Boozy Irish Potato Candy
Celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day with this Boozy Irish Potato Candy. These delightful confectionary creations combine coconut, cream cheese, and butter. They are then formed into small potato shapes and rolled in cinnamon.
Saint Patrick’s Day is right around the corner. This may come as no surprise, but there is not once ounce of Irish in my blood. NOT ONE! But, as the saying goes, “When In Rome…” I like finding excuses to celebrate different cultural holidays and Saint Patrick’s Day is one of them. We all could use a little “Luck Of The Irish,” couldn’t we?
There is something about Irish Potatoes that makes me happy. What makes me even happier is this Boozy Irish Potato Candy, a spiked version of the original. If these spiked candies don’t bring any luck, they will certainly bring some delicious satisfaction! Hiccup!
Making Irish Potato Candies is a fun way to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day. I love these little candy confectionaries! What’s not to love about coconut, cream cheese, powdered sugar and butter combined together
How To Make Irish Potatoes For St. Patrick’s Day
Truth be told, Irish Potatoes didn’t even originate in Ireland. Nope. They originated in Philly, which is just a hop, skip and a jump away from me. So every year, right before Saint Patrick’s Day, you start seeing these delights pop up in our local candy shops and grocery stores.
As I said before, this Boozy Irish Potato Candy is just my spiked version of the original. Bailey’s Irish Cream is added to give an extra kick and flavor. You can certainly leave out the alcohol if you wish. They are equally delicious either way.
Did I mention how simple these are to make? You basically combine all the ingredients in a bowl and blend well with a hand mixer
Once the ingredients are well incorporated, shape the batter into large marble-sized “potatoes”.
Then, roll each in cinnamon to coat well.
The Irish Potatoes should be refrigerated. Store them in a food storage container
- 1/4 cup butter softened
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon Bailey’s Irish Cream add 2 tablespoons if you like them really spiked
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 1/2 cup coconut flakes
- 1/3 cup cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
- In a mixing bowl, beat butter, cream cheese, vanilla, Bailey’s Irish Cream and pinch of salt with a hand mixer. Mix until well incorporated.
- Gradually beat in powdered sugar and coconut flakes.
- Using your hands, mold candy mixture to look like a potato – about the size of a large marble. Set on a plate lined with parchment paper.
- Gently roll each potato in cinnamon.
- Set finished potatoes on a plate and refrigerate until ready to eat.
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This sounds really good! Never had Irish Potato Candy, but it sure does look good! Pinned for later? Definitely! I’ve practically got to, ’cause a large part of my ancestry is Irish, and I need to try Irish dishes! Nice recipe =)
My mom used to make me potato candy as a kid. I’ll have to try the boozy version!
Your Irish Potato recipe sound really yummy! I’ve never come across any kind of potato candy but this one sounds perfect 🙂
You know, I always thought potato candy was made with potatoes. I’m glad it’s not!! This sounds delicious and like a fun way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.
Irish potato Candy recipe may have to try something different. Thanks for sharing.
Well this is something I’ve never tried. Will be putting this on my recipe list to try out. Thanks for sharing on Merry Monday. Pinned.