Easy Crockpot Peanut Clusters

Easy crockpot peanut clusters only take a handful of ingredients to make. They have a creamy chocolate coating with bits of toffee and plenty of peanut goodness. If you can stir, you can make these tasty candies.

If you like sweet and salty, creamy and crunchy treats, these slow cooker peanut clusters are for you. They have hints of toffee, peanut butter and vanilla with plenty of peanuts and chocolate.

Top them with a few sprinkles to make them extra festive. We like adding red, white and green sprinkles for Christmas but there’s no reason you couldn’t use different colors for other holidays and occasions.

When it comes to Christmas treats, these are always a favorite. They are so easy to make and don’t take any oven space when you are baking batch after batch of cookies.

Tips for Making Slow Cooker Peanut Clusters

It may be hard to believe, but chocolate can actually scorch in the slow cooker. It can even happen with the heat on low.

So you want to make sure of a couple things to prevent that from happening. The first is to make sure the peanuts are on the bottom of the Crockpot.

The second is you want to use almond bark or candy coating for some of the chocolate. I used the vanilla almond bark here, but you can use the chocolate if you want richer chocolate flavor.

Almond bark has extra palm or vegetable oil in it which helps it to withstand slightly higher temperatures. Add this right above the peanuts to allow it to take the next most amount of heat.

A mix of chocolate chips and peanut butter chips goes in next, then some toffee bits if desired. You can leave the toffee out if you want but I like the depth of flavor and buttery richness they add to the mix.

Don’t stir, just put the lid on your crock and let it cook on low for about 20 minutes. Then give it a quick stir and continue cooking it on low until the chocolate is all melted, stirring every 5-10 minutes.

That’s it! All there is left to do is scoop the mixture onto wax paper or parchment paper and top with sprinkles if you so choose.

Let them sit in a cool space until they are set and then place in an airtight container until you are ready to eat them. They will be fine for several weeks if stored in a cool room.

For another fun slow cooker dessert, try making crockpot rice pudding. It is an easy and comforting treat.

Or check out my collection of candy and fudge recipes for more sweet inspiration.