Description
This easy White Chocolate Crockpot Candy recipe combines dry roasted peanuts and white candy bark melted slowly in a slow cooker, then topped with colorful sprinkles. Perfect as a festive treat or sweet snack, it requires minimal prep and yields about 25 delicious candies that set up quickly.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 16 ounces dry roasted peanuts
- 24 ounces white candy bark
- Sprinkles of your choice
Instructions
- Prepare Slow Cooker: Pour the dry roasted peanuts and pieces of white candy bark into the basin of a 4-6 quart slow cooker.
- Melt Candy Bark: Cover and cook on LOW for 2 hours or until the bark is completely melted, stirring every 30 minutes if possible to ensure even melting.
- Prepare Baking Sheet: Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Scoop Candy Mixture: Stir the melted mixture well, then use a cookie scoop or spoon to drop approximately one tablespoon portions onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Add Sprinkles: Immediately add sprinkles of your choice to the candy before it sets.
- Cool and Set: Allow the candies to cool and set for about 10 minutes at room temperature before enjoying.
Notes
- Store leftovers covered at room temperature or in the fridge for up to 10 days.
- Try different mix-ins such as other nuts, chow mein noodles, pretzel sticks, coconut, or butterscotch chips for variations.
- Use sprinkles that suit your theme or holiday for a festive touch.
- For stovetop preparation, melt candy bark over medium heat in a saucepan, stirring frequently, then stir in peanuts and proceed as usual.
- For microwave preparation, melt candy bark in 30-second increments, stirring in between until smooth, then stir in peanuts and continue as usual.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
