Craving something sweet and crunchy but don’t want to spend hours in the kitchen? These Chocolate Covered Peanut Clusters are the perfect solution. With just four simple ingredients, you can make rich, chocolatey clusters loaded with salted peanuts in less than 30 minutes.They combine smooth milk chocolate and semi-sweet/dark chocolate for a balanced flavor, with a touch of shortening to help the chocolate melt smoothly and set beautifully. The salted peanuts add the perfect salty crunch that contrasts wonderfully with the sweet chocolate.This easy recipe is great for quick homemade candies, holiday gift-giving, movie-night snacks, or whenever you need a last-minute treat. Best of all — no baking required!
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Makes 20-30 clusters
3 ounces(1/2 cup)/85g milk chocolate chips
3ounces(1/2 cup)/85g semi-sweet/dark chocolate chips
1 tablespoon/15ml vegetable shortening
1 cup/150g salted peanuts
In a medium sauce pan add the chocolate chips and shortening. Slowly melt the chocolate on medium low heat (about 5 minutes), making sure to stir and not let the chocolate burn. Remove the pan from heat and stir in the peanuts. Drop teaspoon clusters on a parchment lined sheet pan. Place in the refrigerator for 20-25 minutes until firm.
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