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Winter has arrived in South Texas. It was under 40° this morning and it hasn’t been that cold in November for over 20 years! Anyway, I guess the weather tells me it’s time to start thinking about homemade Christmas gifts. I enjoy gifting food because I think taking time to make or bake shows how much I care. This year I am making super simple Slow Cooker Nut Clusters for my friends and family!
Slow Cooker Nut Clusters Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 container Planters nuts - any variety 1 pound, 2.75 ounces
- 1/2 package semi-sweet morsels 6 ounces
- 1/2 package of chocolate bark 12 ounces
- 1/2 package of almond bark 12 ounces
- 1/2 of a German chocolate bar 2 ounces
Instructions
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Pour the nuts into the bottom of your slow cooker.
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Put the German chocolate, semi-sweet morsels, chocolate bark and almond bark on top of the nuts.
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Set the slow cooker on low for 60-90 minutes (or until the chocolate is completely soft).
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While that's warming, lay at least two sheets of wax paper on your table. They should be the width of your table because this recipe makes so many nut clusters.
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When the chocolate and nuts are mixed, quickly spoon it onto your wax paper. (I use two spoons so I can go twice as fast.)
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Let cool completely, remove from wax paper and store in an air-tight container.
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ENJOY!
Recipe Notes
NOTE: This is a 1/2 recipe because a full recipe makes FAR more than I need.
Last week I picked up all the ingredients I needed to make the nut clusters. I decided Planter’s Winter Spiced Mix would be the best choice for these snacks as a holiday gift. I got around to making my first batch of nut clusters yesterday.
When the nut clusters were ready, I dropped them out on the wax paper. After they cooled and the chocolate hardened, I packaged them in mason jars (which I later wrapped in cellophane) so they are ready to gift!
Would you make Slow Cooker Nut Clusters for your friends and family?
Ummm, heck yeah I would! I’d be crazy not to make them. They look so tasty and pretty, Sara!
I love this recipe. I pour mine into mini cupcake liners. It makes perfect bite sized pieces.
I am totally going to try to make these! I love eating them but never thought to make my own!
Yum! You can package up some of those and send them to me as a gift any day!
I have LOTS! If you’ll email me your address, I’ll send you some!
Sweet and salty–you can’t beat the combo! These look so good. I ‘m pretty sure I would need to make the full recipe so I could eat half.
Ok, I LOVE this idea! I may have to try this one. Makes a great gift idea….if they last long enough to package!
Oh yeah, chocolate plus nuts is my FAVE. I want that under my tree.
These sound yummy! I bet my husband would love them.
I love nut clusters! I’ve never made them in the slow cooker before, but I’ll definitely be trying this recipe and the Winter Spice mix! #client
I would certainly make these nut clusters for my family. We love a kinds of nuts here, and the slow cooker is a lifeline these days.
I’m kinda obsessed with slow cooker recipes, fascinated really. I can do something simple and then walk away for a long long time, like hours and then it’s all done when I get back. GENIUS. I had no idea I could do this type of dessert.
Lee
Oh I totally want to make these!!! I’ve never made anything like this in my crock pot before!!
This is a great idea, I would never think to do holiday treats in my slow cooker. I think I would line it with tinfoil so I didn’t have to clean up the chocolatey mess later.
This is brilliant my mom and I make nut clusters every Christmas but I never thought to do it this way. Thanks for sharing I pinned for when we make them this year!
Oh these sounds delicious! Nuts and chocolate, two of my favorite things. I’d love if you came and shared this on Weekend Bites
I honestly had no idea how easy these were to make. I make a lot of cookies at the holidays and gift them to my family and friends. I think this year I’m going to make some nut clusters too! How long do they last in the mason jars?
I’d think if you threw them in the fridge, they’d be good for 2 weeks? But I am just guessing!
I never would have thought to use my slow cooker to make peanut clusters. Brilliant!
These look so delicious! I KNOW that my husband would enjoy these. 🙂
These look sooo good. And so easy to make. I could totally get down with gifting these to the hubby’s coworkers.
I would have never thought to use the slow cooker to make nut clusters! How clever!
I hope you are saving some for me. Yummy!
YUM! I need to make these right now. Nut clusters are pretty much my favorite, and to make them in the SLOW COOKER? Perfect!
Oh my goodness! My husband would love these!
These look absolutely delicious and so simple to make! Thank you for posting this and I’m definitely trying it out!!
Oh my goodness…I am putting this on the to-do list for Christmas week!