Crock Pot Chocolate Peanut Clusters

Bowl of crockpot candy chocolate peanut clusters topped with red, green, and white sprinkles for an easy holiday treat.

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An easy, no-fuss candy recipe that's perfect for holiday gifting. The slow cooker does all the work while you get rich, chocolatey peanut clusters with the perfect sweet and salty balance.

Prep Time10

Cook Time2

Setting Time1

Total Time3 10

Course: Dessert

Servings: clusters

Equipment

1 Tablespoon Cookie Scoop

Ingredients

2 lbs vanilla almond bark broken into pieces
4 oz German chocolate bar broken into pieces
16 oz honey roasted peanuts
16 oz salted roasted peanuts
12 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
Holiday sprinkles for topping

Instructions

Line 2-3 large baking sheets with parchment paper or wax paper. Set aside.
Break the vanilla almond bark and German chocolate bar into pieces and place them in your slow cooker/crock pot, add chocolate chips, and peanuts. You don't need to grease the crock pot.
2 lbs vanilla almond bark, 4 oz German chocolate bar, 16 oz honey roasted peanuts, 12 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips, 16 oz salted roasted peanuts
Cover and cook on LOW for 1 hour. After 1 hour, check and stir. The chocolate should be mostly melted. If not, cover and cook for another 15-30 minutes, checking every 15 minutes. Switch the crock pot to WARM setting. This keeps the chocolate fluid so you can take your time scooping.
Using a small cookie scoop or two spoons, drop tablespoon-sized clusters onto the prepared baking sheets. Work relatively quickly, but the warm setting gives you flexibility.
Immediately sprinkle holiday sprinkles on top of each cluster while the chocolate is still wet. The sprinkles will stick better if you do this right after forming each cluster.
Holiday sprinkles for topping
Allow the clusters to set at room temperature for 1-2 hours, or refrigerate for 30-45 minutes to speed up the process.
Once fully set, store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks, or refrigerate for up to 1 month.

Notes

Recipe Note: Using a Mini Muffin Tin

If you prefer more uniform clusters, scoop the melted chocolate, peanut mixture into a mini muffin tin lined with paper liners instead of dropping them onto a baking sheet. This keeps the candy perfectly shaped, prevents spreading, and makes them extra cute (and mess-free!) for gifting.

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