Easy Crock Pot Candy Recipe
Crockpot Candy is an easy recipe loaded with peanuts, almond bark, and lots of chocolate and super simple to make in the slow cooker! Minimal prep is required and it’s always a family favorite!
Topped with some festive sprinkles, this pop-in-your-mouth treat is perfect for sharing at holiday parties. Add it to a cookie tin with Pretzel Turtles, Muddy Buddies, and Snowball Cookies for a sweet treat for neighbors, friends, and more!
Crock Pot Chocolate Peanut Clusters are an easy dessert or gift!
This rich, crunchy Crockpot Candy Recipe will be your newest addiction! This incredible easy treat recipe is loaded with peanuts and coated in a sweet chocolate and almond bark all made with the slow cooker!
If you’re looking for something to fulfill your sweet tooth cravings in the cooler months, enjoy a handful of this decadent stuff!
I LOVED the recipe! It’s so easy and I loved that it was in the crockpot so I didn’t have to stand over the stove babysitting it. I made other holiday foods while this one did it’s thing. My husband requested that this one not be reserved for holidays only. We will enjoy it throughout the year!
How to make Crockpot Peanut Clusters
Step 1: To make it, just toss dry roasted peanuts, white almond bark, 60% chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate chips, and a pinch of salt into a crockpot or slow cooker… but don’t stir it just yet!
Step 2: Heat everything on low for an hour, then stir the nuts, almond bark, and melted chocolate together with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula! Next, cook it for another 30 minutes to 45 minutes until the chocolate and bark are completely melted and stir again.
Step 3: Scoop spoonfuls of the mixture onto a sheet of wax paper (I like using a cookie scoop to do this) and top each with a pinch of sea salt or sprinkles, if desired, and let the candy harden. Parchment paper can be used as well, but wax works better for no-bake treats.
Step 4: Let the peanut clusters cool and set. Then, get ready to enjoy and share a melt-in-your-mouth treat as an indulgent snack or a tasty dessert!
These make such a great addition to cookie trays. If you want, you can even scoop the mixture into mini cupcake pans with festive cupcake liners to make them easier for sharing.
Crock Pot Candy variations
- I like using colored sprinkles during the holiday season to make this Slow Cooker Candy look extra festive (for instance, try orange and black for Halloween and green and red for Christmas!).
- You could also use milk chocolate chips instead of semi-sweet. Milk and dark chocolate blend really well!
- You can use any nut you’d like or if you’re looking to avoid nuts altogether, try using Chex or Rice Krispies cereals.
- People also love adding a cup of craisins to the mix for added flavor and texture.
- Swap the semisweet chocolate chips with peanut butter chips!
How to serve Crockpot Peanut Clusters
These rich chocolate candy morsels are irresistibly munchy and perfect to put out at parties or get-togethers.
You can even package some in cellophane bags or stack them in a Mason jar to give as hostess gifts, favors, or to use as stocking stuffers. Don’t forget the cute gift tags!
Pair this Crockpot Candy with coffee, hot chocolate, or champagne, and I promise you won’t regret it!
What Is Almond Bark?
Contrary to its name, almond bark doesn’t actually contain almonds or nuts of any kind. It is a vanilla-flavored candy coating that is commonly used to coat nuts and other confections.
You will find it in the baking aisle at your local grocery store, but some only carry it seasonally. If you can’t find it, you can substitute it with an equal amount of white chocolate plus a tablespoon of vegetable shortening.
Some have used candy melts instead of almond bark in this recipe with great success, but I have never tested it myself this way.
This simple recipe is a crowd-pleaser for adults and kids alike. Keep a batch of Crock Pot Candy on hand and you’ll have a seasonal treat ready for all your gatherings, from fall through winter.
How to store Crock Pot Candy
How Long Does Crockpot Candy Last?
This Crockpot Candy will last up to 2 to 3 weeks in an airtight container stored in a cool, dark place. You can also freeze it, and it’ll stay good for up to 18 months … if you can resist it for that long!
How To Freeze Crockpot Candy:
Simply add the candy to a freezer bag and remove as much excess air as possible before freezing. Let thaw in the refrigerator or at room temperature.
FAQs for Crock Pot Chocolate Peanut Clusters
No, you don’t, but it’s one of the nice features of this recipe because it’s pretty hands-off. If you want to make this another way, you can use a large microwave-safe bowl and melt everything but the nuts at 30-second intervals, then add in the nuts. You can also use a double boiler to melt everything but the nuts and then add it to a large mixing bowl to combine.
You need the right ratio of almond bark and chocolate for these to harden properly. Make sure not to substitute out the almond bark for more chocolate because it could impact the final structure. Candy melts are usually okay to use instead of almond bark if in a pinch.
They can also have a hard time setting if it’s too warm or humid out.
As I mentioned earlier, you can make this candy fit any season! I made it for my daughter’s first birthday and we make it for Halloween a lot too!
All you have to do is swap out the color of the sprinkles!
More like this Crock Pot Candy Recipe
- Peanut Butter Fudge
- Peanut Butter Balls
- Christmas Crack
- Cookie Dough Truffles
- Divinity Candy
- Microwave Caramels
- Polar Bear Paws
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Crockpot Candy
Ingredients
- 32 ounces unsalted dry roasted peanuts
- 32 ounces white almond bark1 cubed
- 4 ounces 60% chocolate cubed
- 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- sea salt optional
- sprinkles optional
Instructions
- Add the peanuts to a 4 or 6-quart crockpot, top with the almond bark, chocolate, chocolate chips, and salt. Do not stir together. Cook on low for 1 hour.
- After 1 hour has passed stir the ingredients and cook on low for an addition 30 to 45 minutes and stir again. The chocolate and bark should be fully melted at this point, turn off the slow cooker.
- Place two long strips of wax paper on a clean and level surface. Use a tablespoon to scoop out mounds of the chocolate covered peanuts and place them an inch apart on the wax paper. Sprinkle them with sea salt and sprinkles if desired. Allow to fully set before enjoying or packaging up.
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Notes
- If you cannot find almond bark, substitute with white chocolate and add 1 tablespoon of shortening.
- Crockpot Candy will last up to 2 to 3 weeks in an airtight container and stored in a cool, dark place. You can also freeze it, and it’ll stay good for up to 18 months
- Crockpot Candy Variations:
- I like using round colored sprinkles during the holiday season to make this Slow Cooker Candy look extra festive (for instance, try orange and black for Halloween and green and red for Christmas!).
- You could also use milk chocolate chips instead of semi-sweet. Milk and dark chocolate blend really well!
- You can use any nut you’d like or if you’re looking to avoid nuts altogether, try using Chex or Rice Krispies cereals.
- People also love adding a cup of craisins to the mix for added flavor and texture.
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Adapted from Genius Kitchen.
This was a delicious, fast and very easy recipe to make. Everyone loved them. In fact they loved them so much I am making more this week. This time I am going to use pecans instead of peanuts.
So glad everyone enjoyed the candy, I bet the pecans will be great too!
Hi! Have you tried this recipe with coconut instead of nuts?
Hi Maria, I have not, sorry. But I would think it would work just fine.
would you use the same amount? The 32oz of coconut?
Looks delicious and would like to make for the holidays and maybe use as gifts too. Who doesn’t like chocolate. Can I use raisins or dried cranberries or cherries in place of nuts?
Hi Janice, A lot of people have used dried fruit as well as crunchy cereal.
Could you use something besides peanuts or nuts? My kids are allergic to peanuts and nuts.
Hi Michelle, A lot of people use crispy cereals like chex mix.
These are awesome made with Rice Krispies!
Made this so good and easy
So glad you enjoyed it, Marlene!
I don’t like dry roasted peanuts. Can cocktail peanuts be used in place?
Hi Janet, you could try it but I would worry that the oil and salt would prevent the chocolate from sticking to the nuts.
Rather than using crockpot, can this be put together over a bain marie?
Hi Salina, Yes, you could melt the almond bark and chocolate in the bain marie and then stir in the nuts after it has melted.
can i use just the chocolate bark with the chips and dark chocolate instead of the white almond bark?
Hi Rose, Yes, you can use Chocolate Bark instead, it will just change the flavor a bit but will still be tasty.
I make this but I put them nnthe little mini papers like cupcake papers. They fit in good. I use a metal melon baller to put in paper cups. They come out really good. Easy to make. Also use a crockpot liner. Helps with cleanup
Great idea on the crockpot liner, chocolate can be hard to clean.
What is the best way to thaw these? After freezing and placing in mason jars will they stick together? Putting wax paper between layers will not look pretty.
Hi Lynnette,
They shouldn’t stick together as long as you thaw them in the fridge or room temp, if they’re in a warm area they may begin to melt a little, but should be fine in a 68-70 degree space.
This looks amazingly easy!! Has anyone tried using different nuts besides the peanuts?
You can definitely use different nuts, just make sure the amount is the same!
Can just choc chips be used don’t like,darker cho
Hi Sherry, You won’t get a ton of dark chocolate flavor because the almond bark and semi-sweet chocolate have a higher volume, but you can always add an extra 4 ounces of semi-sweet or milk chocolate if you’d prefer.
My grandson is allergic to almonds–what could I use in place of that??
Hi Mary, there actually aren’t any almonds in this recipe, almond bark doesn’t have any almonds or almond extract in it, not sure where the name came from. However, if you’d prefer, you can use white chocolate instead and add a tablespoon of vegetable shortening to get a similar flavor.
It’s never too early to think about Christmas!
I agree!
I’d be happy to eat these treat any time of year!
I’ve made this before and its so good! Easy and delicious!
Iam looking forward to trying this my kids will love it. What about a scoop or two of peanut butter or marshmallows.
Hi Kathy, You could add in some peanut butter chips, I would worry that creamy peanut butter wouldn’t set as well. You could definitely fold in some mini marshmallows right before dropping on the wax paper.
This looks so amazing! I want to make them as gifts for my coworkers 🙂 Quick question…where do you normally get your white almond bark?
Hi Valerie, I usually get it at Walmart, it’s the one place that I’ve found carries it consistently all year long. Target also carries it but it’s called “vanilla candy coating” there.
I am going to make this candy.
I hope you enjoy it, Judy!
I’ve made it twice …love it
What is 60% chocolate?
Hi Kathy, it’s a chocolate that is 60% cocoa, most semi-sweet chocolates are between 40-50% cocoa. You’ll find 60% chocolate bars in the baking aisle I usually use Ghirardelli or Baker’s brand.