Description
Delicious Crockpot Candy is an easy, no-fuss treat combining peanuts and a trio of chocolates melted together slowly in a crockpot. Perfect for holiday gifting or simple snacking, this recipe yields rich, sweet candy bites with optional decorative toppings.
Ingredients
Scale
Peanuts
- 16 oz dry roasted peanuts
- 16 oz unsalted peanuts
Chocolate
- 12 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 12 oz milk chocolate chips
- 1 lb white almond bark, broken into chunks
Additional
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Sprinkles or sea salt (optional, for topping)
Instructions
- Layer the Ingredients: Place the dry roasted peanuts and unsalted peanuts at the bottom of your crockpot to form the base layer.
- Add Chocolate: Scatter the semi-sweet chocolate chips, milk chocolate chips, and white almond bark chunks evenly over the peanuts to create the top layer.
- Cook: Cover the crockpot and cook on LOW heat for 2 hours without stirring, allowing the chocolate and almond bark to slowly melt.
- Combine: After cooking, stir the mixture thoroughly until the chocolate forms a smooth, fully combined candy mixture. Blend in the vanilla extract to enhance flavor.
- Form Candy: Using a spoon, drop spoonfuls of the candy mixture onto wax or parchment paper to create individual candy pieces. Optionally, sprinkle with colorful sprinkles or a pinch of sea salt for a decorative and flavorful finish.
- Cool and Set: Allow the candy to set at room temperature for 1 to 2 hours, or refrigerate to hasten the hardening process.
- Serve or Store: Once set, serve immediately or store the candies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks to maintain freshness.
Notes
- Do not stir during the 2-hour cooking process to ensure even melting.
- The recipe yields roughly 40 small candy pieces, perfect for sharing or gifting.
- You can customize toppings with nuts, crushed candy canes, or your favorite sprinkles.
- Use parchment paper if wax paper is unavailable to prevent sticking.
- Refrigerating candy will shorten setting time and help firm up the texture quickly.
