Crockpot Candy
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I love that this 5-ingredient Crockpot Candy is ridiculously easy to make. Featuring dry-roasted peanuts and chocolate, it’s a terrific sweet and salty treat great for the holidays, gift giving, or any occasion.
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This crockpot candy is a simple recipe that makes large amounts of chocolate peanut clusters. Chocolate and butterscotch chips are melted in the crockpot over dry roasted nuts, then spoonfuls are transferred to a baking sheet to harden into cluster candy.
I find making candy in the crockpot is super simple, ideal for even the novice candy maker. The slow cooking melts the chocolate perfectly, so the flavors blend well. The peanuts, combined with the white and dark chocolate, the butterscotch chips, and the toffee pieces, make the ultimate combination for an indulgent treat.
For a festive holiday twist, I like to top these chocolate peanut clusters with red and green sprinkles, but you can use sea salt or other sprinkles to switch them up for other holidays and occasions.
Recipe Tips and Variations
- Don’t skip or substitute the almond bark. Almond bark is essential for creating the perfect texture. It helps the chocolate set and harden to create the candy, and should not be substituted.
- Don’t get any water in the chocolate. Be careful when removing the lid, not to allow any water condensation that develops to drip down into the chocolate.
- Dry roasted peanuts. You could use 1 jar of salted and 1 jar of unsalted, or honey roasted. Or use your favorite type of nuts. I recommend a salted nut to help balance the sweetness of the chocolate. If you don’t have salted nuts, add ½ tsp salt.
- Fancy them up. Drizzle with caramel sauce or sprinkle with crushed candy canes.
- The crockpot is the best option. You can melt the ingredients in a microwave or double-boiler and then add the peanuts, but it’s not ideal for such a large amount of chocolate because it can easily burn. For big batches, a slow cooker is the best method.
Crockpot Candy
Ingredients
- 2 jars (16 oz. each) lightly salted, dry-roasted peanuts, or use walnuts or pecans
- 32 oz. white/vanilla almond bark, (also known as candy coating), broken or chopped into smaller squares
- 10 oz. (1 bag) dark chocolate chips, semi-sweet also works
- 6 oz. butterscotch chips, or use peanut butter
- ⅓ cup toffee bits
- festive sprinkles, optional garnish
- sea salt, optional garnish
Instructions
- Coat a 5-quart crockpot with nonstick cooking spray.
- Add to the crockpot in layers: the peanuts, almond bark, chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and toffee bits. DO NOT STIR.
- Cover with the lid and cook on low for 1 hour. DO NOT STIR.
- After an hour, stir the mixture until the peanuts are completely coated with the melted chocolate. Continue to cook on low, stirring every 15 to 20 minutes for an additional hour. Turn off the crockpot.
- Line a couple large baking sheets with parchment paper. Using a tablespoon-sized cookie scoop (or spoon), drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto the parchment paper, leaving space in-between. Sprinkle with festive sprinkles and sea salt, if using, before the chocolate hardens.
- Chill in the fridge for 30 to 60 minutes to fully set. (Or let stand on the counter at room temperature until set, which will take longer.)
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Nutrition
Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and any changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are very important to you, I would recommend calculating them yourself.
Did you make this? Leave a rating below!How to Make Crockpot Candy Step by Step
Get the crockpot ready: Spray a 5-quart crockpot with nonstick cooking spray.
Add everything to the crockpot: Layer the ingredients: Two 16 oz. jars of peanuts, 32 oz. of almond bark, 10 oz. of chocolate chips, 6 oz. of butterscotch chips, and ⅓ cup toffee bits. Do not stir!
Cook: Cover the crockpot and cook on low for 1 hour. After an hour, stir well so the peanuts are completely coated with the melted chocolate. Cook for another hour, stirring every 15 to 20 minutes.
Line a few large baking sheets with parchment paper.
Shape the candy: Drop tablespoons of the mixture onto the parchment paper. Top with sprinkles and sea salt, if desired.
Chill: Chill for 30 to 60 minutes in the fridge or let stand on the counter until set.
How to Store
One great thing about crockpot candy is that it will last for several weeks in the refrigerator and just slightly less time at room temperature. Allow the candy to set fully, then transfer it to an airtight container to store. I think these clusters make a great gift!
What to Serve With Crockpot Candy
I like adding this crockpot candy to my holiday dessert tray along with slices of baklava, a few mini pecan pies, and these fun chocolate acorns.
I’m just seeing this recipe. I am definitely making this candy for the holidays this year. I’m so excited!
I used mixed cocktail nuts instead of just peanuts. This recipe is so easy and delicious!
I couldn’t find almond bark so I used candy melts which worked since they’re made of essentially the same ingredients great for candy making so the chocolate sets. These were a huge hit on my holiday work party. So easy, thanks!
This is so easy and customizable! We used the chocolate almond bark because we don’t care for the other. We also added dried cranberries to some of the candy. There are endless possibilities! I also put paper towels under the lid of the crockpot to ensure no condensation would get into the chocolate and ruin it. Super easy and we will definitely be making this again.
Great recipe! made just as stated. Huge hit! thanks Amy!
MAKE IT!! You won’t regret it! Can’t wait to take it to my family gathering. Thank you Amy!
Just wanted to say I just made this for the three year in a row. Thanks for sharing your recipe. Merry Christmas
Such an easy and tasty recipe. I made them for a work potluck and there wasn’t one single one left!
This is a great recipe! So easy to make. I made it last year with the peanuts and this year with a nut mix. Still comes out perfect.
So easy and good! Next time I will try it with chocolate bark instead of white, I’m a dark chocolate lover, these are more milk chocolate.
Absolutely delicious! I made these for our Thanksgiving gathering and they were a huge hit! Crockpot candy is so easy to make too. Yes, we added the festive sprinkles for fun!
Made this recipe and it’s a HUGE hit! I’ve been making it in batches for a week now! Thanks!
So yummy and easy. I will be making this again soon.
So excited to make this! Can I use a crockpot liner/bag or does that mess with the melting?
A crockpot liner is fine. Enjoy!
To die for!
This is a great easy recipe for even the non cooks/bakers like me. Was really easy and with perfect results. Thanks for the clear instructions.
For those with a nut allergy do you think substituting pretzels for the nuts would work? Or if you have any other suggestions I would love them. Thank you
Yes, you can try it with pretzels.
Can I add some caramel chips too
Omg these are tasty…not to difficult to make and they set up nicely.
Best Christmas candy ever!!!! LOVE THIS!!
I’m planning to try this recipe very soon. It calls for “toffee bits”. Is this the same as Heath Chocolate English Toffee Bits?
Yep!
This is so yummy!!
Definitely our favorite!!
Delightful candy! Delicious and so easy.
I couldn’t wait to try these! They were so easy to make. Added the chow mein noodles like someone suggested on TikTok. Yum! Also made your chicken tetrazinni 2 nights ago. Big Hit !!
Fantastic
This recipe was so easy and came out perfect! 78 pieces
Recipe was the easiest and so good! I used semi-sweet chocolate instead of dark and added some crushed potato chips at the end.
Great recipe
This looks great!
Excited to try! Could I half the recipe if I don’t need as many candies? Not sure if the time would need to change too.
Thanks in advance!
LOVE this recipe!! I’ve never added toffee bits or butterscotch chips and now I’ll never make these without them.