Mashed Potato Candy Recipe From Scratch

Prep time: 20 mins

Cook time: 1 hour

Total time: 1 hour 20 mins

Serves: 24

To mothers who dearly love their children, this recipe is meant for you. With only a few ingredients and really simple to make, these yummy potato candies are just a few steps away. Obviously, these candies are made from mashed potatoes. So grab out those left over mashed potatoes and turn them into something your children would adore. Here’s how to make them.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon mashed potatoes (15 g)
2 -3 tablespoons milk, or desired amount (30-45 ml)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract (10 ml)
1 1/2 lbs powdered sugar (682 g)
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter (118 g)

Instructions

In a mixing bowl, stir in potatoes with powdered sugar, milk and vanilla. Mix thoroughly until its texture is like a pie dough. Use a little more or less of the milk or powdered sugar until the desired texture is met.
Spread waxed paper onto work area and adequately dust with powdered sugar.
On the waxed paper, form and roll mixture into a circular shape with 1/4-inch thickness.
Brush peanut butter consistently to one inch from the edge all around the circle.
Carefully roll up like a jelly roll and place onto a cookie sheet covered with waxed paper.
Keep them in the fridge, uncovered for an hour. The outside surface of the roll will become crusty from refrigerating.
Cut roll into 1/4-inch pieces.
In an air-tight container, arrange pieces with waxed paper between each layer.
Refrigerate them for up to two weeks. These candies can sit at room temperature for up to three hours before becoming soft.