Description
Delightful and easy-to-make Crockpot Easter Candy featuring honey roasted peanuts coated in smooth vanilla almond bark, mixed with colorful pastel Easter M&M’s and festive sprinkles. Perfect for holiday gatherings, this no-bake treat is slow-cooked to creamy perfection and shaped into bite-sized clusters.
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- 1 jar (34.5 oz) honey roasted peanuts
- 2 packages (24 oz each) vanilla flavored almond bark
- 2 cups pastel Easter M&M’s, divided
- Easter sprinkles, for topping
Instructions
- Prepare peanuts: Pour the honey roasted peanuts into the crockpot insert and spread them evenly along the bottom to create a uniform base layer.
- Break almond bark: Remove the vanilla almond bark from the packages and break it into squares using a butter knife wedged between to make breaking easier.
- Layer almond bark: Spread the broken almond bark squares evenly over the peanuts in the crockpot.
- Cook first session: Set the crockpot to LOW heat and cook for 1 hour. Stir the mixture thoroughly so the nuts become fully coated with the melting almond bark.
- Cook second session: Replace the lid and continue cooking on LOW heat for an additional 30 minutes. After cooking, stir the mixture very well to ensure an even coating.
- Mix in M&M’s and scoop: Using oven mitts, carefully remove the crockpot insert. Gently fold in 1 cup of the pastel Easter M&M’s. Quickly use a 3-tablespoon cookie scoop to portion the candy onto parchment paper laid out on a flat surface, working swiftly to prevent the M&M’s from melting.
- Top candy clusters: Sprinkle the remaining 1 cup of M&M’s and Easter sprinkles on top of each candy scoop to add color and texture.
- Set the candy: Let the candy set at room temperature for 1 hour or speed up the process by chilling in the refrigerator for 30 minutes until firm.
Notes
- Use oven mitts when handling the hot crockpot insert to avoid burns.
- Work quickly when scooping to prevent M&M’s from melting too much in the warm chocolate and peanut mixture.
- For a firmer texture, refrigerate the candy clusters after shaping.
- Store leftover candy clusters in an airtight container at room temperature or in the fridge.
