Crockpot Easter Candy

Bright and colorful white chocolate peanut clusters with colorful sprinkles make this delicious Easter Crockpot Candy the perfect homemade treat for Easter baskets, gift giving or to enjoy as a simple sweet treat!

 

Crock Pot Easy Candy Recipe

With the Easter holiday season right around the corner, who says Easter candy has to be limited to store-bought chocolate bunny rabbits, jellybeans and Cadbury eggs? With just a few minutes of prep time and 6 common ingredients you can make the cutest and sweetest homemade candy clusters that everyone will fall in love with.

Whether you’re hosting Easter dinner or the annual Easter egg hunt, you’re going to love serving these decadent and easy candy clusters! White creamy chocolate, crispy M&Ms and crunchy salted peanuts make this recipe SO much better than any store-bought candy. And the great thing about this recipe is, just like this Crockpot Christmas Crack Candy recipe the crockpot does all the work for you!

Speaking of Easter egg hunts, these adorable DIY Unicorn Easter Eggs and these cool Marble Easter Eggs make the prettiest Easter eggs. They are an easy craft the kids will love and are guaranteed to bring a lot of Easter fun!

Why We Love This Slow Cooker Candy Recipe

Simple ingredients: This recipe only calls for 6 simple ingredients you can find at most any grocery store.

Easy recipe: All you have to do is layer peanuts and chocolate in your slow cooker, cook on the low setting until everything is melted, add the decorations and that’s it! The hardest part is having to wait for them to cool enough to eat!

Makes a great gift: These little Easter chocolate clusters are so pretty, and they taste amazing, making them a great gift idea for teachers, neighbors and friends. Place a few in a clear cellophane bag and tie them up with pastel-colored bows for an extra special touch.

What’s Needed for this Easter Crockpot Candy Recipe

• White almond bark: Found on the baking aisle in grocery stores. Sometimes you will see it called white chocolate candy coating
• White chocolate chips: You can also use white candy melts
• Dry roasted peanuts: You can use unsalted peanuts, but the salty peanuts really give the clusters a wonderful salty sweet combination!
• M&Ms: Get the really pretty Easter pastel M&Ms
• Marshmallows: Fruit flavored marshmallows are really great in this candy recipe and add even more pretty colors.
• Sprinkles: You’ll want to use pastel nonpareils or other pastel-colored sprinkles.

How to Make Crock Pot Easter Candy Clusters

1. Spray inside of large crockpot or insert a crockpot liner for easy cleanup.
2. Line 2 baking sheets with silpat mats or wax paper and set aside.
3. Place almond bark pieces on bottom of crockpot.
4. Next add the peanuts and white chocolate chips.
5. Place lid on crockpot and set it on the low temperature for one hour.
6. Remove lid and stir mixture to cover peanuts with chocolate mixture. If there are still chocolate pieces that haven’t melted, place lid back on and continue to cook. Give it a good stir every 15 minutes until all the chocolate is melted and can cover the peanuts.
7. Add in half of the M&Ms and the mini marshmallows and stir to coat. (Don’t add these too early or they will melt into the candy mixture.)
8. Using a small cookie scoop or two tablespoons, scoop a heaping tablespoon of the chocolate clusters onto the lined baking sheet.
9. Immediately add sprinkles and remaining M&Ms and let set out until completely cooled and chocolate is set.
10. Store in airtight container at room temperature.

Add-ins and Variations for Easter Crock Pot Candy

Chocolate: Vanilla candy really looks pretty in contrast with the pastel colors of the M&Ms and sprinkles. But if you have dark chocolate fans in your home, you can certainly swap out the chocolate. You can even use peanut butter chips with milk chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate chips for a totally different flavor.

Add some crunch: Broken up pretzel pieces or chow mein noodles give these candy clusters a lot of added crunch. You can also gently fold in a couple cups of rice cereal right before scooping out clusters,

Other themes: These easy treats are great for any holiday. All you have to do it change out the color of the festive sprinkles and the M&M’s based on the holiday. Try red and pink for Valentine’s Day, orange and black for Halloween or green and red for Christmas. The possibilities are endless!

Cupcake liners: For a really cute way to serve this candy, you can scoop the clusters into decorative cupcake liners.

Can I Make this Slow Cooker Chocolate Candy in the Microwave?

While you can make this candy in the microwave, it does make a bit more of a mess and takes several extra steps. You will need to melt the almond bark and the chocolate chips separately in a microwave-safe bowl.

Then combine the peanuts and M&Ms to a larger bowl with the melted chocolates. Stir well and turn out on a long piece of parchment paper or two lined baking sheets.

How Long will these Crock Pot Peanut Clusters Stay Fresh?

To keep your candy the freshest, place it in a cool place in an airtight container with parchment paper between each layer of clusters, for up to 2-3 weeks. The clusters will stay fresh up to a month if stored in the freezer.

More Easter Recipes

• Easter Resurrection Cookies
• Homemade Marshmallow Peeps
• Rice Krispie Easter Egg Treats
• Easter Cupcakes with Chocolate Candies
• Peeps S’mores Dip
• Homemade Carrot Cake Cupcakes