Crock Pot Chocolate Peanut Candy
Glossy chocolate peanut clusters made the easy way — the slow cooker melts, you scoop and set
These crock pot chocolate peanut clusters are glossy, chunky and completely addictive — roasted peanuts folded through melted sugar-free chocolate and scooped into rustic piles, just like the overflowing bowl in the photo.
Estimated per serving (2 clusters): 220 calories, 5g protein and 5g net carbs. Ready in about 2 hours, almost all hands-off.
Why you'll love this crock pot candy
- The slow cooker does all the melting — no double boiler
- Glossy, chunky clusters that pile up like the photo
- Sugar-free and just 5g net carbs per serving
- One batch makes 24 clusters for gifting and sharing
- No candy thermometer, no fuss
- Keeps for weeks — perfect make-ahead treat
Health notes
- Sugar-free chocolate: Milk-chocolate-style chips keep the classic flavour without the sugar.
- Roasted peanuts: Protein, fibre and the crunch that makes a cluster a cluster.
- Peanut butter: Helps the chocolate set glossy and smooth.
- A pinch of salt: Balances the sweetness and wakes up the chocolate.
- Estimated macros: No nutrition card came with this one, so values are estimated and kept consistent throughout.
Key element — LOW, lid on, hands off
Keep the slow cooker on LOW with the lid on and do not stir or peek for the first hour. Chocolate scorches on HIGH and seizes if steam drips in; melted low and slow, it stirs up glossy in one go.
Diabetic-Friendly
Crock Pot Chocolate Peanut Candy
Servings
12
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- Prep10 min
- Cook1 hr
- Total1 hr 10 min
- Servings12 servings
- Calories220 kcal
Ingredients
Instructions
- Layer the crock pot. Add the milk chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, peanut butter and coconut oil (if using) to a slow cooker. Do not stir.
- Melt low and slow. Cover and cook on LOW for 1½ hours. Leave the lid on and resist stirring or peeking for the first hour — steam is chocolate's enemy here.
- Stir it glossy. Lift the lid, add the vanilla and salt, and stir until completely smooth and shiny. If a few chips hold their shape, cover for 10 more minutes and stir again.
- Add the peanuts. Pour in the roasted peanuts and fold until every peanut is coated in chocolate.
- Scoop the clusters. Working fairly quickly with two spoons, drop heaped tablespoons of the mix onto parchment-lined trays, piling them a little so they look rustic like the photo.
- Set and store. Leave at room temperature for about 1 hour (or 20 minutes in the fridge) until firm and glossy. Pile into a bowl and serve — use tongs if you are sharing them around.
Notes & Tips
- LOW only. One batch scorched on HIGH is enough for anyone.
- Never let water or steam drip into melting chocolate; it seizes into grainy paste.
- Turn the crock pot off before adding peanuts so the mix stays scoopable, not runny.
- Scoop briskly — the mix firms as it cools in the pot.
- A few flaked salt crystals on top while wet makes them taste twice as chocolatey.
Variations & serving ideas
- Classic version: Use almond bark and regular chocolate chips instead; sugar and carbs will rise.
- Dark chocolate: Sugar-free dark chips and a pinch more salt.
- Mixed nuts: Peanuts, almonds and pecans in any mix you like.
- Crunch: Fold in ½ cup sugar-free crispy cereal or crushed pork rinds for a lighter cluster (yes, really).
- Rocky road: Add sugar-free mini marshmallows with the peanuts (fold in off the heat).
- Sea salt dark: Sugar-free dark chips and flaky salt on top.
- Pecan turtles: Pecans instead of peanuts and a drizzle of sugar-free caramel.
- Espresso: 1 tsp espresso powder stirred in with the vanilla.
Storage
- Room temperature: Up to 2 weeks (Airtight container away from heat; parchment between layers)
- Refrigerator: Up to 1 month (Extra firm from the fridge; 10 minutes out before serving)
- Freezer: Up to 3 months (Freeze in a sealed container; thaw at room temperature)
Nutrition Facts
Per serving · makes 12 servings
| Nutrient | Amount per serving |
|---|---|
| Calories | 220 kcal |
| Total fat | 18 g |
| Sodium | 80 mg |
| Total carbohydrate | 9 g |
| Fibre | 4 g |
| Protein | 5 g |
Nutrition values are approximate and vary with brands and portion sizes.
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