Irish potato sweets
Irish potato candy (or candy spuds) are the perfect way to end a St Patrick's Day celebration with a little something different.
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Servings: 40
Calories: 92kcal
Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter softened
- 120 g cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3-4 cups icing sugar
- 2 ½ cups desiccated coconut
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- ½ tablespoon cocoa powder
Instructions
- Place the butter and cream cheese in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat until smooth and pale.
- Add the vanilla and mix it in.
- About half a cup at at time, add the icing sugar until the mixture is thick (I used 3 ½ cups).
- Add the coconut and mix it in.
- In a small bowl, mix the cinnamon and cocoa together.
- Shape the mixture into little 'potatoes' and then roll each one in the cinnamon cocoa.
- Refrigerate for 30 minutes to set and keep refrigerated until serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 92kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.05g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 21mg | Potassium: 35mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 76IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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