Irish Potatoes are a fun St. Patrick's Day candy – coconut cream truffles are rolled in cinnamon brown sugar to look like potatoes, but they taste sweet!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword candy, cinnamon, coconut, St. Patrick's Day
Prep Time 30 minutesminutes
Chill Time 1 hourhour
Total Time 1 hourhour30 minutesminutes
Servings 25pieces
Calories 161kcal
Author Stacey aka the Soccer Mom
Cost $12
Equipment
Mixing bowls
Baking sheet
Electric mixer
Ingredients
4cupspowdered sugar
2cupssweetened shredded coconut
4ouncescream cheesesoftened
4Tablespoonsbutterroom temperature
1teaspoonvanilla extract
1/2cuplight brown sugar
1Tablespoonground cinnamon
Instructions
In a large bowl, beat together the softened cream cheese, butter and vanilla, until fluffy. Mix in the powdered sugar, one cup at a time, until smooth, then mix in the shredded coconut until evenly distributed. Chill the bowl of coconut candy mixture in the fridge for 30 minutes.
In a separate small bowl, whisk together the brown sugar and cinnamon.
Remove the coconut mixture from the fridge and use a tablespoon to portion it into oblong balls that resemble the shape of potatoes, but smaller.
Roll each piece coconut candy in the brown sugar-cinnamon mixture, until the surface is fully coated on all sides. Place on a lined baking sheet and chill for 30 more minutes before serving.
Notes
Nutrition information is an estimate only and will vary based on exact ingredients used and serving size.