Slow Cooker Chocolate Candy is an easy recipe perfect for the holiday season. This chocolate and peanut candy makes a great gift idea!
Crockpot Chocolate Peanut Candy Recipe
These candies are a Christmas tradition in the Love Bakes Good Cakes house. The kiddos love scooping the candies and adding sprinkles. We love them so much that we don’t just limit them to Christmas! We change up the sprinkles – or omit them completely – so we can enjoy them all year long.
With only a handful of ingredients, these candies come together in no time. They make an inexpensive Christmas gift idea – put them in a nice holiday tin or a cellophane bag for an easy gift idea. They are a nice addition to holiday cookie trays, too.
Let’s see how to make them …
Recipe for Crockpot Candy
- white almond bark
- German chocolate bars
- semi-sweet chocolate chips
- dry-roasted salted peanuts
- unsalted dry-roasted peanuts
- assorted holiday sprinkles or crushed candy canes, optional
How to make Slow Cooker Chocolate Peanut Candy
Time needed: 3 hours and 10 minutes
How to make Slow Cooker Chocolate Peanut Candy
- Add chocolate to slwo cooker.
Add the almond bark, German chocolate bar, and semi-sweet chocolate chips into the crock of a slow cooker.
- Cook on low.
Cover and cook on LOW for 1 hour.
- Stir.
Remove the lid and stir. Cover and cook an additional 30 minutes.
- Set out wax paper or parchement paper.
Meanwhile, set out wax paper or parchment paper. You can just lay it on the countertop or use the paper on baking sheets if you prefer.
- Add peanuts and stir.
Add the peanuts to the chocolate mixture and mix well.
- Drop candy onto paper.
Drop the candy mixture by spoonfuls onto the wax paper. Make sure the candies do not touch. If desired, top with sprinkles or crushed candy canes before the candy hardens.
- Cool.
Cool the candies until firm before serving.
Recipe Notes
- Store in an airtight container in a cool place.
- Yield will depend on the size of the candies.
- To prevent the condensation from falling into the chocolate and possibly causing it to seize up, place a clean, dry kitchen towel over the slow cooker before placing the lid on top. It will catch any moisture before it falls into the candy mixture.
- Want to speed up the cooling process? Place the wax paper or parchment paper on a baking sheet before dropping the candies onto it. Place the baking sheet in the refrigerator until the chocolate sets.
- Don’t limit these candies to just Christmas! Switch up the sprinkles for other holidays – or you can omit them completely.
Crockpot Candy: FAQs
Store them in an airtight container in a cool place.
Want to speed up the cooling process? Place the wax paper or parchment paper on a baking sheet before dropping the candies onto it. Place the baking sheet in the refrigerator until the chocolate sets.
To prevent the condensation from falling into the chocolate and possibly causing it to seize up, place a clean, dry kitchen towel over the slow cooker before placing the lid on top. It will catch any moisture before it falls into the candy mixture.
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Slow Cooker Chocolate Candy
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 package white almond bark, broken or chopped into pieces 32 oz.
- 1 package German chocolate bars, broken or chopped into pieces 4 oz.
- 1 package semi-sweet chocolate chips 12 oz.
- 1 package dry-roasted salted peanuts 16 oz.
- 1 package unsalted dry-roasted peanuts 16 oz.
- Assorted holiday sprinkles or crushed candy canes optional
Instructions
- Add the almond bark, German chocolate bar, and semi-sweet chocolate chips into the crock of a slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 1 hour.
- Remove the lid and stir. Cover and cook an additional 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, set out wax paper or parchment paper. You can just lay it on the countertop or use the paper on baking sheets if you prefer.
- Add the peanuts to the chocolate mixture and mix well.
- Drop the candy mixture by spoonfuls onto the wax paper. Make sure the candies do not touch. If desired, top with sprinkles or crushed candy canes before the candy hardens.
- Cool the candies until firm before serving.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container in a cool place.
- Yield will depend on the size of the candies.
- To prevent the condensation from falling into the chocolate and possibly causing it to seize up, place a clean, dry kitchen towel over the slow cooker before placing the lid on top. It will catch any moisture before it falls into the candy mixture.
- Want to speed up the cooling process? Place the wax paper or parchment paper on a baking sheet before dropping the candies onto it. Place the baking sheet in the refrigerator until the chocolate sets.
- Don’t limit these candies to just Christmas! Switch up the sprinkles for other holidays – or you can omit them completely.
Nutrition
Please note that the nutritional information listed on this page is an estimation based on the products I used. Ingredients and nutritional information can vary significantly between brands. Always be sure to read labels. Please verify that a recipe fits your needs before using it. Nutrition info may contain errors, so please verify it independently. Likewise, recipes may contain errors, so please use your common sense when following them.
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