Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Candy
Easy and delicious old-fashioned peanut butter candy.
Ingredients
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar for candy
- extra powdered sugar optional if you want to roll the candy in this.
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients in a large bowl.
- Place waxed paper on the counter and put half the dough onto the paper.
- Roll out (like playdough!) into a long snake. Repeat with the second half of the dough.
- Wrap in the wax paper and refrigerate for 20 minutes (this is optional).
- Optional: roll the peanut butter roll in powdered sugar. You can also add tiny chocolate chips as a mix-in when making this recipe!)
- Slice the candy and wrap each piece in a square of wax paper.
Notes
- You can use creamy peanut butter or crunchy. Just note crunchy peanut butter will make your candy more textured.
- If you are not able to eat peanuts or nuts due to an allergy, you can substitute Sunbutter the nut-free butter instead.
- This homemade candy makes a great holiday and teacher gifts!
- Store the wrapped candy in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It should keep fresh for up to 3 weeks.
SPECIAL NOTE
Please know that every gluten free flour blend has a different starch to grain ratio. If you use a blend I didn't test, you may need to adjust your moisture levels in your baked goods.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 112kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 3gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 51mgPotassium: 72mgFiber: 1gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 36IUCalcium: 6mgIron: 1mg
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