This easy crock pot candy is creamy chocolate peanut clusters, all made with the help of a slow cooker! The perfect treat for the holidays that serves a crowd.
Peanuts and chocolate are a classic combination that never goes out of style. This easy candy can be made in the crock pot with just 5 minutes of prep time, it’s great for holiday parties or to give as gifts.
The holidays are here, which means there’s a lot of celebrating and gift giving going on! There are times when I have the energy and patience to sit and decorate intricate holiday cookies by hand, and times where I need a quick hostess gift or party food contribution without a lot of effort. This crock pot candy is SO simple to make, tastes delicious and looks impressive. It’s perfect for gifts, parties and any time you just need a bite of something sweet. These chocolate peanut clusters will become a tradition in your house!
How to make crock pot candy
This slow cooker candy only has 4 ingredients – peanuts, chocolate chips, white almond bark and holiday sprinkles. I use a combination of salted and unsalted nuts for best flavor.
The peanuts go into the slow cooker along with the chocolate chips and almond bark and they cook for about an hour until everything is melted. Give it a good stir, cook for 30 minutes more, then dollop onto a piece of parchment paper and top with sprinkles.
This recipe serves a crowd, it will make anywhere from 25-40 pieces depending on the size of your clusters. If you’re not familiar with almond bark, it typically comes in one pound bricks and is a white candy coating. It’s found near the chocolate chips in most grocery stores. If you can’t find almond bark, you can use white candy melts instead.
How to serve crock pot candy
These peanut clusters make such a fun and unique homemade gift. I package them up in tins or cellophane bags to give to friends, teachers and neighbors. If you’re not a peanut fan, you can substitute another nut like almonds or pecans.
Another fun way to decorate this crock pot candy is with a drizzle of white chocolate. You can switch up the colors of the sprinkles and serve this candy for almost any occasion, it’s not just for Christmas.
This may be the easiest holiday treat around, but it looks and tastes like you spent hours on it! Your friends and family will be so impressed that you made your own candy, no one needs to know how easy it was!
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Ingredients
- 1 lb roasted salted peanuts
- 1 lb roasted unsalted peanuts
- 16 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 lbs white almond bark broken into pieces, or can use white candy melts
- 1/2 cup holiday sprinkles
Instructions
- Place the peanuts in a crock pot. Add the chocolate chips and almond bark on top.
- Cook on LOW for 1 hour. Remove lid and stir. Cover and cook for an additional 30 minutes. Stir until thoroughly combined.
- Drop tablespoon sized dollops of the candy onto parchment paper, top with sprinkles. Cool until firm, then serve.
Marilyn Frey says
I have an extremely easy recipe also–I use the microwave, though!! 2 lbs choc almond bark and 1 lb white almond bark–melt together in microwave, then stir and mix in nuts, as many as you want, then drop by tablespoons on to parchment, foil, or wax paper, let them harden up and ENJOY!!!!!
Mia Henderson says
How about adding some mini marshmellows to top. Can also use cashchews peanuts/walnuts/almonds/pecans. Whippee I am making these for Christmas day!! Easy to make. Thank you. Can even stick some small pieces of thin pretzels in some sort of design. and can drizzle white chocolate on then too. I’m getting more ideas! Awesome! These will be dazzling!
Bonnie says
Can I use all semi sweet chocolate?
Vicki says
If I want this to be white chocolate would these chocolate chips be white ? Are they available usually? Thx!
Sara says
Yes but you should use white chocolate chips that contain cocoa butter, not palm oil.
Kim says
Can I use white chocolate chips in place if the almond bark?
Sara says
You can, look for white chocolate chips made with cocoa butter instead of palm oil as they will melt better.
Sarah says
I love this recipe it’s so easy to make but sooooo delicious!
Lori says
What if I’m short 1/2 pound almond bark? Do I add more chocolate?
Sara says
Yes you can add more chocolate!
Patty says
I love this recipe…Just made them yesterday..It was so easy..They do take a while to set so don’t get impatient..I will make more of these for Christmas…Thank you for such a wonderful recipe…
Beth says
I only have the dark almond bark. Can I use that rather than the white??
Sara says
That’s fine!
Penny says
Is this on high or low in the crock pot??
Sara says
It’s on low.
Belinda says
I have a slow cooker , not a crockpot. Are the instructions the same?
Sara says
Exactly the same, a slow cooker is the same thing!
A. Steeg says
How far ahead can I make the crockpot candy? And how long can it be stored. Normally I would not freeze this recipe, chocolate can get funny looking. Like to make this for Christmas, want to do this now. Is this too far ahead of time to make now. If I
can make now, how to I store them.
Thanks,
Angie
Sara says
They’re best when eaten within 2-3 weeks of being made. You are correct that if you freeze this candy, it will get some condensation on it when it thaws. I’d recommend waiting another week or two, then doing it!
Dottie says
Do you spray your crockpot with Pam before cooking?
Sara says
I do not!
Karen says
How do you store these?
How long do they keep?
Sara says
They stay fresh for 2-3 weeks in an airtight container at room temperature!
Linda says
I have made this several times but would like to try almonds what do you think?
Sara says
It would be delicious with almonds!
Marianne Albert says
Can you substitute raisen instead of peanut
Sara says
I think that would work although I haven’t tried it myself!
Patti Phillips says
What is the serving size?
Sara says
2 pieces
Peggy Schelhammer says
My biggest challenge with chocolate candies is the darn /bloom’ that occurs! These look spectacular in color and form! Open to any and all advice! thanks for a great image and recipe…
Mary Jones says
IF I SUBSTITUTED THE CARMEL SQUARES FOR THE WHITE BARK, WOULD I USE THE SAME AMOUNT? THE NUTS WITH CHOCOLATE ANDCARMEL SOUNDS WONDERFUL!! LOL
Sara says
I think using only caramel and leaving out the white bark would probably be too much caramel for the candy to properly set. I’d use 1/2 white bark, 1/2 caramel!
Vicki Charlillo says
Why so much almond bark vs. choc.?
Sara says
Chocolate typically does not hold up well to the extended cooking time and the clusters of candy will get a gray color on them as the chocolate dries.
Dawn says
Can you use caramel squares?
Sara says
I think that would work fine!