Crockpot Peanut Clusters

I have always loved peanuts covered in chocolate. Then I discovered how easy it was to make this sweet treat and it didn’t take a lot of ingredients, I knew I had to make it. You basically just throw all your ingredients in the crockpot and it does all the work for you.

I am a huge fan of clusters. You definitely get more chocolate per bite instead of just the chocolate covered peanuts. If you love this recipe, then you are going to love Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Balls Recipe and Easy Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups Recipe.

Why This Recipe Works

Does the holiday mean a lot of baking for you? We love baking for friends and family starting in December. There is just something about this peanut clusters in crock pot recipe that gets me excited to start preparing for the holidays.

This crockpot candy recipe is perfect for holiday trays or to give as gifts. It has simple, easy ingredients that keeps you on budget. You like to get these mason jars and fill them with holiday treats.

Ingredients

• White Almond Bark – You could also use chocolate flavored almond bark.
• Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips – Try using white chocolate chips, milk chocolate chips or peanut butter chips.
• Salted Dry Roasted Peanuts – The sweet and salty combination taste amazing.

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Variations Ideas

These are the perfect candy to customize to whatever holiday or get together you are having.

• Change the chocolate – You can use dark chocolate, white chocolate, or butterscotch chips. You can even combine two chocolates.
• Use different type of nuts – You can change the nuts or combine them to make a different type of clusters. We have used cocktail peanuts before and they turned out really good.
• Add in different color M&Ms – Red & Green for Christmas, Pastels for Easter, or Red for Valentines day.
• Drizzle with candy melts – After you are finished making the clusters, you can drizzle them with different colors of candy melts and sprinkle them candy sprinkles to make them festive for any holiday.

This just names a few of the options that you can do. The kids love when we do variations. We like trying different options each time we make them.

How to Make Crockpot Peanut Clusters

• Step 1 – Spray nonstick spray to spray the crockpot.

Step 2 – Place the almond bark in the crock pot. Make sure you use enough almond bark to ensure the clusters hardened.

Step 3 – Top with the chocolate chips and the peanuts. Cover and cook on low for 1 ½ hours, stirring occasionally.

Step 4 – It is important to stir every 15-20 minutes to ensure that the melting chocolate does not burn on the bottom of the crock pot.

Step 5 – Use a spoon or a cookie scoop to scoop clusters onto a cookie sheet lined with wax paper or parchment paper. You can even line a cookie sheet with cupcake liners for easily distribution of peanut clusters.

• Step 6 – Put in the refrigerator or allow them to sit at room temperature until the chocolate has completely set (usually 1-2 hours).

• Step 7 – Sprinkle with sea salt – We like to sprinkle with sea salt. I try to sprinkle the sea salt when they are still warm. This allows the salt to stick to the chocolate.

• Step 8 – Store the clusters in an airtight container or ziplock bag in the refrigerator.  Enjoy!

Expert Tips

• Temper the Chocolate – The chocolate we are adding is already tempered, meaning it is undergone a processes that increases the shine. But when it cooks it loses the tempered. Un-tempered chocolate causes white streaks and the chocolate doesn’t set up. You can add German chocolate bar after the chocolate is melting and keep stirring until melted.
• Prepare Slow Cooker – For best results, we recommend spraying cooking spray in the slow cooker.
• Baking Sheet – To prevent the clusters from sticking, we recommend lining the baking sheet with parchment paper or wax paper.
• Creating Clusters – Refrigerate the clusters or leave at room temperature until they set. This process will take about 2 hours.