Description
Chocolate-lovers rejoice over this homemade crockpot candy crunch that combines rich chocolate, crunchy nuts, and sweet caramel. Simple ingredients and minimal effort create a delightful treat you’ll eagerly share with family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 jar (16 oz / 454 g) unsalted peanuts
- 1 jar (16 oz / 454 g) salted peanuts
- 2 packages (24 oz / 680 g each) white almond bark
- 1 bag (12 oz / 340 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 bar (8 oz / 227 g) German chocolate baking bar
- ⅓ cup (79 g) peanut butter chips
- sprinkles (optional)
- sea salt (optional)
Instructions
- Preparation: Arrange peanuts (salted and unsalted) in an even layer across the bottom of the crockpot, creating a solid foundational base for the confectionery.
- Ingredient Distribution: Generously scatter chocolate chips, German chocolate, peanut butter chips, and almond bark over the peanut layer, ensuring comprehensive coverage and balanced ingredient placement.
- Melting Process: Configure the crockpot to low temperature, covering and allowing ingredients to slowly transform and integrate for approximately 90 minutes, gently coaxing flavors and textures to merge.
- Blending Technique: Periodically fold and stir the melting components using smooth, deliberate motions to guarantee uniform liquefaction and prevent potential burning or uneven heating.
- Final Mixing: Once all ingredients have completely liquefied, thoroughly incorporate the mixture to develop a consistent, glossy, and harmonious candy texture.
- Cluster Formation: Carefully spoon the molten candy mixture onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, creating individual, rustic clusters with organic shapes and sizes.
- Cooling and Setting: Refrigerate the candy clusters for 15-20 minutes, allowing them to solidify and develop a satisfying crisp exterior that breaks cleanly when bitten.
- Serving Preparation: Remove from refrigerator and permit clusters to rest momentarily at room temperature, facilitating effortless removal from the parchment paper and optimal flavor development.
Notes
- Optimize Nut Distribution: Spread peanuts evenly to ensure each candy cluster gets a perfect balance of nuts, creating consistent flavor and texture in every bite.
- Monitor Chocolate Melting: Watch the low-temperature melting process closely to prevent burning, stirring gently every 30 minutes for smooth, glossy results.
- Use Quality Chocolate: Select premium chocolate chips and bark for richer taste and smoother melting, which significantly impacts the overall candy quality.
- Chilling Technique: Allow complete cooling in refrigerator for exactly 15-20 minutes to achieve the ideal crisp exterior and prevent sticky, soft clusters.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 17
- Calories: 351
- Sugar: 31 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 1 mg