Are you looking for an easy, delicious treat to make this holiday season? Look no further than crock pot candy! This easy crock pot candy recipe takes just a few simple ingredients and minimal effort to create the perfect sweet treat - Slow Cooker Peanut Clusters!
Whether you’re making it for yourself or giving it as a gift, Crock Pot Candy is sure to be a hit. From white chocolate chips and semi-sweet chocolate chips to different nuts and holiday sprinkles, there are endless variations of this tasty dessert.
With just a few minutes of prep time and some patience, while the slow cooker does its magic, you’ll have treats that everyone will love!
Why this recipe
If you have a sweet tooth and are looking for a tasty treat that’s easy to make and looks amazing, this recipe is for you.
With just a few ingredients, most of which can be found in the baking aisle of your local grocery store, you can whip up a batch in no time.
The mix of crunchy peanuts and creamy chocolate with festive sprinkles will have everyone asking for more!
Plus, this recipe makes enough to give out as gifts or bring to holiday parties – up to 24-30 servings, depending on spoonful sizes.
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Ingredients for Crock Pot Candy Slow Cooker Peanut Clusters
- Salted peanuts
- Unsalted peanuts
- White chocolate chips
- Semi sweet chocolate chips - you could also use milk chocolate
- German chocolate - broken into pieces
- Holiday sprinkles
Equipment and kitchen tools
- Slow cooker
- Wax paper
- Baking sheet
- Mixing spoon
How to make this crockpot candy recipe
- Place everything inside of your slow cooker except sprinkles and cook on low for 2 hours without removing the lid.
- Stir everything together and drop spoonfuls of the peanuts onto wax paper on a baking sheet.
- Sprinkle holiday sprinkles over the top of the peanut clusters and allow it to harden.
- Store in an airtight container or freezer bag.
Tips for best results
- Be sure to use parchment paper or wax paper for the best results, as this will help keep it from sticking to your baking sheet or pan.
- Allow the candy to cool down completely before storing it in an airtight container.
- You can also use different types of chocolate, such as dark, semi-sweet, milk, white almond bark, or candy melts.
- Experiment with adding different ingredients such as butterscotch chips, candy canes, Rice Krispies, peanut butter chips, toffee bits, mini marshmallows, and more!
- Adding sea salt to the chocolate mixture can provide a great flavor.
- You can easily double or triple this recipe if you need to make a huge batch of candy.
- Use a small cookie scoop for making even Christmas candy balls.
- Wrap your crockpot Christmas candy in holiday-themed cellophane bags to give as gifts.
More great holiday recipes
- Christmas Peppermint Candy
- Grinch Pretzel Bites
- Gingerbread Reindeer Cookies
- Christmas Tree Brownies
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📖 Recipe
Crock Pot Candy Slow Cooker Peanut Clusters
Ingredients
- 2 cups salted peanuts (1 16 oz jar)
- 2 cups unsalted peanuts (1 16 oz jar)
- 1 12 oz. bag white chocolate chips
- 1 12 oz. bag semi sweet chocolate chips
- 1 8 oz. bar german chocolate broken into pieces
- holiday sprinkles
Instructions
- Place everything in a crockpot except sprinkles and cook on low for 2 hours without removing the lid.
- Stir everything together and drop spoonfuls onto wax paper on a baking sheet.
- Sprinkle holiday sprinkles over top and allow to harden.
- Store in an airtight container.
Notes
- Be sure to use parchment paper or wax paper for the best results, as this will help keep it from sticking to your baking sheet or pan.
- Allow the candy to cool down completely before storing it in an airtight container.
- You can also use different types of chocolate, such as dark, semi-sweet, milk, white almond bark, or candy melts.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container,
Nutrition
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Donna @ Modern on Monticello
These look so yummy and would be perfect for the next Holiday party. Thanks for always sharing with us. This post will be a feature this week. #HomeMattersParty