OLD-FASHIONED POTATO CANDY – The Southern Lady Cooks

This Old Fashioned Potato candy is a favorite. The combination of potato, powdered sugar and peanut butter is a family favorite.

If you love this old fashioned candy you will also want to try these wonderful Coconut Pecan Pralines! These are a great addition to any holiday gathering.

❤️WHY WE LOVE THIS RECIPE

This recipe was made popular during the Great Depression era. We love this recipe because the taste is wonderful! It’s hard to leave this candy alone and we love to make it for Christmas. I remember as a kid opening up a tin from the neighbors and this delicious candy would be stacked between wax paper and I would be so excited. It’s that delicious and everyone should try it!

🍴KEY INGREDIENTS

• Potato
• Powdered Sugar
• Vanilla Extract
• Creamy Peanut Butter

SWAPS

You can use other nut butters in this recipe if you prefer! You could also combine nut butters if you like or add nutella to this recipe too. You can be creative.

🍽️HOW TO MAKE

This recipe takes a little bit of work but once you learn the consistency it will come together really quickly. Full Printable Recipe below.

📖COOKING STEPS

Step 1
Boil potato, peel and put into a large bowl. Mash until lump free. Add two cups of powdered sugar to mixture. 

Step 2
Continue to mix until sugar is combined with potato. Add in vanilla.  Gradually add the powdered sugar, one cup at a time, until the mixture reaches a consistency you can mold into a ball. 

Step 3
Transfer to a sugared board and sprinkle with more powdered sugar. Roll with a rolling pin. Spread with peanut butter and roll from the long side like a jelly roll. Slice into pieces. 

⭐TIPS & NOTES

Do not use granulated sugar, it must be powdered sugar for this recipe to work. The amount of powdered sugar matters and it can vary depending on how much potato you use. This is an old fashioned recipe, so you will need to start with a small potato and just continue to work with the powdered sugar until you get the consistency you need. You don’t want it to crack when you roll it out, you want it to be more clay like. Work quickly the dough will dry out.

If you roll the dough and feel it needs to be chilled before slicing, cut the roll in half and store in the fridge for a bit. Then remove and slice. 

OTHER OLD FASHIONED CANDY

STORING & SERVING SIZE

This makes about 20 pieces of candy and we store it in the refrigerator or a cool place.

Old Fashioned Potato Candy

Anne Walkup

This Old Fashioned Potato Candy is one your Grandmother probably made. It’s only a few ingredients and a classic! Great for Christmas.

Prep Time 25 minutes mins

2 hours hrs

Course candy

Cuisine American

• 1 small russet potato
• 6-7 cups of powdered sugar
• 2/3 cup of creamy peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

• Boil potato, peel and put into a large bowl. Mash until lump free.

• Add two cups of powdered sugar to mixture. Continue to mix until sugar is combined with potato. Add in vanilla.

• Gradually add the powdered sugar, one cup at a time, until the mixture reaches a consistency you can mold into a ball.

• Transfer to a sugared board and sprinkle with more powdered sugar. Roll with a rolling pin.

• Spread with peanut butter and roll from the long side like a jelly roll.

• Slice into pieces. Chill for a few hours. Enjoy!

Do not use granulated sugar, it must be powdered sugar for this recipe to work. The amount of powdered sugar matters and it can vary depending on how much potato you use. This is an old fashioned recipe, so you will need to start with a small potato and just continue to work with the powdered sugar until you get the consistency you need. You don’t want it to crack when you roll it out, you want it to be more clay like. Work quickly the dough will dry out.
If you roll the dough and feel it needs to be chilled before slicing, cut the roll in half and store in the fridge for a bit. Then remove and slice. 

Keyword Old Fashioned Potato Candy, Potato Candy

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