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Close-up shot of the finished chocolate-nut clusters

Crock Pot Chocolate Peanut Clusters Recipe

These easy slow-cooker peanut clusters combine melting white and sweet chocolates with three types of peanuts for a crunchy, creamy treat. Perfect for snacking or gifting, they store well for a week.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 20
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 160
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs White Melting Chocolate White Almond Bark or Candy Coating
  • 4 oz Sweet Baking Chocolate
  • 2 cups Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips
  • 16 oz Salted Dry Roasted Peanuts
  • 8 oz Unsalted Dry Roasted Peanuts
  • 8 oz Cocktail Peanuts

Equipment

  • 5-quart or larger slow cooker
  • Parchment paper
  • 3 baking sheets or kitchen counter
  • Ice cream scoop or tablespoon
  • Air-tight container

Method
 

Prepare Work Area:
  1. Line your kitchen counter with parchment paper or set up 3 baking sheets with parchment.
    Close-up shot of a kitchen counter lined with parchment paper, with 3 baking sheets set up in preparation for candy-making. The white marble cooktop in the background is empty, ready for the process."
Melt the Chocolates:
  1. In a 5-quart or larger slow cooker, add white melting chocolate, sweet baking chocolate, and semi-sweet chocolate chips.
    Close-up shot of a 5-quart slow cooker on the white marble cooktop, filled with white melting chocolate, sweet baking chocolate, and semi-sweet chocolate chips. The mixture is gently melting, with a wooden spoon resting beside the cooker.
  2. Cover and cook on LOW for 1–2 hours, stirring occasionally. Be sure to check it often to prevent burning.
Combine and Add Nuts:
  1. Once the chocolates are completely melted and smooth, stir them together.
    Close-up shot of the melted chocolate mixture in the slow cooker, with salted dry roasted peanuts, unsalted dry roasted peanuts, and cocktail peanuts being stirred into the chocolate blend. The slow cooker sits on the white marble cooktop
  2. Add all the nuts (salted dry roasted, unsalted dry roasted, and cocktail peanuts) into the chocolate mixture and stir well.
Scoop and Set:
  1. Switch the slow cooker to Warm or turn it off, leaving the crock in the housing to stay warm.
    Close-up shot of the finished chocolate-nut clusters, firming up on parchment paper after about an hour. The candies are now set and ready to be transferred to an air-tight container, with the white marble cooktop in the background.
  2. Use an ice cream scoop or tablespoon to scoop small mounds of the mixture onto the parchment paper.
Allow to Set:
  1. Let the candies set for about an hour. Once they are firm, transfer to an air-tight container.
    Close-up shot of the finished chocolate-nut clusters, firming up on parchment paper after about an hour. The candies are now set and ready to be transferred to an air-tight container, with the white marble cooktop in the background.