Description
These easy, three-ingredient chocolate peanut clusters are a quick option for snacking, homemade gifting and for a last minute throw-together for holiday gatherings. They’re sweet and salty, crunchy and chocolatey perfection.
Ingredients
- 24 oz. pkg. Chocolate Almond Bark
- 12 oz. bag Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
- 16 oz. Dry Roasted Peanuts, salted
Instructions
- Add the chocolate almond bark and semi-sweet chocolate chips to a microwave-safe bowl.
- Microwave on 50% power until all the chocolate is completely melted and you can stir it together easily and it is creamy & homogeneous. How long to heat them will depend on the wattage of your personal microwave. I heated mine at half power, in intervals of 1 1/2 minutes at a time, for a total of 4 1/2 minutes. Stir in between each interval and determine if more heating will be needed. The chips will melt before the almond bark. Just keep going until it’s easy to stir together.
- Add the peanuts to your melted chocolate and stir until all the nuts are coated.
- Use a spoon to drop dollops of the chocolate/peanut mixture onto parchment paper, waxed paper or a silicone baking mat. The size you decide to make them will determine the quantity you get. I usually get about 4 dozen peanut clusters from this recipe.
- Allow the peanut clusters to cool completely and set up solidly before moving them to any container.
Notes
Store your peanut clusters in an airtight container with a sheet of parchment or wax paper between the layers. Keep the container in a cool, dry place for up to two weeks! Yup. This peanut cluster recipe is a fantastic make-ahead gift and dessert option.
These yummy peanut clusters can also be frozen for a quick and easy solution to chocolate cravings in the future. Be sure they are completely cooled and solidly set before tossing them into a ziptop freezer bag or freezer container. They’ll keep in your freezer for about 2 months.
If you don’t want to eat the chocolate peanut clusters from frozen, thaw them in the fridge to help prevent condensation from forming on the outside.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 5 min
- Category: Dessert, Candy, Snack
- Method: Microwave
- Cuisine: American