If I make these again, I’ll likely cut the recipe in half, as eighty is a lot. I allowed them to set up on the counter overnight before packaging. I lined baking sheets with parchment and using a 2 tablespoon scoop, made eighty clusters. I set my slow cooker for 1 hour and the chocolate was just starting to melt they ended up taking 2 1/2 hours to completely melt, but they were hands off, except for an occasional stir. The recipe would have been fine with the 10 ounce bag. I was unable to find a 12 ounce bag of peanut butter chips so added an additional 1/4 cup to the 10 ounce bag to yield 12 ounces (about 1 1/2 cups.) It was unnecessary. To avoid peanut dust that might create grittiness, I dumped the peanuts into a fine strainer and shook out the dust. I would enjoy the with dark chocolate and there is no reason why it should not work. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.įrom a flavor standpoint, these are very good. Sea Salt – Sprinkle with sea salt on the top of the clusters.Make sure to stir constantly while the chocolate is melted so it doesn’t burn.
Stovetop – You can make this on your stove top.Drizzle with Chocolate – Use a different color of chocolate and drizzle the top after the clusters have hardened.Sprinkles – Add sprinkles or M&M&’s to the melted chocolate.You can use dark chocolate or white chocolate chips. Chocolate – Use different flavors of chocolate.Crockpot Liners – For an easy cleanup, use crockpot liners.Melt Chocolate – Make sure chocolate is completely melted and smooth before scooping into clusters.Cooking Scoop – We like to use a cookie scoop to make these peanut clusters.Tip for Making Crockpot Chocolate Peanut Clusters: When you are ready to thaw, place in the refrigerator. Make sure that the chocolate is solidify before placing in the freezer. This is the perfect candy to prepare ahead of time. I also like to use crock pot liners to make clean up a breeze. These are worth every penny and save a ton of time. If you are in the market for a new slow cooker, I would definitely check out one of the programmable models. You can set it for the time you want it to cook and not worry about overcooking anything. We love this programmable crock pot and it is so handy. If you love the slow cooker like we do around here, why not make dessert in it? Peanut Clusters in crock pot is such a great recipe and oh so tasty. This is probably one of the easiest chocolate candy recipes I have ever made and it tastes out of this world! You just throw everything in the crock pot. If you are having a busy week or one of those days, this is the perfect recipe to make because it requires hardly any work. Sometimes I shy away from desserts because I just don’t have the time to stand over a stove or mess with a lot of ingredients. You know those church lady recipes are delicious.The Crock Pot makes chocolate peanut clusters so easy! This recipe was given to me along with the Best Sour Cream Cookies, Chocolate Hermits, White Hermits and Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies from a lady at church. That’s delicious, but covering peanuts in a triple chocolate mixture is AMAZING! Pay Day Crunch has Chex cereal loaded with peanuts. My husband said these peanut clusters taste like a chocolate version of a PayDay Candy bar. This recipe is always popular on Pinterest around Christmas! It doesn’t matter what you call them, this is a recipe you will crave after taking one bite. The smooth chocolate blend compliments crunchy peanuts wonderfully! I had no idea four ingredients could blend to together to deliver such a premium taste!Īlso called 4 ingredient crock pot chocolate peanut clusters, nut clusters, and chocolate peanut clusters candy there are many variations of the name.
We love making these SUPER EASY homemade chocolate candies. The white chips are also more challenging to get smoothly melted. White chocolate chips taste great in this recipe and in our Cherry Chocolate Candy, but white chips take almost twice as long to melt as almond bark. Just stir a few more times to prevent chocolate from crystalizing along the edges and all is well. No is fuss needed! If 15 minutes turns into 20, it’s okay. Each appliance can vary, so test this recipe using your own device and keep good notes for future use. I have tested melting chocolate on high and low and chocolate melts in about 45 minutes on high compared to about 60 minutes on low. This shouldn’t take more than 30 – 60 minutes. Stir every 15 minutes until the chocolate is all melted. Place the chocolate in the slow cooker for an hour on high.
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How to Melt Chocolate in the Crockpotīreak large blocks of chocolate into smaller pieces. When a recipe requires stirring often and keeping an eye on things it’s not uncommon for me to get distracted and forget to stay focused. Sometimes melting chocolate can take more patience and attention than I have to give.
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