Recipes Desserts Candy Recipes Peanut Butter Potato Candy 4.6 (45) 40 Reviews 4 Photos This potato candy is super easy to make with mashed potatoes, powdered sugar, and peanut butter for a sweet old-fashioned treat! Submitted by Brandi Rose Updated on November 28, 2023 Save Rate Print Share Add Photo 4 4 4 Prep Time: 20 mins Additional Time: 2 hrs Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Servings: 20 Jump to Nutrition Facts Jump to recipe This old-fashioned peanut butter potato candy recipe is sweet, nostalgic, and super easy to make. Potato Candy Ingredients These are the six ingredients you’ll need to make this peanut butter potato candy recipe: Potatoes: Start by boiling and mashing potatoes (you’ll need about ¼ cup of mashed potatoes). Milk: Two tablespoons of milk helps the potato candy come together. Vanilla: Vanilla extract takes the flavor up a notch. Salt: A pinch of salt enhances the overall flavor. Confectioners’ sugar: You’ll need six to seven cups of confectioners’ sugar (a.k.a. powdered sugar) for this super sweet candy.Peanut butter: A peanut butter filling is the perfect complement to the sweet candy. From the Editor Make sure the mashed potatoes are completely cool before continuing with the recipe. How to Make Potato Candy You’ll find the full, step-by-step recipe below — but here’s a brief overview of what you can expect when you make homemade peanut butter potato candy: Make and chill the dough. Roll the dough out. Spread peanut butter on top of the dough. Roll the dough into a jelly roll shape and chill. Cut the roll into slices. How to Store Peanut Butter Potato Candy Store your peanut butter potato candy in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. Can You Freeze Potato Candy? Yes, peanut butter potato candy freezes well for up to three months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Editorial contributions by Corey Williams Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 20 servings ¼ cup mashed potatoes 2 tablespoons milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 pinch salt 6 to 7 cups confectioners sugar as needed, plus more for dusting ⅓ cup peanut butter, or as needed Directions Combine mashed potatoes, milk, vanilla extract, and salt in a bowl. Stir confectioners' sugar into potato mixture until a dough consistency is reached. Refrigerate dough until chilled, about 1 hour. Sprinkle some confectioners' sugar on a cutting board or waxed paper. Roll dough into a large rectangular shape on prepared surface. Spread enough peanut butter on top layer of dough to cover. Roll dough into a jelly roll shape; refrigerate roll for 1 hour. Slice dough into pinwheels to serve. I Made It Print 148 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 158 Calories 2g Fat 34g Carbs 1g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 20 Calories 158 % Daily Value * Total Fat 2g 3% Saturated Fat 0g 2% Cholesterol 0mg 0% Sodium 30mg 1% Total Carbohydrate 34g 13% Dietary Fiber 0g 1% Total Sugars 33g Protein 1g 2% Vitamin C 0mg 0% Calcium 5mg 0% Iron 0mg 1% Potassium 37mg 1% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.