Coconut-Free Irish Potatoes Candy

I was frantically searching for a non-coconut recipe for Irish Potatoes for St. Patrick's day. I recently became allergic to coconut, so I made this recipe up after not being able to find an alternative online or in any cookbooks I have at home. I think the almonds are a nice twist and help maintain the consistency of the ball instead of just omitting coconut from other recipes I've seen. This is a good no-bake recipe. It is simple to make and easy to eat.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 60 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar
• ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 cups whole almonds
• ½ cup ground cinnamon, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place almonds in the bowl of a food processor; process until finely ground. Pour cinnamon into a rimmed plate.

Step 2

Mix cream cheese, butter, and vanilla extract in a large bowl until evenly blended. Place the bowl into a large pan filled with ice to help mixture stiffen; make sure butter mixture does not spill out of the bowl.

Step 3

Sift confectioners' sugar into the butter mixture. Add ground almonds and stir until combined. Let mixture rest on ice for 5 minutes.

Step 4

Roll mixture into 1/2-inch balls and roll in cinnamon until coated. Refrigerate until set, about 20 minutes.