Crockpot Christmas Crack
This easy Crockpot Christmas Crack is a sweet-and-salty holiday candy made with peanuts, semisweet chocolate, peanut butter chips, and white chocolate. The slow cooker does most of the work, making it perfect for Christmas parties, candy trays, and homemade gifts.
Ingredients
- 16 oz salted peanuts
- 16 oz unsalted peanuts
- 2 12 oz bags semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 10 oz bags peanut butter chips
- 2 10 oz bags white chocolate chips or white melting wafers
- Christmas sprinkles for topping
Instructions
- Add the peanuts. Add the salted and unsalted peanuts to the bottom of the slow cooker and gently mix them together.
- Layer the chocolate. Add the semisweet chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, and white chocolate chips or wafers over the peanuts. Do not stir yet.
- Cook on LOW. Cover and cook on LOW for 2 hours. Avoid using the HIGH setting because chocolate can scorch easily.
- Stir. Remove the lid and gently stir until the melted chocolate completely coats the peanuts.
- Continue cooking. Cover again and cook on LOW for another 30 minutes, or until everything is fully melted and smooth.
- Scoop the candy. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Drop spoonfuls of the chocolate-peanut mixture onto the parchment. You can also use mini cupcake liners.
- Decorate. Add Christmas sprinkles while the chocolate is still soft so they stick.
- Let set. Leave the candy at room temperature until completely firm before serving.
Notes
- Keep the slow cooker on LOW to reduce the risk of scorching the chocolate.
- Try not to lift the lid repeatedly during the first two hours.
- If the chocolate still has a few unmelted pieces after stirring, give it another 10 to 15 minutes on LOW.
- A small cookie scoop makes the clusters more consistent in size.
- Add the sprinkles immediately after scooping each batch before the chocolate begins to set.
- White melting wafers generally melt more smoothly than standard white chocolate chips.