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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You'll Love This Peanut Cluster Crock Pot Recipe
The best taste. Oh my. I have been making these tasty chocolate peanut clusters for my family for YEARS. They are so delicious with the perfect combination of chocolate, peanut butter, butterscotch, and nuts. They get gobbled up quick!
Super Easy. Dump it all in. Let it melt, stir and drop onto parchment paper. Let them harden and enjoy!
Crockpot Peanut Clusters with Peanut Butter Ingredients
Here are the ingredients you will need to make this peanut clusters recipe in the slow cooker:
- Semi-sweet chocolate chips: get good quality chocolate chips!
- Butterscotch chips: butterscotch chips balance chocolate perfectly.
- Creamy peanut butter: I highly recommend creamy peanut butter not crunchy. in this recipe.
- Redskin Spanish peanuts: these are the roasted, shelled, and salted peanuts in a can with the skin still on. When you make these, be sure to add the peanuts and the skin.
For exact ingredient quantities, please see the recipe card below!
How To Make Crockpot Peanut Clusters
Here's how to make this recipe:
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.
Tip: if your kitchen is warm, place parchment paper on a tray, then drop the clusters on the pan and place in the refrigerator until hardened, then transfer to an airtight container.
PinVariations
Here are some suggestions for customizing your crock pot peanut clusters:
- Substitute salted caramel baking chips for butterscotch, or use all chocolate chips.
- Sugar-free chocolate chips and butterscotch chips can be substituted.
- Try using roasted pistachios instead of peanuts.
- A tart-dried fruit like cranberries can be added as well.
FAQ's
Once they are hardened, place them in an air-tight container and store in the refrigerator up to 2 weeks.
Recipe
Slow Cooker Peanut Clusters Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 12 ounces butterscotch baking chips
- 4 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
- 2 cups redskin salted peanuts
Instructions
- Coat the inside of a 2 to 3-quart crock pot with non stick spray and turn on low.
- Add chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and peanut butter to crockpot.
- Cover with lid and cook on low heat until the chips and peanut butter is melted, stirring periodically, about 20 to 30 minutes once the pot is hot.
- When all ingredients are melted add peanuts and stir.
- Drop by the spoonful (approximately 1 tablespoon each) onto parchment paper then refrigerate.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Notes
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- For faster melting, preheat the crockpot. Melting takes about 20 to 30 minutes (or less) once the crockpot is warm.
- Periodically stir the mixture. Once a few chips melt, it doesn't take long for the rest to follow.
- Sugar-free chocolate and butterscotch chips can be substituted for regular ones.
- Store in an air-tight container in the refrigerator.
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