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Chocolate Peanut Clusters

Published: Apr 8, 2020 · Modified: Aug 5, 2020 by Meymi

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You only need 2 ingredients to make these chocolate covered peanut clusters!  My peanut to chocolate ratio is the only key to make this delicious and easy recipe.

Chocolate covered peanut clusters on a white surface.

If you want to make a simple but yummy candy with little ingredients, this recipe is for you.  

These sweet snacks are not only perfect gifts for anytime of the year, but saver when you crave chocolate at home and look for an easy recipe.   

If this is the case, don’t forget to check my chocolate cookies with cocoa powder.  These cookies are very popular all the time but especially right now with simple ingredients that you probably have in your pantry, and they don’t have chocolate but still enough to stop your chocolate craving!

A hand holding half of the peanut cluster to show inside.

The Ingredients for Peanut Clusters

  • Peanuts- I use roasted peanuts for the best flavor.  You can use salted or unsalted, they are yummy in each option.
  • Chocolate-I use chocolate with 54% cocoa, you can use milk chocolate or a mixture of dark and milk chocolate if you prefer.

Peanuts in a bowl and chopped chocolate in another bowl on a white surface.

Peanuts to Chocolate Ratio

My ratio of peanuts to chocolate is 1:1.25 by weight.  If I use 200 grams of peanuts, I use 250 grams of chocolate. I use chocolate just enough to cover the peanuts and make crunchy chocolate covered peanuts.  This is my favorite ratio for chocolate peanut clusters.

You can go up to 1:1.5 ratio (peanuts to chocolate) if you prefer more chocolate. If you use 200 grams of peanuts, you should use 300 grams of chocolate.Chocolate peanut clusters on a white surface.

How to Make Chocolate Covered Peanuts

First melt the chocolate over bain marie by placing the chopped chocolate into a heatproof bowl that sits over a pan of simmering water. You should stir often while melting the chocolate.

Collage for melting the chopped chocolate over bain marie and stirring with a spoon.

Once the chocolate melts,  remove the bowl from the heat and add the peanuts.  Next, stir with a spoon until the peanuts are covered with chocolate.

Collage for adding the peanuts into the melted chocolate and stirring until combined.

You can make the clusters small or big.  I use my small cookie scoop that takes 2 teaspoons and place the clusters on to the parchment covered baking sheet.  You should let them set in the fridge at least 45 minutes.

Collage of chocolate peanut mixture on a cookie scoop, the peanut clusters before and after set.

Chocolate peanut clusters on a parchment paper before set.

Enjoy!

Peanut clusters after set on a white surface.

Tips

If your peanuts are not roasted, you can place the peanuts in a medium pan and toast at medium heat until they give off their aroma.  It should take 7-8 minutes. Don’t forget to swirl the pan or stir the peanuts with a spoon to avoid them burning. 

How to Store Peanut Clusters

You should store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a month.   

My Other Peanut Recipes You May Enjoy!

  • How to make healthy peanut butter
  • Dark chocolate peanut butter cups
  • Chocolate peanut butter smoothie
  • Frozen banana bites
  • Peanut butter overnight oats
  • Healthy no bake peanut butter bars

 

Chocolate covered peanut clusters on a white surface.

Chocolate Peanut Clusters

You only need 2 ingredients to make these chocolate covered peanut clusters!  My peanut to chocolate ratio is the only key to make this delicious and easy recipe.
5 from 2 votes
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Course: Candy
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Time Needed to Set: 45 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 20 peanut clusters
Calories: 131kcal
Author: Meymi

Ingredients

  • 200 grams (1 and ⅓ cup) peanuts, roasted*
  • 250 grams (8.8 oz) semi-sweet chocolate**, roughly chopped
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Instructions

  • Line baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  • Melt the chocolate over bain marie:  Place the chopped chocolate into a heatproof bowl that sits over a pan of simmering water, stir often.
  • Remove the melted chocolate from the heat and add the peanuts, stir with a spoon until all the peanuts are covered with chocolate.
  • Using a small cookie scoop or teaspoon/s or a tablespoon(depending on how big you want the clusters), place the mixture onto the parchment paper. Let them set in the fridge for almost 45 minutes.

Notes

*You can use salted or unsalted peanuts.  Each version is yummy.
If your peanuts are not toasted, you can roast the peanuts by placing the peanuts in a  medium pan and toast at medium heat until they give off their aroma. It should take 7-8 minutes. Don’t forget to swirl the pan or stir the peanuts with a spoon to avoid them burning. 
**I use 54% cocoa. If you like you can use milk chocolate or a mixture of dark and milk chocolate.     I use just enough chocolate to cover the peanuts.  If you prefer, you can increase the chocolate amount up to 300 grams (10.5 oz).
How to Store: You can keep in an airtight container in the fridge up to a month. 

Nutrition

Calories: 131kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 69mg | Potassium: 137mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 6IU | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg
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