Crockpot Peanut Clusters are the perfect holiday treat. If you are looking for a quick and easy candy recipe to make this Christmas, then look no further than this tasty chocolate candy.
Making delish candy does not have to be complicated or time consuming. This easy recipe is wonderful for gift giving or parties.
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More about Crockpot Peanut Clusters
This Crockpot Clusters recipe is the best turtle candy recipe with its chocolate pretzels clusters is a no brainer. It is a very easy way to produce the best quality candy without all the difficult steps that come with the creation of candy. It is excellent for cookie trays or for gift giving and the crock pot does all the work.
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Why This Slow Cooker Chocolate Recipe is a Keeper
The Crock Pot Chocolate peanut clusters are the best because it adds pretzels and caramel to the recipe making a salty, sweet caramel perfection of a candy that allows the crock pot to do all the work. Absolutely, no candy thermometers or tempering required.
- Easy Recipe: The slow cooker will do all the work for these nut clusters. You can’t believe how easy.
- Easy Ingredients: Many kinds of chocolate can be used because this is such an easy chocolate recipe.
- Family Friendly: I’ve made this recipe and everyone loves this recipe with chocolate and peanuts.
- Adaptable: You can freeze peanut clusters in an airtight container. The peanuts and chocolate candy will stay fresh for up to 6 month.
If you’re looking for more candy recipes, try these White Chocolate Popcorn, Saltine Crack Candy and Oreo Fudge.
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What is the key to good chocolate?
There are several factors that you need to look for when baking with chocolate to produce the best quality candy. Try looking for chocolate that has few additives and preservatives but containers some stabalizers. Epicurious has a few ideas to try.
Ingredient Notes for Slow Cooker Peanut Clusters
This easy to make slow cooker chocolate is ideal for Christmas and other holidays. The combination of sweet chocolate and nuts make a delectable treat.
- Vanilla Almond Bar: Also known as white almond bark. You can also use chocolate if you prefer for this easy chocolate peanut cluster.
- Peanuts: Pecans are great in this recipe too.
- Crushed pretzels: gluten free pretzels also work.
- Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips: Two kinds, white chocolate chips and semi sweet chocolate morsels.
See the recipe card below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements.
Variations and Substitutions to Make Crockpot Chocolate Peanut Cluster
While you can make individual dipped chocolate covered nuts in the slow cooker. This recipe is much more satisfying for those of us who love more decadent chocolate in out desserts.
- Different Chocolate: Change the flavors by using a bag of peanut butter chips, use dark chocolate or butterscotch chips, dark chocolate to the recipe. You can also try using a German chocolate bar or other fancy bar chocolate and grate it in to make the clusters.
- Liners: Use a small cookie scoop to scoop clusters into cupcake liners.
- Nuts: Peanuts, pecans and walnuts are all great options for this recipe. Even incorporate reese’s peanut butter chips to add to the chocolate covered peanut candy.
Special Equipment Needed for this Easy Crock Pot Chocolate Peanut Clusters Recipe
The key to making this chocolate is using a slow cooker. The low and slow method is perfect to make the dessert and melt the chocolate.
- Slow Cooker: Having the crock pot do all the work keeps the chocolate clusters at an even temperature.
How to Make Easy Crockpot Chocolate Covered Peanuts
When you make crockpot peanut clusters you can create a wonderful treat with very little work. Use a cookie scoop to scoop clusters onto parchment lined sheets. This easy recipe makes a lot of candy.
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These are the basic steps for making . Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions.
STEP 1: Prep this Slow Cooker Recipe
First, spray inside of crock pot with non stick spray. then add the white almond bark, chopped pecans, crushed pretzels, and both sets of chocolate chips.
STEP 2: Melt chocolate to Make Peanut Clusters
Second, cook on high for 1 hour and then stir. Allow to cook for an additional 30 mins and stir until chocolate is melted.
STEP 3: Form the Easy Crockpot Chocolate Peanut Clusters
Scoop mixture onto parchment paper lined baking sheets on the counter. Finally, top with caramel chips while still warm or alternatively, add chopped soft caramels.
Recipe FAQs for the Crockpot Peanut Clusters Recipe
Expert Tips to Make Crock Pot Peanut Clusters Recipe
You can store the clusters in an airtight container with layers of wax paper in between. This recipe makes a lot so you can easily cut the recipe in half for this peanut candy.
- Nuts: To mix it up you could use pistachios, almonds or walnuts in these crock pot Christmas crack candy.
- Replace: No caramel bits at the grocery store? Instead of caramel bits, you can pour the mixture over a whole caramel square for more chewy gooey goodness.
- Extract: Make peppermint candy by adding a little mint extract to the crockpot candy recipe.
- Finish: Top with a little sea salt or colorful sprinkles.
- White Chocolate: you can use white chocolate to make these treats. You can use many different types of chocolate for this easy slow cooker chocolate peanut clusters candy.
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Crock Pot Peanut Clusters
Ingredients
- 12 ounces Vanilla almond bark
- 2 cups chopped peanut
- 1 cup crushed pretzels
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 cup semi sweet morsels
- ½ cup caramel chips
Instructions
- Spray inside of crock pot with non stick spray.
- Add the almond bark, chopped pecans, crushed pretzels, and both sets of chocolate chips. Cook on high for 1 hour and then stir.
- Allow to cook for an additional 30 mins and stir.
- If your chocolate is not smooth, add an oil (Extra virgin olive oil, vegetable oil or melted coconut) one tablespoon at a time until chocolate smooth. (should take no more than 2-3 tablespoons. Scoop mixture onto parchment lined baking sheets.
- *optional add caramel Chips
- Allow clusters to set a room temperature for 1.5-2 hours or until set.
Expert Tips
- Nuts: To mix it up you could use pistachios, almonds or walnuts in these crock pot Christmas crack candy.
- Replace: No caramel bits at the grocery store? Instead of caramel bits, you can pour the mixture over a whole caramel square for more chewy gooey goodness.
- Extract: Make peppermint candy by adding a little mint extract to the crockpot candy recipe.
- Finish: Top with a little sea salt or colorful sprinkles.
Oh wow! These are calling my name. lol I had no idea you could melt the chocolate in a slow cooker!
An easy, yet delicious, chocolate candy recipe. Yum!
Looks amazingly chocolatey! Very cool to make candy in the crockpot.