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Irish Potato Candy

SUBMITTED BY: SAUNDRA  PHOTO BY: Courtney 

"A cute little confection that looks just like little potatoes. This kind does not contain potatoes; they are made using cream cheese and coconut."
Irish Potato Candy Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 132 times with an average star rating of 4.5
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PREP TIME  20 Min
READY IN  30 Min
Original recipe yield 5 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 1/2 cups flaked coconut
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a medium bowl, beat the butter and cream cheese together until smooth. Add the vanilla and confectioners' sugar; beat until smooth. Using your hands if necessary, mix in the coconut. Roll into balls or potato shapes, and roll in the cinnamon. Place onto a cookie sheet and chill to set. If desired, roll potatoes in cinnamon again for darker color.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.48 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 18, 2006 by Fetch 
We have grown up enjoying these sinful good candies and find this recipe able to produce... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.48 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 16, 2008 by Courtney 
This recipe yielded 40 potato candies, each was about 2 bites. Chilling in between steps is... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.48 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 16, 2005 by Mallinda 
These are so cute! I surrounded a plate of Irish Soda Bread with them. I had to explain what... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.48 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 11, 2003 by Freckles 
This recipe is great! It's just as good as the one's you can buy at See's candy. I did what... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.48 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 11, 2003 by Nicole 
This was a big hit in my holiday candy tins. Be sure to allow time for them to dry out a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.48 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 24, 2003 by MKETTERICK 
This recipe is very easy to make. I like to toast the coconut - it makes the candy much more... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.48 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 15, 2007 by Cindy L. 
My husband was having a St. Pats potluck at work and I was looking for something "Irish" and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.48 star rating.
Reviewed on aug. 10, 2005 by UMMABDULLA 
My son's class were supposed to be farmers, so I put a bunch of these in a little crate, with... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.48 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 20, 2005 by BRIEBRIE1 
Very good. I let cream cheese mixture chill in fridge over night before rolling in hands to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.48 star rating.
Reviewed on feb. 27, 2007 by sandy 
good taste but way to gooey and messy to roll. I even added more 10x sugar and that didnt... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Irish Potato Candy

Servings Per Recipe: 60

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 59

  • Total Fat: 2.3g
  • Cholesterol: 4mg
  • Sodium: 20mg
  • Total Carbs: 9.7g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.4g
  • Protein: 0.3g

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