Irish Potatoes

A little messy and only yields about 20, but super easy otherwise and yummy!

me gusto!!!

I am typically not a big coconut candy person (more due to the texture than the flavor), but I thought I’d give these a try prior to a trip to Ireland. Texture issues aside, I thought these were just too sweet. Maybe i shouldn’t have used sweetened coconut, but the recipe doesn’t specify. I also ended up needing to double the cream in order to generate the proper consistency. They really do look like little potatoes, though, so they’d be good for a whimsical person with a big sweet tooth.

I’ve tried to make other Irish Potatoes and almost tossed them out the window! This one was easy and delish! PS…you can add a little more heavy cream IF you think it is needed.

These were so easy to make and a perfect St. Pat’s dessert, especially for my nieces and nephews who are on gluten-free diets. Like many, I cut the sugar in half the second time I made it and it was still good and sweet. The family couldn’t get enough of these! Thanks for a great recipe!

Key: Unsweetened shredded C and to release excess cinnamon, I had a small plate on a little incline and gently ‘dropped’ the potatoes at the high side, they rolled down and shed the cinnamon coat. I rated this down 1 star because cinnamon straight is such a strong element. It needs to be cut (maybe) with some of the powdered sugar?

Turned out great did add a little more cream but I entered it in fair and won first place. I love them sooo good

Tastes like a mounds bar without the chocolate! Delicious!

Mine turned out a little sticky and hard to roll into balls, but firmed up in the fridge pretty nicely. Maybe next time I’ll refrigerate the coconut/sugar/milk mixture (I used milk instead of cream, and it was fine) before rolling. Delicious though – we gobbled up the whole plate.

Not the Irish potato candy recipe that we have always been used to. We use cream cheese.

Cimmamon-coconut-sugar…OH MY! I was looking for a quick, easy recipe for a St. Patrick’s Day desert, but couldn’t imagine that these could be any good. So few ingredients! Boy, was I wrong! I only made a half-batch at first, but then I made a full batch when I realized how great they were. I did use only about a teaspoon of cinnamon in my shaking bag, and it was plenty.

I find that these are even better the day after!

Easy to make everyone loved them. I now have to make them for all the holidays

This is a really fun and easy recipe! I read the reviews and was careful to use unsweetened shredded coconut, so the potatoes didn’t come out too sweet. I used a very heaping cup of coconut and a scant cup of powdered sugar. I also added a teaspoon of vanilla. The consistentcy came out just perfect, like moldable clay. I found that pressing the balls of coconut mixture in the palms of my hands warmed them and made them more smooth and realistic looking. A plastic snack bag made it easy to coat three or four potatoes at a time with the cinnamon. They really look like little potatoes! And they taste like yummy coconut macaroons. I’m adding a photo of my happy results. Five stars for fun, easy, delicious and no baking.

Do not use a fresh coconut! I used this recipe with fresh shredded coconut. I carefully measured 1 cup of coconut, 1 cup of sugar, and 1 1/2 tablespoons of cream. I ended up with a creamy mess that was too wet to form into balls. I tried to add the cinnamon, hoping it would bind the mixture. Instead, I have a cup of wet brown shredded coconut mix, and can’t figure out how to dry it out. Perhaps store-bought shredded coconut is denser and will absorb the cream.

I decided to make this recipe because it was high rated.Sadly,this turned out terrible.And I KNOW how to cook and bake beautifully.I followed the recipe exactly and it was too much coconut and didnt taste too well.I wouldn’t make these again

Good texture and flavor. I read the other reviews and I can understand why some of the reviewers thought they were too sweet or it was too much cinnamon. I might cut back on the cinnamon next time, but overall I thought they tasted very good.

These were good, and very easy. Just be sure to measure everything right. I had a little too muc cream and a little too much cinnamon, and they ame out very strong. Next time I will try them filled with toasted almonds or pecans.

I made these for a st patrick’s day potluck. I doubled the recipe, and added cocoa to the cinnamon. They came out well, although not especially potato-like. I guess you have to use your imagination. I did not like them, but most of the people did. They were very fast and easy but too sweet for me. I won’t make again, but i bet others will.

Great recipe!! Tasted just as I remember them. I did add a little vanilla, and I only needed 1 T of cinnamon for a double recipe.

These were just ok. Overly sweet, and too much cinnamon. Perhaps I’ll try using unsweetened coconut next time.