Classic Irish potato candy made without actual potatoes, featuring a creamy blend of butter, cream cheese, and flaked coconut, dusted with cinnamon for a unique...
Time: 30-60 minutes
Potato Candy

Recipes for the holiday favorite, potato candy. Made with mashed potatoes and powdered sugar, which sounds strange but it is delicious!
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Irish Potato Candy (Without Potatoes)
Mashed Potato Candy
Made with peanut butter, mashed potatoes, milk, vanilla extract, salt, powdered sugar
Time: 30-60 minutes
Mashed Potato Candy With Coconut And Chocolate
A twist on the Maine favorite candy (Needhams), this version uses a sweet mashed potato and coconut base topped with chocolate and cut into squares.
Method: microwave, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Easy Potato Candy
Potato candy is a delicious treat made from potatoes, peanut butter, and powdered sugar. It's a popular snack in many parts of the world, and it's perfect for satisfying sweet...
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Irish Potato Candy
Made with ground cinnamon, confectioners' sugar, mashed potatoes, vanilla extract
Time: under 30 minutes
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German Potato Candy
Made with potato, powdered sugar, peanut butter
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Mashed Potato Haystacks
Made with mashed potatoes, confectioners' sugar, coconut, vanilla extract, salt, baking chocolate
Method: microwave
Time: 30-60 minutes
Sweet Potato Candy
Made with butter, pecans, brown sugar, evaporated milk, salt, sweet potatoes
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Potato Pom-Poms
Made with chocolate bark, mashed potatoes, shredded coconut, powdered sugar, almond extract, salt
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Mashed Potato Candy AKA Needhams
Made with paraffin wax, unsweetened chocolate, butter, potatoes, salt, powdered sugar, sweetened shredded coconut, vanilla extract, semisweet chocolate chips
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
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