When I recently read that National Chocolate Covered Peanut Day would fall today, I thought it might be appropriate to rerun a recipe that originally appeared on the blog a few years ago after my hair stylist shared it with me. Many people make these chocolate covered peanut clusters and personalize them. I have not had occasion to make them for a very long time, but they are tasty!
Crockpot Chocolates
1 jar (16 ounces) unsalted peanuts
1 jar (16 ounces) salted peanuts
white almond bark (12 ounces)
chocolate almond bark (12 ounces)
1 (4 oz.) bar of German chocolate
1 bag milk chocolate chips
Layer ingredients, as listed, in your crockpot. Cook on low for 3 hours. Turn off and allow it to sit for 30 minutes without lifting lid until time has passed. Stir everything very well. Spoon out on wax paper spread on cookie sheets, making small clusters. Allow to completely cool.
*Since crockpot thermostats vary, look through your lid periodically to make sure the ingredients aren't burning around the edges. Avoid lifting the lid, though. I never have had an issue.
*The directions on my recipe state that it makes around 100 candies. I made a half-batch and that was plenty when I took them to gatherings.
*You can also tweak your ingredients to your liking. My friend, for example, used a blend of peanuts, chopped cashews, chopped walnuts, chopped pecans and sliced almonds in addition to raisins for a tasty result! She also substituted dark chocolate for the German.
*Surplus candies may be frozen for future use.
Have a happy Friday and a blessed weekend!