Do you have Christmas trays to make? This Easy Crock Pot Christmas Candy is a delicious addition to any Christmas tray. Only a handful of ingredients, including peanuts and chocolate, it is rich and chocolate-y and adaptable to any tastes.
Christmas is a'coming and you need a great candy recipe, however, you don't have a lot of time. What to do, what to do? Easy Crock Pot Christmas Candy is only a few ingredients and is made in the crock pot. Anything that can be made in the crock pot lessens your busyness, for sure!
You can add all the ingredients in and you can watch from a distance. All it needs is a stir now and then. Crock pot candy made with almond bark is easy, simple and delicious. This chocolate Christmas candy is a great addition to your Christmas dessert tray as is Cornflake Candy and Butterscotch Candy.
Ingredients
The ingredients are common items you may have around your house already.
- Almond Bark
- Unsweetened Chocolate - see below
- Salted Peanuts
- Peanut Butter - crunchy preferred
I linked to the almond bark (above) so you could see what I mean when I say almond bark. It is definitely cheaper to buy it at Walmart or Aldi, with Aldi being the first choice.
Making the crock pot candy
Depending on how much you make at one time, is how big of a crock pot you should use. My first batch was small, only making about 20-25 candies at about a half dollar size. Because of that, I used a small crock pot.
For a larger batch, which I am going to give you the recipe for, you could use a regular sized crock pot. This batch would yield about 75-100+ candies. (Load up those Christmas trays, right?!?)
Put peanuts, peanut butter, chocolate and almond bark in a crock pot and set the crock pot on low. It will take about two hours.
Add-ons
This is where you can get creative. Pretzels are always a good addition. Dried cranberries would be fun as well.
Tips
- Don't forget about this recipe and walk away. You need to check on it everyone once in a while and stir.
- You can add pretzels with the peanuts for a more salty candy.
- To store, after cooling completely, place in an air tight container. This candy could be placed in the refrigerator but it is not necessary. However, don't store it in a warm place (near the oven).
Cooling
When the chocolate is completely melted scoop a small amount on wax or parchment paper on a cookie sheet. The candy will cool faster in the fridge, but can set up on the counter, out of the sun.
Need more Christmas Cookie/ Candy ideas? See: Caramel Shortbread Cookies, Gooey Strawberry Cookies, Peppermint Chocolate Covered Graham Crackers and Hot Chocolate Cookies
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📖 Recipe
Easy Crock Pot Christmas Candy
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Ingredients
- 3 lbs almond bark
- 4 oz unsweetened chocolate
- 32 oz salted peanuts
- 2 cups peanut butter crunchy
Instructions
- Place peanuts, peanut butter, chocolate and almond bark (in that order) in a crock pot on high heat.
- Every 30 minutes, stir.
- After two hours or until everything is melted, scoop out chocolate using a small scoop and place on waxed paper on top of a cookie sheet to cool.
- Let cool completely, approximately 20-30 minutes, on counter out of sunlight or in refrigerator.
- Serve.
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