Maine potato candy

Maine Needhams – two ways! One average sized white potato should do the trick for this delightfully sweet Maine original. This is one of those sweet treats whose sugary nature is slightly masked by the addition of potatoes, but without losing its allure. The origin of Needhams? Do I really need to tell you what the children said when they were first given them? Heck, I need ‘um too! As for the second recipe, I really needed to add more chocolate just in case my children didn’t like the…

A mashed potato contributes to the uniquely delicious flavor in this sinfully rich old-fashioned potato candy and hidden inside is pure creamy peanut butter.

These potato candies were originally invented in Auburn, Maine, in the 1870s when a cook who worked for confectioner John Seavey at Seavey’s Sweets came up with a recipe for coconut creams—with a spud-based twist. The potato has long been

Old Fashioned Potato Candy made with mashed potatoes tastes like a Mounds bar! Only 5 ingredients in this delicious chocolate potato candy.

For years, whenever I flew to Maine to visit family without my husband, he would drop me off at the airport with a hug, a kiss and a plea to bring home needhams. We had a funny rating system for th…

Made with a mashed potato and coconut center and dipped in chocolate, Needhams potato candy is an old-fashioned Maine favorite.

Betty Crocker Potato Candy Recipe – Epic Cooker

Potatoes are the Maine ingredient in needhams candy — an old-fashioned favorite in a state still known for its potato production.

Surprise friends and family by turning a potato into sweet candy with this potato candy recipe. This easy melt-in-your-mouth treat is a classic Southern treat.

An old fashioned fun candy, this Potato Candy is made from mashed potatoes, powdered sugar, and peanut butter. They are super sweet but super fun!