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Irish Potatoes, My Grandmother's Recipe
Home Skillet Cooking Blog
Approximately 24 pieces
BeginnerSo why are Seth and Jenn posting a picture of potatoes? Because they aren’t potatoes, nor do they even have any potato in them! Instead of being starchy tubers, these are super duper sweet confections rolled in cinnamon. This fun trompe l'oeil candy recipe actually comes from my grandmother. She brings out this recipe one time a year, and that day, unsurprisingly, is St. Patrick’s Day! We just love the way these treats play with the senses, looking like a potatoes and tasting like candy.
Total Steps
4
Ingredients
7
Tools Needed
3
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Home Skillet Cooking BlogIngredients
- 3 tablespoons cinnamon
- 1/2 cup marshmallow crème
- 1/2 cup coconut flakes
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 pound confectioner’s sugar
- 4 ounces unsalted butter, softened
- milk(optional)
Instructions
1
Step 1
In a mixing bowl, cream the unsalted butter, confectioner’s sugar, coconut flakes, vanilla extract, and marshmallow crème together until well combined and smooth.
2
Step 2
If the mixture (batter) is too stiff or doesn’t come together easily, add a small amount of milk, one teaspoon at a time, until a pliable consistency is achieved.
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Step 3
Using your hands, shape the mixture into small, irregular oval shapes resembling miniature potatoes.
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Step 4
Place the cinnamon in a shallow dish or plate. Roll each shaped 'potato' in the cinnamon until fully coated on all sides.
Tools & Equipment
mixing bowl
spatula or spoon
shallow dish or plate