Irish Potato Candy (Pennsylvania Dutch)

Name: Irish Potato Candy (Pennsylvania Dutch)
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: European, British
Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter, softened; 8 ounces cream cheese; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 4 cups powdered sugar; 2 1/2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut; ground cinnamon

6 steps

Prep:15min

Homemade Irish Potato Candy that's easy to make, no baking needed! This old-fashioned candy looks just like potatoes! Made with cream cheese and powdered sugar.

Updated at: Mon, 08 Dec 2025 21:32:22 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories171.6 kcal (9%)

Total Fat10.7 g (15%)

Carbs19.8 g (8%)

Sugars17.2 g (19%)

Protein1.2 g (2%)

Sodium27.6 mg (1%)

Fiber1.4 g (5%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

30 servings

¼ cupbutter

softened

8 ouncescream cheese

1 teaspoonvanilla extract

4 cupspowdered sugar

2 ½ cupsshredded coconut

unsweetened

ground cinnamon

Instructions

Step 1

Beat your softened butter and cream cheese together in a bowl with a hand mixer until it’s smooth.

Step 2

Add powdered sugar and vanilla into bowl and continue beating until fully mixed and fluffy.

Step 3

Add coconut and mix with a spoon, until it's fully mixed in with the cream cheese batter.

Step 4

Place a couple tablespoons of ground cinnamon in a shallow bowl. Grab a scoop of cream cheese batter out of the bowl and shape into what looks like a small potato. I try to keep them around 1 – 1.5 inches long. Roll each side in the cinnamon mixture, making sure the little potato now has cinnamon all over it.

Step 5

Place on parchment paper lined baking sheet and chill for at least 2 hours in the refrigerator.

Step 6

Eat! Enjoy! For any extras, you can store in the refrigerator for a few days.