Mashed Potato Candy

"This is great for using up left over mashed potatoes. Everyone loves it, especially kids. There are other potato candy recipes here, but none even close to this one that I've seen. My mom use to make this at Christmas all the time. This is very popular in the PA Dutch area. Prep and cook time is based on leftover mashed potatoes. Note: Instant potatoes don't work well."
 
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Ready In:
3hrs 45mins
Ingredients:
6
Yields:
1 loaf
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ingredients

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directions

  • Mix together all ingredients, except peanut butter.
  • Add sugar until it's of dough consistency.
  • Refrigerate to chill dough for an hour or two.
  • Roll out onto powdered sugar dusted bread board or waxed paper.
  • Spread peanut butter over potato dough.
  • Roll it up like a jelly roll loaf.
  • Refrigerate for about an hour, then slice into pinwheels.

Questions & Replies

  1. I have eaten and made peanut butter pinwheels my entire life. My mother made it with egg whites and powdered sugar. I'm ready to try mashed potatoes or maybe sweet potatoes. If you're being careful not to get the sugar then make your own confectioner sugar using Stevia or Splenda and corn starch mixed in equal parts. Then after spreading the peanut butter on you can sprinkle cinnamon or brown sugar with a little cinnamon on the peanut butter. Add whatever your heart desires as long at it isn't something with moisture.
     
  2. is it possible to use jelly/jam chocolate and other things like that instead of peanut butter to use in the roll?
     
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Reviews

  1. keen, I don't have to make your recipe to give it a 5 star! I've made this candy this way for over 40yrs....just like my momma taught me, ha ha. I showed my granddaughter over last school break. I'm glad to see someone else likes it, although it is very sweet and not too health conscience! It is a great, inexpensive treat. Thankyou for posting it!!
     
  2. This is the exact same candy I remember from my childhood. Please be warned that making this simple sounding recipe requires more patience and powdered sugar than you think. If your dough isn't thick enough, just keep adding powdered sugar. Because the consistency of mashed potatoes can vary, you may need to use more than the recipe calls for. If you are not an expert in rolling a jellyroll, remember practice makes perfect. Also don't be skimpy on the peanut butter. I use at least 1/4 inch to give it a nice balance to the sweetness of the dough. This is a really adaptable recipe. It may take some trial and error but once you know what works best for you, you won't have any problems.
     
  3. Loved your recipe, my mom made this for us when we were kids and we thought we were getting some expensive treat. We lived on a small budget and when we got a sweet treat we thought we had died and gone to heaven. I was shocked to see that other people made this too as I always thought it was one of my mom's concoctions. This brought back so many memories, thanks so much Keen for the trip down memory lane.
     
  4. Sorry to be a party pooper. But we tried this, had to use a little more than 1 lb to make it dough like. Once I cut it and tried it, it tasted like pure powdered sugar, with a little PB. I was hoping we would like this, as we need to be GF and this is naturally GF.
     
  5. My favourite candy recipe of all times. I've made this forever starting as a young child "helping" my gramma. For the holidays, we always make batches using red and green food coloring in the dough for red and green spirals.
     
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Tweaks

  1. I grew up with this wonderful candy. My mother would make it at Christmas time only. I have also made it with sweet potato which gives it a lovely orange color. You can also substitute Nutella for the peanut butter and it is wonderful!
     

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I love to cook, but don't have a lot of time to do it, since I work full time. I like to try a new recipe every Saturday, if time allows. <br> <br>I have one grown son and three grandaughters ages 16,10 and 3. The ten year old has won many medals in gymnastics meets over the past few years.
 
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