Slow Cooker Easter Candy
Sweeten your Easter celebrations with this cute and colorful slow cooker Easter candy with sweet and salty flavors and spring-inspired pretty pastel toppings.
Servings: 50 clusters (approx)
Equipment
- Slow Cooker Large
- Cookie Scoop 2-Tablespoon
Ingredients
- 16 Ounces honey roasted peanuts
- 16 Ounces roasted salted peanuts
- 1 Cup M&Ms pastel colors
- 1 ½ Cups mini marshmallows
- 48 Ounces almond bark vanilla
For Topping:
- M&Ms pastel colors
- bunny sprinkles mix
Instructions
- Spread the peanuts in one layer in your crockpot.
- Break up the vanilla almond bark and add it on top.
- Cover and cook for an hour on low or until melted, then stir to combine.
- Give it another 15 minutes if the mixture isn’t fully melted and smooth, repeating if needed.
- Turn the slow cooker off and allow the mixture to cool to room temperature, 30 to 45 minutes. If it’s too hot, the M&Ms and marshmallows will melt in, which you don’t want. The mixture should still be melted but almost cool to the touch.
- Line a pair of baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Gently stir the M&Ms and marshmallows into the melted mixture.
- Scoop up clusters using a 2-tablespoon cookie scoop and space them out on the lined baking sheet.
- Top each one with 2 or 3 extra M&M candies and some bunny sprinkles.
- Let the candies set at room temperature for an hour or in the fridge for half an hour, or until hardened.
Notes
Make sure they don't burn: Since all slow cookers work differently, check that your candy isn't scorching on the bottom. Keep the heat on low.
Let the chocolate mixture cool: It's important to allow the melted almond bark mixture to cool down before mixing in the marshmallows and M&Ms, otherwise they will melt. You can refrigerate the M&M candies while the bark melts, to help it keep its shape.
Perfect storage: Keep the peanut vanilla candy clusters away from light and heat if you're going to keep them on the counter.
Let the chocolate mixture cool: It's important to allow the melted almond bark mixture to cool down before mixing in the marshmallows and M&Ms, otherwise they will melt. You can refrigerate the M&M candies while the bark melts, to help it keep its shape.
Perfect storage: Keep the peanut vanilla candy clusters away from light and heat if you're going to keep them on the counter.
Nutrition
Calories: 269kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 14mg | Potassium: 135mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 21g | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg
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