Description
A simple and delicious crockpot candy recipe combining roasted peanuts, rich vanilla almond bark, semisweet and dark chocolates, and mini marshmallows for a delightful, sweet treat that’s perfect for sharing or gift-giving.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups lightly salted dry roasted peanuts
- 2 lbs vanilla almond bark, broken into pieces
- 1 (12 oz) bag semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 (4 oz) dark chocolate bar, broken into pieces (60% cacao recommended)
- 4–5 cups mini marshmallows (about 1 cup shy of a 10 oz bag)
- Sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Evenly spread the lightly salted dry roasted peanuts at the bottom of your crockpot. Then add the broken vanilla almond bark, semisweet chocolate chips, and dark chocolate bar pieces on top of the peanuts in layers.
- Cover the crockpot with the lid and cook on low heat for one hour to allow the chocolate and almond bark to begin melting and infuse with the peanuts.
- After one hour, remove the lid and stir the mixture well to combine. If some chocolate pieces remain unmelted, continue cooking uncovered on low heat, stirring occasionally for an additional 15 to 30 minutes until the chocolate is fully melted and smooth.
- Turn off the heat and let the mixture cool for 5 minutes. Then gently fold in the mini marshmallows, stirring briefly just to coat them with the melted chocolate while maintaining their shape — avoid over-stirring to prevent marshmallows from melting completely.
- Using a 1 1/2 tablespoon cookie scoop or two large spoons, scoop the chocolate peanut mixture in heaping amounts onto wax paper-lined cookie sheets. This recipe makes a large batch, so multiple cookie sheets may be required.
- Sprinkle the candy with sprinkles if desired, immediately after scooping while the mixture is still soft.
- Allow the candy to set at room temperature for 30 to 60 minutes until firm. Store the finished candy in an airtight container at room temperature to keep fresh.
Notes
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Crockpot
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Crockpot Chocolate Peanut Candy, Chocolate Candy, Peanut Candy, Crockpot Recipe