These Peanut Clusters are an easy 4 ingredient recipe that whips up quickly and is perfect for snacking on or gifting. One candy recipe that you can’t pass up.
We’ve been making Peanut Clusters every year since I can remember. We’ve tried so may different recipes in the past to get the just perfect combination of chocolate to peanuts and this one is it.
We love holiday baking, even know these delicious treats can be whipped up any time of year we like to make them around Christmastime.
Chocolate and peanut or peanut butter go so well together, if you like that flavor combination you have to check out my Peanut Butter Chocolate Truffles, Chocolate Peanut Butter Blossoms and my Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cake!
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:
- Simple ingredients that are easy to find whip up in just one pan.
- You can use peanuts or any other nut that you like for this recipe, but traditionally peanuts are used, but we have used others in substitution.
- This recipe is easily giftable and storable so you can keep on enjoying for a long time.
If you’ve never had Peanut Cluster, now is your chance to try this easy candy recipe. We like to use a mixture of almond bark, semi-sweet chocolate and milk chocolate to give it the perfect flavor combination.
HOW TO MAKE PEANUT CLUSTERS, STEP BY STEP:
- In large pot add your almond bark, semi-sweet chocolate chips and milk chocolate chips.
- Heat chocolates together on medium-low heat until chocolate is smooth and creamy and combined.
- Remove from heat and stir in your peanuts until everything is coated evenly, set aside.
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper and drop heaping tablespoonfuls of chocolate peanut mixture onto sheets and let set aside to set.
Right there is an easy peasy recipe that you can’t not make. Peanut Clusters are the epitome of Christmas and holidays for me, not only because they are easy, but they are super addicting.
When it comes to easy recipes, those are the ones we make the most. I’m sometimes a lazy person when it comes to baking and cooking and I just like easy simple recipes.
We have a family of 6, so fast and delicious is what we aim for pretty much and thats what we really focus on on my website usually, with a little mixture of some difficult stuff, but not much.
HOW DO YOU STORE PEANUT CLUSTERS?
You can store this Peanut Cluster Recipe in an airtight container such as a ziptop bag or a Tupperware container at room temperature or refrigerated.
These should keep stored either way for 2-3 months.
CAN I FREEZE PEANUT CLUSTERS?
Absolutely! To freeze this Peanut Cluster Recipe just follow the directions on making them and make sure that they are solid and set up.
Once they are set up you can move them to a ziptop freezer bag and then store in the freezer for 5-6 months. Let them thaw out in the refrigerator to avoid any condensation forming.
TIPS AND TRICKS FOR MAKING PEANUT CLUSTERS:
- You can use any combination of chocolate that you wish, as long as it measures out the same amounts called for in the ingredients, this will affect the taste but it’s all about flavor preference.
- You can use almond bark or candiquik, we used almond bark for this and make sure that it is well chopped so it melts evenly with the rest of your chocolate.
- Add more or less peanuts to your liking, if you want more chocolate than peanuts add less peanuts, vise versa for peanuts.
- You can use salted or unsalted peanuts for this recipe, we prefer salted because we love the sweet and salty contrast.
If you want that perfect holiday recipe that you can munch on at any time, give in a holiday gift basket or just have out to eat whenever you want, these Peanut Clusters are just what you need.
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Peanut Clusters
Ingredients
- 2 lb almond bark chopped
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 cups milk chocolate chips
- 6-7 cups peanuts, salted or unsalted
Instructions
- In large pan add your chocolates and melt on medium low heat until creamy and combined.
- Remove from heat and stir in your peanuts until everything is covered evenly, set aside.
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper and scoop heaping tablespoonfuls of chocolate peanut mixture onto sheets.
- Let set for about 1 hour.
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Notes
- You can use any combination of chocolate that you wish, as long as it measures out the same amounts called for in the ingredients, this will affect the taste but it's all about flavor preference.
- You can use almond bark or candiquik, we used almond bark for this and make sure that it is well chopped so it melts evenly with the rest of your chocolate.
- Add more or less peanuts to your liking, if you want more chocolate than peanuts add less peanuts, vise versa for peanuts.
- You can use salted or unsalted peanuts for this recipe, we prefer salted because we love the sweet and salty contrast.
Nutrition
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Christine
Tried and have to say this recipe is so easy and sinfully good!!