Description
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with these delightful Irish Potato Candy treats that are sweet, coconutty, and easy to make. Despite the name, there are no actual potatoes involved in this recipe!
Ingredients
Scale
Candy:
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 ½ cups sweetened shredded coconut
Coating:
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Mix Cream Cheese and Butter: In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and butter until smooth and creamy.
- Add Vanilla Extract: Mix in the vanilla extract until well combined.
- Incorporate Powdered Sugar: Gradually beat in the powdered sugar, one cup at a time, until a thick dough forms.
- Add Coconut: Stir in the shredded coconut until evenly distributed.
- Shape Candy: Roll the mixture into small balls, about 1 inch in diameter.
- Coat with Cinnamon: Roll each ball in the ground cinnamon to coat thoroughly.
- Chill: Place the candies on a baking sheet and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
Notes
- Irish potato candy does not contain actual potatoes.
- Store these candies in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American-Irish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 candy
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 15mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
