Easy Crockpot Peanut Clusters (Christmas Recipe)
Savor the holiday spirit with these easy crockpot peanut clusters – an irresistible blend of peanuts and chocolate. This sweet & salty crockpot Christmas candy is a delight!
This easy-to-follow recipe takes the stress out of holiday preparations, allowing you to effortlessly create a sweet treat that will have your friends and family reaching for more.
Indulge in the festive spirit with this delectable crockpot candy recipe —a delightful blend of crunchy peanuts and rich, velvety chocolate that will undoubtedly become a holiday favorite.
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Making homemade candy does not get much easier than this! Create a huge batch of crockpot Christmas candy this holiday season – no candy thermometer needed.
Be sure to check out this four ingredient white trash candy or white chocolate Christmas candy too!
Simply melt chocolate and peanut butter using the low heat provided by your crockpot. Slow cooker candy is perfect for bringing to a holiday party or packing up in cellophane bags to give to friends and family.
My kids love the holidays more for the delicious holiday baking than anything else. They are always asking me when am I going to start creating their favorite treats?
Honestly, this crockpot candy is one of those recipes that you could make year-round, but don’t tell them that! The kids call them Christmas peanut butter cups because that’s kind of what they taste like.
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SUPPLIES
- Crockpot or slow cooker
- Parchment paper or wax paper
- Cupcake liners
- Wire rack
- Cookie sheets
- Airtight container
- Wooden spoon
- Small cookie scoop
Crockpot Chocolate Peanut Clusters
Ingredients
This easy recipe starts with a few simple ingredients from the grocery store.
- Smooth peanut butter
- Salted peanuts
- Chocolate almond bark
- Semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Holiday sprinkles
Instructions
1. Add the chocolate bark, chocolate chips, peanut butter and peanuts to the crockpot.
2. Set to cook on low for 1 hour, stirring at the half an hour mark.
3. When the chocolate is completely melted, stir once again to coat the peanuts in chocolate.
4. Place muffin cup liners on a baking sheet.
5. Use the cookie scoop to drop the candy mixture into the liners.
6. Top candy clusters with festive sprinkles.
7. Move to the refrigerator to set for about an hour.
Alternate Ingredients
- Use peanut butter chips instead of peanut butter, chunky peanut butter works great too!
- White almond bark or white chocolate chips can easily replace the semi sweet chocolate.
- Use crushed candy canes in the place of the Christmas sprinkles for a whole new flavour profile.
- Why not add mini marshmallows, toffee bits, rice krispies or pretzel pieces?
- Try changing up this easy candy by replacing the peanuts with different nuts like cashews, almonds or macadamia nuts.
Tips & Tricks
- Store these peanut clusters in an airtight container for a week or two at room temperature.
- They can also be placed in a freezer bag and frozen for months before eating.
- Package them up in festive tupperware or clear cellophane bags to give as gifts throughout the season.
With its perfect balance of textures and flavors, this easy crockpot candy is sure to become a cherished holiday tradition, bringing warmth and sweetness to your holiday parties. Enjoy the magic of the season with every scrumptious bite!
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Christmas Crockpot Candy
Ingredients
- 1 cup smooth peanut butter
- 600 grams salted peanuts 1 bag, about 4 cups
- 450 grams chocolate almond bark 16 oz Bakers Chocolate
- 270 grams semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 bag, about 1.5 cups
- 2 Tbsp Holiday sprinkles
Instructions
- Add the chocolate bark, chocolate chips, peanut butter and peanuts to the crockpot.
- Set to cook on low for 1 hour, stirring at the half an hour mark.
- When the chocolate is completely melted, stir once again to coat the peanuts in chocolate.
- Place muffin cup liners on a baking sheet.
- Use the cookie scoop to drop the candy mixture into the liners.
- Top candy clusters with festive sprinkles.
- Move them to the refrigerator to set for about an hour.
Notes
- Store these peanut clusters in an airtight container for a week or two at room temperature.
- They can also be placed in a freezer bag and frozen for months before eating.
- Package them up in festive tupperware or clear cellophane bags to give as gifts throughout the season.
Nutrition
Hi! just a heads up! in the 2x recipe, the part that says “bags or ounces” wasn’t changed to accommodate the larger recipe. It still shows the same amounts as the 1x recipe.
Thanks for the heads up!
LOVE this! II want to make some candy for CHRISTMAS!
Wonderful, easy, and fun recipes for the holidays!
Thank you so much!!
I have Type 1 diabetes, do you think this would work with sugar free chocolates?
Yes, I would add coconut oil to the mixture (about 1Tbsp) and watch it carefully as sf chocolate is more difficult to work with :)
Could you add caramel to this recipe? If so, what kind and how much would you recommend?
I am not used, I have not experimented with caramel in this recipe. However! I have many more crockpot candy recipes on the site that include caramel like my crockpot turtle candies – be sure to check them out :)
How do I add marshmallows? How much?
I would add a 1/2 cup at the end and just fold them in :)
Question about the 450 grams of chocolate almond bark you’ve converted to 16 oz of bakers chocolate. Chocolate almond bark and bakers chocolate are two very different things. Almond bark is sweet, while bakers chocolate can be bitter sweet or semi-sweet. Wondering what your recommendation is here, since there are also semi-sweet chocolate chips included. I don’t want these to be too sweet. Thanks in advance!
I have used semi sweet Baker’s chocolate in this recipe and it’s perfect :) Enjoy!
Sounds delicious and I love the idea of packaging them up in holiday bags for gifts! Just to clarify on the chocolate, the recipe calls for semisweet bakers chocolate and semisweet chips. Is there a texture difference making it this way? I wonder if I could use all of one or the other?
You can totally use all of one or the other – the bakers chocolate melts smoother :)
Made a half batch and they were a HUGE hit!
It is mentioned in a different comment that you could use chocolate chips instead of bakers chocolate. Bakers chocolate is very expensive so I would like to try using the chocolate chips in place of the bakers chocolate. Would it be 16 oz of chocolate chips? Meaning, 16 oz bakers chocolate equals 16 oz of chocolate chips?
You would use 1050g total of chocolate chips if not using bakers chocolate – you may want to add a teaspoon of coconut oil because chocolate chips do not melt the same way bakers chocolate does :)
Another question :)
What about using pieces of pretzel instead of peanuts?
For sure! Add whatever mix ins you would like :)
Looks like a great recipe. Can a double boiler be used instead of a crockpot?
Yes, you can use a double boiler or microwave to melt the chocolate as well :)