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Homepage » Chocolate Recipes » Triple Chocolate Peanut Clusters

Published: Feb 4, 2013 · Modified: Oct 28, 2020 by Paula Montenegro · We generate income from ads and affiliate links · 40 Comments

Triple Chocolate Peanut Clusters

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This might be the easiest chocolate candy ever! Chocolate Peanut clusters are the easiest thing ever. Starting with high-quality chocolate, you can customize your flavors to make the best chocolate candies that make you want to lick the bowl when you're done with your creation.

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Homemade Chocolate Candy
Custom Chocolate Candies
Chocolate Peanut Clusters
Ingredients
Chocolate peanut mounds on white parchment paper

Homemade Chocolate Candy

This is a chocolate bark with a different shape.

The idea of making your own chocolate bar is so appealing in my opinion, and if you, like me, thought for years that certain flavors or candy could only be achieved by huge companies with complicated, expensive machinery, the excitement and surprise after the first bite is multiplied by a gazillion.

White cake stand with chocolate clusters, some on paper below, wooden table

Oh, they don't look as flawless or with tiny ridges in the surface, or have a nice wavy pattern or shiny coating since I didn't template my chocolate or whatever, but they taste superb and you know exactly what the ingredient list is. Which is always a big plus.

Three types of chocolate on kitchen scale

I love peanuts with chocolate. Yeah, who doesn't right? Peanut butter and chocolate, a flavor combination that can make me eat a lot and not get sick by all the sweetness, one flavor I actually crave, though I tend to pair with dark chocolate mostly, like these chocolate peanut fudge squares, snickerdoodle bites, or the killer brownies.

I am a huge fan of dark, semi-sweet, or bittersweet chocolate. Each type contains varying amounts of cocoa butter to change the taste.

Glass bowl with chocolate and peanuts, spoon

But today we're having a Chocolate Party, and the extra ingredient is chocolate.

That means chocolate with chocolate, and I opted for all three of them, white, milk, and bittersweet. Last month we paired it with coconut, and I made the coconut white chocolate truffles.

There is no shortage of recipes waiting to be made, but this one was waiting since 1987.

I'm not kidding, the magazine, along with a pile of others, was given to me at that time by a college friend's father who was about to throw them away, and I have it bookmarked since then. So don't ask my age. Do your own math.

Custom Chocolate Candies

The mix of chocolates is up to you. I increased the dark chocolate and decreased the white, to make it less sweet, and it turned out so great tasting. Very similar to a chocolate peanut bar we have here, but better since I used good chocolate.

Shiny chocolate mounds on white parchment paper

Other recipes you might like:
Double Chocolate Cookie Bark
Easy 2-ingredient White Chocolate Fudge
Salted Chocolate Marshmallow Fudge
Coconut Dulce de Leche Fudge Truffles
Homemade Vanilla Marshmallows
Fudgy Chocolate Mint Brownies

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Chocolate peanut mounds on white cake stand, wooden table

Chocolate Peanut Clusters

  • Author: Paula Montenegro
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 20 clusters 1x
  • Category: Desserts
  • Method: Microwave
  • Cuisine: American
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Description

So easy to make and to eat! These Chocolate Peanut Clusters have three kinds of chocolate and lots of salted peanuts. Great recipe to make with kids!

 


Ingredients

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  • 7.5 oz (220g) white chocolate
  • 7.5 oz (220g) bittersweet chocolate
  • 3 oz (85g) milk chocolate
  • 1 ¾ cup (200g) roasted peanuts

Instructions

  1. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Melt all three chocolate together in the microwave, stirring every 30 seconds, or in a bowl over water, being careful the chocolate doesn't touch the water.
  3. Add peanuts and mix very well, until it´s all coated. Drop by tablespoons onto prepared sheets. Let harden at room tº, which will take a few hours at least, or in the refrigerator.
  4. Keep refrigerated, well covered.

Notes

The better the chocolates you use, the better the final result. If you want to temper your chocolate here's a link.

Use any nut you like. Hazelnuts go especially well with chocolate.

Keywords: Chocolate peanut clusters, peanut cluster candy, chocolate peanut cluster recipe

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Adapted from Bon Appetit


Paula Montenegro

I'm Paula, a baker for more than 30 years and your designated recipe finder, sharing the best ones on this blog, with simple ingredients + easy-to-follow instructions.
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  1. Anonymous says

    November 08, 2013 at 1:42 am

    Would love to make these for Christmas gifts and put into cute treat bags or boxes but what about the "keep refrigerated" instruction?
    Tina

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    • wp_vknotes_admin says

      November 08, 2013 at 1:51 am

      Since it's chocolate, it depends on the temp where you store it. If you put it in a cool place they will keep fine. Go to this link, http://hipfoodiemom.com/2013/02/14/diy-chocolate-two-ways-happy-valentines-day/ ,where my friend Alice used paper liners which made them easier to transport!

      Reply
    • Anonymous says

      November 08, 2013 at 1:57 am

      Perfect ~ love the liners tip! Thanks so much and thanks for such a prompt reply. Can't wait to make these clusters ~ I know my husband will go nuts (no pun intended) over them! 🙂

      Reply
    • wp_vknotes_admin says

      November 08, 2013 at 2:02 am

      so glad you're making them!

      Reply
  2. Christine @ 24 Carrot Kitchen says

    May 04, 2013 at 1:38 pm

    Hi Paula,

    I made these the other night and they turned out great! Really easy and tasty.

    I hope things are going better since the flood.

    Christine

    Reply
  3. Zoe says

    February 20, 2013 at 9:40 pm

    I would assume that the mixture of dark chocolate and white chocolate will produce milk chocolate... Have to try this recipe to see if this is true 😀

    Reply
  4. Roxana | Roxana's Home Baking says

    February 11, 2013 at 8:35 pm

    i could munch on clusters every day. Love your triple version! Beautiful and delicious Paula!

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