The only thing I don't like about the candy you see above is that it looks like it might be an unrisen cinnamon roll. Talk about misleading. Talk about false advertising. Imagine my disappointment when I discover that, sadly, it contains no cinnamon whatsoever.
Now that that’s out of the way, you should know that although this candy a bit of a beast to make, the final result is quite delicious. Is that any surprise, considering that it consists of butter, sugar, and peanut butter? I think not. When I spotted these on Robin Sue’s blog Big Red Kitchen, I bookmarked it immediately, and when my dear grandma mentioned a spiral-shaped, peanut-butter-containing treat from her younger days, I knew I had to make it for her.
The primary mistake one should avoid in making this is adding too much milk too quickly (and yes, I speak from experience). If you accidentally do this, you must compensate by adding more sugar and making use of your fridge.
Although it wasn't exactly what she had in mind, my grandmother was thrilled with the candy, so thanks Robin Sue!
Oooh very mysterious and hypnotising. I thought it was a caramel filling!
ReplyDeleteAnd you cannot go wrong with those ingredients :)
looks pretty good!
ReplyDeletepeanut butter? even better--oh yes. these look bite-size, which is very dangerous. any left? do they taste like a meltaway? I'm sitting here trying to figure out how they taste with my boring morning coffee.
ReplyDeleteYay you did make them! Oh yes on the milk- the first time I made them I had to add a ton of sugar to make up for the too much milk I had added. Yes a bit of a pain to make but I agree- they are sooooo good! Thanks for the link!
ReplyDeleteThese look addictive! Don't let me try them. It could be dangerous.
ReplyDeleteDang! I nearly cried when I found out they were not cinnamon rolls!
ReplyDeleteThose sound too sweet for words! They look so cute too! :)
ReplyDeletehaha, yes i would expect cinnamon too - but still looks very tasty. :)
ReplyDeleteNo cinnamon? They still look tasty.
ReplyDeleteDang too bad they're not cinammon rolls. They're my favorite.
ReplyDeleteOH GRACE! You don't realize what you've done to me. I grew up making a similar version called potato candy (with the peanut butter and sugar. I acutally don't know why it's called potato candy but it's German.) Now I've got to make this.
ReplyDeletelooks difficult and messy! :) glad it was you taking this on and not me.
ReplyDeleteYou made me laugh with the hypnotic analogy. The sugar of course will do anything but put you to sleep. It sounds very interesting. I've promised I'm not trying any new sweets for at least ...uhmm....well....tomorrow ok?
ReplyDeleteIt did me me sleepy! Yikes! But how yummy. That lucky gramma.
ReplyDeleteThey are very mesmerizing..I love peanut butter so I'm sure I would love these little gems too.
ReplyDeleteAs my kids would say (from Jungle Book), "look into my eyes". THey love that line.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I can only drool at thos little creations I can still appreciate them!
What a great granddaughter you are....ya got major points for that one, huh?! We're always vying for position in family, LOL! I'm the only girl out of six boys. Ha! My brothers have to work a lot harder to one up me. :-)
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these look great! i totally thought they were cinnamon buns, too! they look so interesting.... sugar and peanut butter sounds good :)
ReplyDeleteServe with some cinnamon ice cream and your all good to go. =P
ReplyDeleteoh wow i totally thought this was a cinnamon roll at first! looks good!!!
ReplyDeleteommmmmmmmm... must...leave...a comment... :)
ReplyDeleteHow interesting, Grace! I've never seen such candy before!
wow, that is hypnotizing!
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting candy! Am I wrong in believing that you actually followed the recipe and DIDN'T add any cinnamon to this, .. because I thought we were Chad Allen AND Cinnamon soul sisters!
ReplyDeleteThis looks really pretty! Cinnamon could be added, no?
ReplyDeleteAww, I can't see any pictures. Darn, cause it sounds so good. I'm thinking the same as linda, too - why not add just a smidge of cinnamon?
ReplyDeleteIt is hypnotic but could you make it with cinnamon because that sounds really good!
ReplyDeleteTake...me....to....your...leader. I...am...puddy...to...your...treats.
ReplyDeleteI must admit, I was a little excited when I saw the picture because I did think they were going to be cinnamon rolls! Glad it was candy though and not like a rolled chicken breast or something. :)
ReplyDeleteI got to your site through FoodGawker and when I read the comments I had to jump in. When I saw the photo, I also thought it was "potato candy". An old boyfriend's mother used to make this at Christmas and gave me her recipe. All it takes is a boiled, mashed potato, powdered sugar, and peanut butter. As I recall, when you mix the sugar and mashed potato together it forms a dough that can actually get fairly liquid until you add enough sugar. You would never believe there is a potato in there. I found a recipe on Allrecipes that you might want to check out: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Mables-Potato-Cookies/Detail.aspx. Maybe this is what your grandmother is thinking about.
ReplyDeleteI love anything with peanut butter! And these sound so easy!
ReplyDeleteI am always up for PB! What a great sweet treat!
ReplyDeleteYou know, I think a little powdered cinnamon added to the sugar for the fondant would be a Good Thing. Although these look wonderful as they are.
ReplyDeleteMay not have cinnamon but they do have peanut butter which is a good thing in my book!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like potato candy!! OH how we love our potato candy in Pa.!! Very nice Grace!
ReplyDeleteThat was thoughtful of you!
ReplyDeleteThey do look like cinnamon rolls, but how intriguing that it's actually a peanut butter candy. Yum!
ReplyDeleteThis would definitely be a great hit in our house!
ReplyDeletelook fantastic Grace!! Gloria
ReplyDeleteYou can't go wrong with PB! They look great!
ReplyDeleteNow that I'm in a trance...lol They look fantastic!
ReplyDeleteI'm still waiting for them to rise.
ReplyDeleteButter, sugar, peanut butter. What's not to love?
I'd eat it.
ReplyDeleteHomemade candy! It always makes me smile, it's the perfect gift :).
ReplyDeleteI too thought it was Potato Candy. My grandmother lived in Eastern KY and always made sure she had Potato Candy for us when we visited - good stuff. -Mary
ReplyDeleteSeriously, I thought it was a cinnamon roll w/ glaze, just like you said!
ReplyDeletehmmmm... you've got me so curious as to how this tastes. that's a lot of sugar and butter!
ReplyDeleteAt first glance, I thought this was potato candy. I've never tried this recipe, but potato candy is delicious! It is a little hard to get the consistency of the dough right, and it's a bit of a hassle to make, but believe me it's worth it! And the best part? I always sprinkle a combination of nutmeg and cinnamon over the peanut butter before I roll it up! Or you can add it after you slice it, on top.
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I don't really need any more sugar at the moment but this looks amazing! I was sold when I got to the words peanut butter :)
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