chocolate peanut clusters.

what ingredients go into chocolate peanut clusters?

• WHITE CHOCOLATE MELTS or almond bark can be used to break through the semisweet and milk chocolates, providing a great base for flavour and texture. Even if you don’t like white chocolate, you won’t taste it in this.
• SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS or dark chocolate chips. Use good quality chocolate like Belgium, Cadbury, Nestle, or Ghirardelli. If you prefer dark chocolate over milk, feel free to use all dark or semisweet.
• MILK CHOCOLATE CHIPS create a balance of sweet and bittersweet. For our peanut clusters, we use less milk and more semisweet as we find it yields the best taste without being to sweet.
• SALTED PEANUTS provide the salty needed for the sweet going on in here!
• UNSALTED PEANUTS balance out the saltiness.

how to make stove top chocolate peanut clusters

You won’t believe how easy it is to make chocolate peanut clusters on the stove. NO DOUBLE BOILERS NEEDED!

Just throw all of the chocolate into a heavy based pot or pan over low heat. Cook while stirring occasionally until chocolate is melted and smooth (about 10 minutes or so).

If there are a couple of lumps, don’t worry! The heat will continue to melt your chocolate while the nuts are being mixed in.

Line large baking sheets with parchment (baking paper). We use about 3 baking sheets. You can also use mini cupcake liners for serve-size ready gifts.

Drop chocolate mixture onto the paper with a cookie scoop or tablespoon (whatever is easier for you). Then set in the refrigerator

Recipe: cafe delites

Picture credit: cafe delites

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