sugar to achieve dough.
Place wax or parchment paper on surface. Spread powdered sugar over paper.
Divide the potato dough into 2-3 balls. Roll each dough ball out 1/4-inch thick with rolling pin dusted with powdered sugar. Trip off sides to form a rectangle.
Spread thin layer of peanut butter over top of rolled out dough. Carefully roll into a tight log, lengthwise.
Roll up in wax or parchment paper and then in plastic wrap. Put in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes or longer before slicing into pieces.

I prefer baking my potato so it's more dry. You can boil it if you prefer, just be sure to make sure to remove as much water as possible.
Be sure to let the potato completely cool. This helps achieve the perfect dough consistency.
When rolling the dough, sprinkle powdered sugar over wax paper and also over rolling pin to help the dough not stick. Keep sprinkling it on the rolling pin as needed.
The dough does dry quickly, so don't let it sit for too long.