Peanut Butter Roll Candy Recipes

PEANUT BUTTER PINWHEEL CANDY

Steps:

• With electric mixer, combine mashed potatoes, butter, and 1 cup sugar.
• Add in remaining sugar, 1 cup at a time. Start by adding 6 cups of powdered sugar, if the dough is not moldable in your hands and can't be rolled into a ball, continue to add sugar until it is firm.
• Stir in vanilla.
• Refrigerate filling for 1 hour.
• Once chilled, divide dough into two pieces and place one piece on a clean surface that you've generously dusted with powdered sugar. Dust the surface of the dough with additional sugar, and use a rolling pin to roll dough out into a rectangle about 1/4" thick. Make sure that your dough can be rolled at this point, if it's too sticky or falling apart, you may need to add more sugar, re-shape it into a ball, and start over.
• Once dough has been rolled into a 1/4" rectangle, spread evenly with peanut butter, leaving a small amount of space peanut butter-free around the perimeter of the dough.
• Starting with the longer side of your rectangle, gently but tightly roll into a lot.
• Use a knife to slice into pieces about 1/2" thick.
• Repeat steps 5-8 with remaining half of dough.
• Serve and enjoy.

PEANUT BUTTER ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the milk, sugar, shortening, salt, eggs and 3-1/2 cups flour; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes. , Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Roll each into a 14x9-in. rectangle. Spread 1/3 cup peanut butter to within 1/2 in. of edges. , Roll up, jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal. Cut each into 12 slices. Place, cut side down, in two greased 13x9-in. baking pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. , Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until lightly brown. Combine frosting ingredients until smooth; frost warm rolls. Cool in pans on wire racks.

OLD FASHIONED PEANUT BUTTER ROLL CANDY

Steps:

• Cook sugar, Karo syrup and water without stirring, until the mixture forms a soft ball (235° F) when dropped in cold water or you have a 6-inch strand when spoon is lifted out of hot syrup.
• Have egg whites beaten; very slowly pour hot syrup into the whites while continuously beating at the same time.
• Continue beating until you can hardly turn the mixture by hand and it loses its gloss.
• Quickly spread on buttered and powdered sugar-dusted surface.
• Roll with roller carefully and spread peanut butter that has been softened by setting the jar in a pan of hot water.
• After spreading the peanut butter on the candy, roll and slice.
• The white candy can be colored green while beating for a pretty look for Christmas.

PEANUT BUTTER POTATO CANDY

Steps:

• Combine mashed potatoes, milk, vanilla extract, and salt in a bowl.
• Stir confectioners' sugar into potato mixture until a dough consistency is reached. Refrigerate dough until chilled, about 1 hour.
• Sprinkle confectioners' sugar on a cutting board or waxed paper.
• Roll dough into a large rectangular shape on prepared surface.
• Spread enough peanut butter on top layer of dough to cover.
• Roll dough into a jelly roll shape; refrigerate roll for 1 hour. Slice dough into pinwheels to serve.

OLD FASHIONED KENTUCKY PEANUT BUTTER ROLL

Steps:

• 1. First beat the 3 egg whites until stiff. Next prepare the surface to roll out the candy. Cover the surface with wax paper and spread a thick layer of powdered sugar. Next mix all ingredients except vanilla, egg whites, and peanut butter in a large pot and boil. Stirring continuously, until ball forms. (Like when making fudge or candies) the ball should be hard and have a soft crack. Add vanilla. Slowly pour the mixture over the egg whites while mixing with a blender the whole time. Continue to mix until the candy has cooled and resembles the texture of marshmallow cream. Pour onto powdered sugar working surface and roll thin (powder sugar your roller) Spread a thin layer of peanut butter. Roll up and cut. (Cut the pieces using a piece of thread to keep its form and layers).

EASY PEANUT BUTTER ROLL

Steps:

• 1. Empty can of frosting into a bowl.
• 2. Add enough powdered sugar to make a soft dough, a little on the sticky side.
• 3. Using more powdered sugar, sprinkle a large piece of wax paper.
• 4. Add frosting mixture and knead until it reaches a true soft dough.
• 5. Roll out to desired thickness.
• 6. Spread with peanut butter.
• 7. Roll up to make a log. Roll log in wax paper and refrigerate until chilled then cut into pieces.
• 8. I don't chill mine-for some reason it disappears before it gets to the frig. Also do not use too much powdered sugar when rolling it out. It will dry out the dough and make it crack. enjoy!