By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 14, 2026
Serves 28
141 cal · 95 min
Irish Potatoes
Recipe GLPRa0e261c4994168
These charming confections are a traditional Irish candy that combines mashed potato with confectioners' sugar and coconut to create tender, melt-in-your-mouth centers rolled in cinnamon. Despite their name, they are actually a sweet treat, not a vegetable dish. Each piece is packed with vanilla flavor and toasted coconut for a delightful taste of Ireland.
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Ingredients
1 medium potato
4 cups confectioners' sugar
2 1/2 cups shredded coconut
2 tablespoons coconut oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cinnamon for rolling
Directions
Peel and cube the potato, then boil in salted water until very tender, about 15 minutes. Drain well and press with a fork or ricer until smooth; let cool slightly.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the mashed potato with the confectioners' sugar, mixing until fully incorporated.
Stir in the shredded coconut, coconut oil, and vanilla extract until the mixture is evenly combined and holds together.
Using a small spoon or melon baller, form the mixture into oval or round candies about the size of a grape or small walnut.
Roll each piece in cinnamon until lightly coated on all sides, then place on a parchment-lined tray.
Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.
Comments
This is a confection dressed as a vegetable—mashed potato mixed with confectioners' sugar, coconut, and coconut oil, rolled into balls—which makes it cheap and genuinely available at Charlotte grocers. A five-pound bag of russet potatoes runs $2-3 at any Harris Teeter or Food Lion, and the remaining ingredients are pantry staples, making the cost per serving under thirty cents. The stated 95 minutes is honest enough if you factor in boiling, mashing, chilling, and rolling, though the active time is under 20 minutes and this is not a weeknight recipe despite being simple. The real drawback is household fit: this makes 28 pieces, so it suits a party or holiday baking project far better than a family dinner, and leftover candies will last a week in the fridge but feel more like a novelty than a repeatable meal.
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