Irresistible Crockpot Candy: Perfect Holiday Gift Treat
These homemade Crockpot Candy clusters blend three types of chocolate with creamy peanut butter and crunchy roasted peanuts for an irresistible sweet-salty combination. Ready with just 10 minutes of prep, these candies make thoughtful holiday gifts.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 40 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 24 clusters
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 10 ounces semi-sweet or dark chocolate melting wafers
- 12 ounces white chocolate chips
- 12 ounces milk chocolate chips
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 16 ounces dry roasted peanuts
Instructions
- Layer ingredients in your crockpot, starting with all three chocolates, then add the peanut butter on top. Do not stir yet.
- Cover and heat on low for 1 hour.
- Stir thoroughly after the hour is up, making sure to scrape the sides and bottom.
- Add the peanuts to the melted chocolate mixture and stir until completely coated.
- Continue heating on low for another 30 minutes with the lid on.
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper while the mixture finishes heating.
- Drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto the prepared baking sheets.
- Let the clusters cool completely at room temperature until firm, about 2-3 hours.
Notes
- Choose quality chocolate: Higher-end chocolate melts more smoothly.
- Watch your timing: Stick to the heating times.
- Perfect your scooping technique: Use a small cookie scoop for uniform clusters.
- Control moisture carefully: Keep utensils dry.
- Create gift-ready variations: Swap half the peanuts for pretzel pieces or add sea salt.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cluster
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg