This 4-Ingredient Peanut Cluster Crock Pot Recipe Tastes Like a Candy Bar, Only Better

You'll love this easy peanut cluster crock pot recipe! Only 4 super simple ingredients and less than 4 minutes of prep time - these are a chocolate and peanut lover's dream with butterscotch chips, roasted salted peanuts with the skin on, and peanut butter - fabulous! This won't stay around your house long.

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The backstory.

I've been making these chocolate peanut clusters for my family for years, and they still disappear faster than anything else on the holiday candy tray. Once I started melting everything in the crockpot instead of on the stovetop, there was no more scorched chocolate and no more hovering over a double boiler. The slow cooker does the melting, and I just stir and scoop.

It's a must make.

This peanut cluster crock pot recipe is the easiest homemade candy you'll make all season.

• Just 4 ingredients. Chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, peanut butter, and redskin Spanish peanuts are all it takes.
• Less than 4 minutes of prep. Add everything to the crock, let it melt, and stir in the peanuts.
• No candy thermometer needed. Low, gentle heat melts the chips without scorching.
• A holiday candy tray favorite. They're perfect for cookie exchanges, gift tins, and parties.

Let's talk flavor and texture.

These clusters are sweet, salty, and crunchy in every bite. Semi-sweet chocolate and butterscotch melt together into a rich, smooth coating, and a few spoonfuls of creamy peanut butter make it extra silky. The redskin Spanish peanuts bring a salty crunch, and their thin skins add a toasty flavor that balances all that sweetness. Once they set, they snap like a candy bar, only better.

What you'll need.

These crockpot chocolate peanut clusters only need four pantry ingredients.

• Semi-sweet chocolate chips: Use good-quality chips for the smoothest melt.
• Butterscotch chips: They balance the chocolate with a buttery sweetness.
• Creamy peanut butter: Stick with creamy, not crunchy, for the smoothest coating.
• Redskin Spanish peanuts: Roasted, salted peanuts with the thin red skins still on. Add the skins and all.

For exact ingredient quantities, please see the recipe card below!

How to make crockpot peanut clusters.

Here's an overview on how to make this recipe. See the recipe card below for complete instructions. Enjoy!

1. Add the chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and peanut butter to a greased crockpot.
2. Cover and cook on LOW until melted, 20 to 30 minutes, stirring now and then.
3. Stir in the peanuts until everything is coated.
4. Drop by spoonfuls onto parchment paper and let them harden.

1. Add the chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and peanut butter to a crock pot coated with nonstick spray.

2. Cover and cook on low until melted, 20 to 30 minutes, stirring periodically. Stir in the peanuts.

3. Drop by spoonfuls onto parchment lined tray.

4. Let them harden, then refrigerate them in an airtight container.

Make it your way.

This easy candy recipe is simple to switch up.

• Swap salted caramel baking chips for the butterscotch, or use all chocolate chips.
• Use sugar-free chocolate and butterscotch chips.
• Try roasted pistachios instead of peanuts.
• Stir in a tart dried fruit like cranberries.

How to serve it.

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These chocolate peanut clusters are made for sharing.

• Add them to a holiday cookie or candy tray.
• Pack them in tins or cellophane bags for homemade gifts.
• Set them out on a party dessert table.
• Keep a batch in the fridge for a sweet snack.

Kori's tips.

• Preheat the crockpot so the chips melt faster.
• Stir now and then. Once a few chips melt, the rest follow quickly.
• If your kitchen is warm, chill the tray in the fridge until the clusters set.
• Store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

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