Vegan Irish potatoes?
Posted by biodancer on Mar 12, 2008 · Member since Jul 2007 · 978 posts
Yes. I am one of those people who love Irish potatoes. Creamy, coconuty, cinnamon goodness. I assume they would be easy to veganize with just using tofutti cream cheese? I've never used this before so I was wondering if anyone has made Irish potatoes with this. Is tofutti the same consistancy as cream cheese or would I need add anything to it? I just don't want to waste the money by not using it correctly. Thanks!
Sounds intriguing.
Agreed. I've never heard of this. Somehow "Irish" and "coconut" don't go together in my mind... and "Irish potatoes" just sounds redundant. ;D
What are Irish potatoes? Recipe please.
I've actually never tried to make them before. I would buy them sometimes. They are all over the supermarket this time of year. I found this recipe at cooks.com
Irish Potatoes
1 lb 10x sugar
1 cup coconut
5 tbsp butter, softened
1/3 cup white Karo (that's corn syrup right?)
1 tsp vanilla
Cinnamon
Knead together coconut and butter. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Chill. Roll into small balls and roll in cinnamon. Chill 1/2 hour or until firm. Store in refrigerator.
Now they are usually only nugget size so this recipe must make a ton! The cinnamon is the coating so there is a lot. They are in no way good for you ;) but yummmmmmm. Really rich and sweet. I could usually only eat one...or two ::)
i am now confused. there is no cream cheese in the recipe?
and are there actually no potatoes?
I was a little confused too because I always thought that cream cheese was part of the recipe, but not this particular recipe I found. No, there are never potatoes in them, they are just made to look like potatoes :). I'm going to keep looking for different recipes.
Here's another recipe I found, from theholidayspot.com
IRISH POTATO CANDY
Ingredients :
Yields: About 5 dozen candies
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened
4 ounces cream cheese, softened (see Note)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 package (16 ounces) confectioners' sugar
1 package (7 ounces) sweetened flaked coconut (about 2 1/2 cups)
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Preparation :
1. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and cream cheese. 2. Add the vanilla and confectioners' sugar and beat until the mixture forms a ball. 3. With a spoon, stir in the coconut. 4. Roll the mixture between your hands to form small potato-shaped candies, or roll into small balls. 5. Place the cinnamon in a shallow dish. 6. Roll the balls in the cinnamon, then place on a cookie sheet, cover, and chill for about 1 hour, until firm. Note: Make sure to use regular cream cheese, not a whipped or reduced-fat type. And if you prefer "dirtier potatoes," roll the candies a second time in additional cinnamon after they've chilled.
And another one with cream cheese. From allrecipes.com. I can't believe the first recipe I posted didn't have cream cheese and I didn't even notice! ;D
INGREDIENTS
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups confectioners' sugar
2 1/2 cups flaked coconut
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
In a medium bowl, beat the butter and cream cheese together until smooth. Add the vanilla and confectioners' sugar; beat until smooth. Using your hands if necessary, mix in the coconut. Roll into balls or potato shapes, and roll in the cinnamon. Place onto a cookie sheet and chill to set. If desired, roll potatoes in cinnamon again for darker color.
/confusion ;)b
Yes, the Karo is corn syrup. This recipe would probably make a less creamy "potato" but the corn syrup would keep the sugar from getting hard and dry. Do vegans use corn syrup? (pardon my ignorance, please)
Yes, the Karo is corn syrup. This recipe would probably make a less creamy "potato" but the corn syrup would keep the sugar from getting hard and dry. Do vegans use corn syrup? (pardon my ignorance, please)
I don't think there is anything unvegan about corn syrup, just unhealthy maybe. I don't use it often, but there are a few recipes that call for it and I'll use it then. Some use brown rice syrup as a substitute, but it's more expensive and I'm unconvinced whether it is less processed or not.
Hmmm... my grandmother makes potato candy, but it always has leftover mashed potatoes in it.
It contains
mashed potatoes stiffened with powdered sugar
a layer of peanut butter spread across the potato mix
then you roll it up and let it harden
then slice
Same thing or different?
different than what I'm familiar with. I've never had Irish potatoes with actual potatoes in them :>
Biodancer I was just thinking of making vegan irish potatoes yesterday!!!! I haven't had them in years but loved them as a kid! I think tofutti would definetly work. The last recipe you posted looks like I remember them....I'll just use Earth balance for the butter & tufutti for the cream cheese. If I get some free time sometime soon I'll make them.
i am now confused. there is no cream cheese in the recipe?
and are there actually no potatoes?
I supose that's why it's an "Irish" recipe, since in the UK something that's "a bit Irish" is done the hard way or makes no sense. Certainly in my experience "Irish potatoes" means plain boiled potatoes in their skins.
But then I'm Welsh and Danish, myself... ;)
I did a little search on the "Irish Potato Candy" and came up with this at Wikipedia. I also thought Irish potatoes were plain boiled potatoes. ;)
I did a little search on the "Irish Potato Candy" and came up with this at Wikipedia. I also thought Irish potatoes were plain boiled potatoes. ;)
Having been born and raised in Philadelphia (though I have no Irish in my blood at all) I'm used to seeing them every year. I didn't know until now that they were mostly a Philadelphia thing. Boxes of Oh Ryan's Irish Potatoes are piled high in the supermarkets now. I was surprised that so many of you didn't know what they were, but I guess that explains it :)
I did a little search on the "Irish Potato Candy" and came up with this at Wikipedia. I also thought Irish potatoes were plain boiled potatoes. ;)
Having been born and raised in Philadelphia (though I have no Irish in my blood at all) I'm used to seeing them every year. I didn't know until now that they were mostly a Philadelphia thing. Boxes of Oh Ryan's Irish Potatoes are piled high in the supermarkets now. I was surprised that so many of you didn't know what they were, but I guess that explains it :)
yep, being in south jersey I guess that's how I know about them too. I knew Irish people in Ireland didn't actually eat them. I just always thought it was an Irish-American thing, kind of like corned beef
Interesting. My father is an Irish-Catholic boy from South Philly and I don't recall him ever mentioning these. Maybe he just wasn't a fan. I'll have to ask him about them when I see him on St. Patrick's day.
Interesting. My father is an Irish-Catholic boy from South Philly and I don't recall him ever mentioning these. Maybe he just wasn't a fan. I'll have to ask him about them when I see him on St. Patrick's day.
Ask him, I bet he knows. Oh, and ask him if he went to St. Thomas Moore High School :)
Ok, I made them tonight and they turned out really yummy. They might not be 100% vegan because the powdered sugar I used was Domino brand but I subbed tofutti cream cheese and EB into the recipe posted above from allrecipes.com
those look great!
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