You’ll also enjoy these Christmas White Chocolate Covered Pretzels, Crockpot Chocolate Lava Cake or Grinch Popcorn. Suitable for vegetarian diets. This Christmas Crockpot candy is sooooo easy to make. Seriously, it is almost a dump and start recipe, with a little mixing here and there and a bit of scooping out. It is a great Christmas Candy to make ahead and help you get a jump on the busy holiday season. Nothing beats serving up a huge Christmas tin of chocolate peanut clusters that are a breeze to make yet look really impressive. Plus the bonus is that you can gift this to friends and family and it makes a great hostess gift and party favor too. The kiddoes can even get in on the fun by mixing in a million and one types of sprinkles to make all sorts of candy varieties. Working together to make decadent crave-worthy crockpot candy is sure to become part of your family Christmas traditions.
Why You’ll Love It
Budget-friendly – requires just 4 affordable ingredients you probably already have. Easy to make – A quick set up and little stirring, scooping, and sprinkling and you are good to go. It’s that easy! It’s customizable – A few simple changes and you can completely customize this candy recipe with different flavors and for various holidays. All occasions – Great for Christmas parties, lunch boxes, after school snacks, and some well-deserved me time during the holiday season.
Tools Needed
An awesome Crockpot.Baking sheets.Baking parchment paper.Gift boxes for gifting.
Ready to learn how to make Christmas Candy? Gather up the ingredients and I will show you…
How To Make Crockpot Candy
Get the complete ingredients list and instructions from the recipe card below.
Ingredients Needed
Chocolate – I used a mixture of white chocolate chips, semisweet chocolate chips, and German chocolate for this recipe.Almond bark – Grab yourself a bar of this white candy from your favorite store.Roasted salted peanuts – Use any brand you like (just try not to eat them all before adding to the slow cooker).Sprinkles – A selection of Christmas sprinkles; the more the merrier.
Make The Crockpot Christmas Candy
Lightly spray the crockpot insert and add in all the ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 1-2 hours. After the first hour, stir the mixture every 20 minutes. Drop spoonfuls of the candy mix onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat, stopping after every 6 or so to add Christmas sprinkles. Allow candy to set for at least one hour in a cool place – preferably a refrigerator – until set.Serve immediately, or store the candy inside an airtight container in a cool area.
Recipe Tips
For the best tasting candy, use good quality chocolate.You need to keep the mixture warm when scooping, so leave the crockpot on during this process.To make scooping easier and ensure the clusters are the same size, I like to use a small cookie scoop.Make sure to add the sprinkles while the chocolate is still warm and soft so they will adhere. Set out about 6 candy clusters at a time, then add sprinkles before scooping out the next 6 clusters, and then keep repeating.If you prefer, you can scoop the peanut clusters into cupcake liners instead of directly on the baking sheets.You can easily double this recipe to serve a crowd or to make edible gifts. Just make sure your crockpot is large enough for all the ingredients.
Recipe Variations
This Christmas candy recipe is super versatile! Try some of these easy variations;
Swap the chocolate – Feel free to use just white chocolate or german chocolate instead. Other add-ins – mix in other goodies like chopped pretzels, pecans, or dried cranberries.Vary the sprinkles – Accessorize your candy with sprinkles in different colors and shapes to suit different occasions, such as Halloween, Easter, Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Game Day, etc.
FAQs
How To Store This Christmas Candy?
This can be stored inside an airtight container in a cool place for up to 2 weeks.
Can I Make These Another Way?
Absolutely, It is super easy in the crockpot but you can easily but carefully melt the candy and chocolate in a microwave before mixing in the nuts,
How Do You Arrange A Christmas Cookie Tray?
Fill a large tray or platter with an assortment of Christmas cookies. I love to include a variety of colorful cookies with different flavors and textures for maximum appeal. For a truly festive cookie tray, try pairing this Crockpot Christmas Candy with my adorable Melted Snowman Cookies, classic Chocolate Crinkle Cookies, and Easy Christmas Lights Cookies. #christmascookietray
Use For Edible Gifting
This candy makes for a super awesome edible gift. Whip up a couple of batches, decant into mason jars, add a ribbon and a label and hand out to all your foodie friends. Just remember to keep them chilled #bestfriendsforever.
Christmas Treats
Looking for more Christmas treats for kids? Then look no further. I have got your back with these recipes;
Grinch Popcorn.Crockpot Chocolate Lava CakeFestive Christmas White Chocolate Covered Pretzels.Christmas Fruit Salad.Instant Pot Apple Cider.Or for Halloween, you could try some Mummy Cookies or Monster Halloween Marshmallow Pops.
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