Slow Cooker Peanut Clusters

No oven needed for these easy peanut clusters. Warm the chocolate and peanuts in your slow cooker and make a big batch of these popular treats.

You will love this easy candy recipe! Also, try my candied pecans, sea salt almond clusters or Ritz cracker thin mints.

These peanut clusters (often called crockpot candy) will be the easiest Christmas dessert you will ever make. My version uses 4 types of baking chips instead of almond bark like other recipes use. I do not use almond bark for it can taste waxy. These clusters are perfect for filling up your holiday cookie trays.

How to make peanut clusters in the crockpot:

• Chips: I use 4 bags of baking chips; milk chocolate chips, semi-sweet chocolate chips, white chocolate chips (or vanilla), and peanut butter chips.
• Peanuts: Use dry-roasted salted peanuts. The saltiness offsets the sweetness from all the chocolate. I find these in the bulk section of the store.

How long do heat this for?

• Cook the chocolate and peanuts on LOW for about 1.5 hours. Stir OFTEN!
• Every slow cooker heats slightly different and this will burn if you don’t keep an eye on it.

How do I make the clusters?

• Turn off your slow cooker, and take the insert out of the heating element. It will continue to cook if you keep it on the heat.
• Line 3 cookie sheets with wax or parchment paper.

• Scoop the peanuts onto the cookie sheets. I use a medium-sized levered cookie scoop to do this. You can use a small one if desired.
• If you do not have a cookie scoop use two tablespoons, use one to scoop and the other to scrape the mixture onto the pan in a cookie shape.
• Flatten the cluster with the back of the scoop or a spoon.
• Add sprinkles if desired.
• Place the cookie sheets in the fridge for about 3 hours or until set.

Can I use a different variety of baking chips?

As long as you use a combination of 4 bags of chips there will be plenty to cover your peanuts. You can use anything you like. Leave out the peanut butter chips and use a bag of the following instead:

• Butterscotch Chips
• Cinnamon Chips
• Bailey’s Irish Cream Chips
• Caramel Chips
• Heath Toffee Chips
• Espresso Chips

How do I store peanut clusters?

• Keep them in the fridge until ready to add to a holiday cookie platter or take to a party.
• Freeze any extra you can’t eat within a week. They won’t look perfect after being frozen but will still taste great.

Other slow cooker desserts to try next:

• Slow Cooker Candied Pecans
• Slow Cooker Scalloped Apples
• Slow Cooker Crustless Pumpkin Pie
• Slow Cooker Sea Salt Peanut Clusters
• Slow Cooker Ritz Cracker Thin Mints

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