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Whole chocolate peanut clusters with red, green, and white sprinkles on a plate

Crockpot Christmas Crack

Sweet-and-salty chocolate peanut clusters made in the slow cooker with semisweet chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, and white chocolate chips or melting wafers. Finish with sprinkles and let the coating set.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 50 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 60 clusters

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 salted and unsalted peanuts to the bottom of the slow cooker and gently mix them together.
    Salted and unsalted peanuts spread across a slow-cooker insert
  • Add the semisweet chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, and white chocolate chips or wafers over the peanuts. Do not stir yet.
    Unmelted chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, and white wafers layered over peanuts
  • Cover and cook on LOW for 2 hours. Avoid using the HIGH setting because chocolate can scorch easily.
    Chocolate chips and wafers softening over peanuts in the slow cooker
  • Remove the lid and gently stir until the melted chocolate completely coats the peanuts.
    Peanuts evenly coated in smooth melted chocolate in a slow cooker
  • Cover again and cook on LOW for another 30 minutes, or until everything is fully melted and smooth.
  • Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Drop spoonfuls of the chocolate-peanut mixture onto the parchment. You can also use mini cupcake liners.
    Fresh spoonfuls of chocolate peanut mixture on parchment before decorating
  • Add Christmas sprinkles while the chocolate is still soft so they stick.
    Chocolate peanut clusters topped with small red, green, and white sprinkles
  • Leave the candy at room temperature until completely firm before serving.
    Close view of set chocolate peanut clusters with a bumpy coating

Notes

  • Yield is approximately 60 clusters and varies with scoop size.
  • The 20-minute prep estimate includes layering and scooping. Setting time is additional and varies with room temperature and cluster size.
  • Keep the slow cooker on LOW and avoid repeatedly lifting the lid during the first two hours.
  • If unmelted pieces remain after the final cooking stage, allow another 10 to 15 minutes on LOW.
  • White melting wafers generally melt more smoothly than white chocolate chips.
  • Add sprinkles to each batch of spoonfuls while the coating is soft.
Keyword Chocolate Peanut Clusters, Crockpot Christmas Candy, Crockpot Christmas Crack