2-Ingredient Easy Crockpot Candy (Peanut Clusters)
These milk chocolate peanut clusters are the easiest candy you’ll ever make! With this practically fool-proof recipe, you’ll let the crockpot do the heavy lifting while you do all the enjoying.
This time of year, homemade candy is king! And this holiday season, I’ve got the easiest candy recipe for you. These crock pot peanut clusters use just 2 ingredients to make a creamy and crunchy sweet treat.
This easy recipe is so versatile — I’ve got a very basic option here, but you can make super simple substitutions to mix and match flavors and create your own signature candy!
What’s in crockpot peanut clusters?
There’s only 2 simple ingredients in this recipe — here they are complete with substitution suggestions:
- Peanuts: I used dry roasted and salted peanuts. You can use salty peanuts, unsalted peanuts, or basically whatever kind of peanuts you want as long as they’re out of their shells. You can even use completely different nuts, like almonds, walnuts, or even macademia nuts.
- Milk Chocolate Chips: You can get creative here with your kinds of chocolate — if it will melt, you can use it in this recipe. Semi-sweet chocolate chips, dark chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, chocolate or vanilla almond bark or any combination of these will work to create delicious candy clusters!
How do I make 2-ingredient crockpot candy clusters?
Step 1 | Melt
Start by pouring your peanuts and chocolate chips into your crockpot. You don’t need to spray your crockpot or anything; just dump those peanuts and chips in.
Place the lid on your crockpot and allow it to cook on low heat for 1-2 hours, or until the chocolate is completely melted!
Step 2 | Scoop
Once the chocolate is melted, give it a good stir with a wooden spoon. Make sure that all of the peanuts are completely covered with creamy chocolate.
Next, cover a baking sheet with wax paper. Use a spoon to drop spoonfuls of your slow cooker candy onto the paper. This recipe makes about 30.
If you want to decorate your peanut candy, you can add holiday sprinkles here.
Step 3 | Chill
Pop your cookie sheet into the fridge for 30 minutes to an hour in order to get your candy to set up. Alternately, you can leave them on the counter, but it will take up to 3 hours to get them to set up fully.
Step 4 | Enjoy!
Once your clusters are set, you can enjoy them! These are perfect on cookie plates or at holiday parties for Christmas or as a delicious treat for a sweet tooth any day of the year!
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FAQs
Absolutely! You can add mini marshmallows, toffee bits, shredded coconut, crushed pretzels, or candy pieces for extra texture and flavor. You can also top these with some flaky sea salt for a deeper flavor.
Store the clusters in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week or in the fridge for up to two weeks.
Yes, they freeze well! Place them in a freezer bag or freezer-safe container with a piece of parchment paper between layers. They’ll keep for up to three months. Thaw at room temperature before serving.
2-Ingredient Crockpot Candy (Peanut Clusters)
Ingredients
- 16 oz peanuts
- 24 oz milk chocolate chips
Instructions
- Pour peanuts and chocolate chips into crockpot. Place lid on crockpot and cook on low for 1-2 hours, or until chocolate is melted.
- Stir mixture until all peanuts are covered with melted chocolate.
- Cover a baking sheet with wax paper. Drop the peanut mixture by spoonfuls onto the wax paper.
- Place baking sheet in refrigerator for 30 minutes or until clusters have set.
- Enjoy!
