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Peanut Butter Pinwheels are a very simple homemade candy treat. Sometimes called Potato Candy, the name comes from substituting mashed potatoes instead of milk in the recipe.

This is a no-bake, no-cook, sweet treat like no other… it’s delicious, smooth, and “no one can eat just one”. This is the ideal gift candy during the holidays, it puts a smile on every face!

Growing up in Corbin, KY, this is a special candy treat that mom rarely prepared. When it was made, it was devoured in minutes! Today, our kids rank this as their absolute favorite homemade candy. We have used this as a peace offering to, family members, friends, bosses, and even our kid’s teachers! Our kids feel that we must be “cookin” (Breaking Bad pun) something in these to make them addictive… because you can’t stop eating until they are all gone. If there is a food category defined as “Comfort Candy”, this is clearly Numero Uno!

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Homemade Peanut Butter Pinwheels are beautiful to look at and taste phenomenal. Follow our simple directions for this quick & easy recipe, and you’ll realize that your family will have a new favorite candy.

Peanut Butter Pinwheels’ appearance is so unique, with a spiral layered design. They absolutely scream out to be eaten! You’ll find it’s gonna be your new peanut butter favorite sweet… bye bye Reese Cup!

In a large mixing bowl, add 1 pound of confectioners sugar, 1 stick of softened butter, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and mix using a power mixer.

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Peanut Butter Pinwheels are a very simple homemade candy treat. Sometimes called Potato Candy, the name comes from substituting mashed potatoes instead of milk in the recipe. This is a sweet treat like no other… it’s delicious, smooth and “no one can eat just one”. This is the ideal gift candy during the holidays, it puts a smile on every face!This recipe for Peanut Butter Pinwheels has been passed down in my family for generations! Don’t let the secret ingredient fool you, these are a classic favorite candy that I’m sure you’re going to love!

Hi everyone! Sam here again from Sugar Spun Run and today I am so excited to share one of my family’s favorite recipes. These peanut butter pinwheels have been in my family for generations, we make them every year around Easter and Christmas time.

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I love that this is an no-bake recipe, and that’s part of what makes them a holiday favorite that I grew up making. While my mom would be using the oven to prep holiday dinner essentials, I would stay out of her way making classic no-bake treats like my favorite no-bake cookies and these peanut butter pinwheels.

I won’t lie, I was definitely alarmed the first time my mom ever shared this recipe with me, I actually thought she’d lost her mind. I love potatoes in savory recipes like mashed potatoes and potato soup, but

Trust me, it works. The potatoes serve as the binding base for your sweet pinwheel dough, and by tasting them you’d never be able to tell that they’re the secret ingredient in this recipe. There are a few things to take note of when making this candy, though…

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Recommend using leftover mashed potatoes that have been seasoned with salt, pepper, or anything else. Instead, use one or two russet potatoes, peel them, dice them, boil until tender, drain, and then mash really well. Allow these potatoes to cool 

Make sure the potatoes are completely cooled, otherwise they will melt the powdered sugar that you add and you’ll end up with a runny mess. 

Try to speed up the cooling process by putting your hot potatoes in the fridge, as I’ve found this often causes condensation that will also make your dough too runny.

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Then, add your mashed potatoes into a bowl with butter, vanilla, and powdered sugar and continue to add sugar until the dough is firm. Chill in the refrigerator for up to an hour, and then roll it out into a rectangle, spread peanut butter evenly over the center, roll it up and slice!

The dough is extremely versatile and can also be rolled into egg shapes and dipped in unsweetened or dark chocolate (another Easter favorite in my house), or rolled into cigar shapes and rolled through cinnamon (use straight cinnamon, not a cinnamon/sugar mixture, as the dough is sweet enough that a mix is not needed).

Peanut Butter Pinwheel Candies are made with an unexpected but essential ingredient. This is a family favorite recipe that's been passed down for generations!

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Use russet potatoes, peel, dice, and boil until tender. Drain potatoes and then mash well. Allow potatoes to sit at room temperature until completely cooled before making your filling.

All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands you use, measuring methods and portion sizes per household.

Sam is the baker behind the website Sugar Spun Run, where she shares sweet, simple, and from-scratch dessert recipes (usually of the chocolate variety!). She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and their two dogs, Penny and Leia.

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