Irish Potato Candy

Name: Irish Potato Candy
Prep time: 20 min
Yield: 60
Ingredients: 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

⏱️ Ready in 20 min 🥄 Prep 20 min 👥 60 servings 👁️ 4 views

A cute little confection that looks just like little potatoes. This kind does not contain potatoes; they are made using cream cheese and coconut.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 20 min

Serves 60

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

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

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 60

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 59

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.3g 3%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 20mg 1%

Total Carbohydrate 9.7g 4%

Dietary Fiber 0.4g 1%

Total Sugars 9g

Protein 0.3g 1%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

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.