Crockpot Candy is a must make for the holiday season! It’s like chocolate covered peanuts but better! Only 4 ingredients and made completely in the slow cooker. It makes a ton so it is perfect for cookie tins or holiday parties!
These are a must make for me for my holiday cookie tins! Some of my other must makes for the holidays are Cranberry Orange Cookies, White Chocolate Peanut Butter Ritz Crackers, and Italian Sugar Cookies.
This is my ultimate, most favorite recipe ever.
If I had to pick a signature recipe, this would be it.
And it’s not even mine.
My best friend Megan and her mom gave me this recipe years and years ago.
They make it every Christmas and every Christmas I would beg her to bring me some. I honestly had no idea it was so easy until she showed up at my house with all the ingredients on year and threw it all in the slow cooker.
Now I make at least 2 batches every holiday season to fill Christmas cookie tins and send as teacher gifts. It is so delicious, practically addictive, everyone loves it, and everyone you gift it to will be asking for the recipe!
Ingredients For Crockpot Candy
- White Almond Bark – this is a white melting chocolate that’s typically used for making almond bark. You can find it in the baking aisle of all large grocery stores, with the chocolate chips.
- German Chocolate Bar – this is a sweet baking chocolate that you can find in the baking aisle with the chocolate chips.
- Semisweet Chocolate Chips
- Dry Roasted Peanuts
How To Make Crockpot Candy
- Add white almond bark, German chocolate bar, semisweet chocolate chips, and peanuts to slow cooker
- Let cook on low for 1 hour without messing with it
- After an hour, stir to combine everything
- Allow to cook for another hour, stirring every 15 minutes
- Drop spoonfuls of the candy onto wax paper and allow to cool completely
What Size Crockpot Do I Need for Crockpot Candy?
I use a 6 quart slow cooker for this recipe. I don’t recommend using anything much smaller than that but an 8 quart will work fine.
How Long Is It Good For?
Crockpot Candy is good for several weeks in the fridge. Make sure to store Crockpot Candy in an airtight container to keep it good for as long as possible.
I like mine room temperature so I recommend letting it sit on the counter for 10 – 15 minutes before serving. You can also serve it right from the fridge if you prefer!
What Is Almond Bark?
Okay, so it’s technically it’s not even called almond bark! It’s a candy coating (either vanilla or chocolate) but the packages usually have “Make Your Own ALMOND BARK!” on the front so everyone just calls it almond bark.
There are no almonds or nuts of any kind. It is a chocolaty candy coating that melts really easily and produces a glossy, beautiful candy. It also sets up really quickly so you don’t have candy sitting on your counter for hours and hours.
Almond bark available in most of the grocery stores near me (plus Walmart and Super Target) year round in the baking aisle right near the chocolate chips. During the holiday season, most stores will have huge baking displays where you can find almond bark as well. Or you can always order almond bark online.
If, for some reason, you can’t find it, the candy melts you find in the craft store work similarly.
What is a German Chocolate Bar?
You know that rich delicious German chocolate cake taste that you know and love? It gets it’s signature taste from German chocolate! It’s a dark baking chocolate that is slightly sweeter than semisweet chocolate.
And fun fact! It didn’t get it’s name from Germany! It was developed by a man named Sam German in the 1850’s and that’s how it came to be known as German chocolate.
It is made by Baker’s and will be right next to all the other Baker’s baking chocolate in the baking aisle of pretty much any grocery store. If you can’t find it, you can use semisweet and won’t be able to tell much of a different at all. Or you can always order a German chocolate bar online.
Help! My Crockpot Candy Isn’t Setting Up!
I have never had this problem but I have had readers say their Crockpot Candy takes forever to set up.
The amount of almond bark used in the recipe should make it set up pretty quickly, especially if your house isn’t super hot, but if you are having problems, transfer them to your refrigerator for a few minutes and they should set up very fast.
Can You Freeze Crockpot Candy?
Yes! If you are looking to get a jump start on your holiday baking, you can freeze it in an airtight freezer ziploc bag, making sure to remove as much of the air as possible.
Just let it thaw in the refrigerator or on the counter before serving.
More Crockpot Dessert Recipes
- Crockpot Crunchy Drop Cookies
- Slow Cooker Almond Joy Chocolate Clusters
- Slow Cooker Caramel Apple Crumble
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Crockpot Candy
Crockpot Candy is a must make for the holiday season! It's like chocolate covered peanuts but better! Only 4 ingredients and perfect for cookie tins!
Ingredients
- 2 pound white almond bark
- 4 ounces German chocolate bar
- 12 ounce bag semisweet chocolate chips
- 24 ounces dry roasted peanuts
Instructions
- Add white almond bark, German chocolate bar, semisweet chocolate chips, and peanuts to slow cooker. Let cook on low for 1 hour without messing with it. After an hour, stir to combine everything. Allow to cook for another hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
- Drop spoonfuls of the candy onto wax paper and allow to cool completely.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
50Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 233Total Fat: 19gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 149mgCarbohydrates: 12gFiber: 4gSugar: 6gProtein: 8g
Chris Beecroft says
I am in Australia and cannot get almond bark or German chocolate bar, any suggestions, I am new to Pinterest and I am still getting used to the substitutions and measurements.
amanda says
Any kind of “candy coating” chocolate product will work for the almond bark. It’s just really easy to melt and doesn’t seize up easily. The website for the German chocolate bar says that it’s sweeter than semi-sweet chocolate and contains a blend of chocolate liquor, sugar, cocoa butter, flavorings, and lecithin. Hopefully there’s something in your stores that’s similar. :)
Pamela says
You could use milk chocolate instead of German Chocolate. The lighter the chocolate, the more sugar it has and German Chocolate and Milk Chocolate are very close in color….there is a little flavor variance, but if you’ve never had German Chocolate…you won’t know the difference.
Nancy says
I have used the white chocolate chips instead of the bark.
Judi says
I too live in Australia, I’m sure you could use Candy Melts, they come in various colors. Big W sell it in their baking aisle.
Paula Ablang says
This sounds so good and easy to make. I want to try it but I only have a slow cooker. Would that work just as well as a crock pot?
amanda says
Yes, Crockpot is just a brand of slow cookers. Crockpot Candy just sounds cuter than Slow Cooker Candy. :)
Julie says
Did you chop up or break into chunks any of the chocolate or bark items or just place them whole into the crock pot?
amanda says
You don’t have to. I’ve done it both ways and they both work perfectly. :)
Randy says
These look delicious. I will be making them this weekend. Thanks for sharing. Randy
candi says
What size crock pot? Small round, or larger oval?
amanda says
I’ve used my small round one and my large oval one and they’ve both turned out fine. Since this is one of those recipes you have to stir and pay attention, I think you’d notice if it was burning or melting unevenly or whatnot.
Lori says
The nuts, which are on the bottom will start to make a crackling noise, this means it is too hot, so turn it down.
Sandra Kelly says
My husband loves chocolate covered peanuts so I was thrilled when I saw this recipe. I want to include it in my Christmas baking but wondered if it can be frozen if fixed ahead of time. Thank you for the recipe. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
amanda says
I’ve never frozen it before so I can’t really say. I feel like it’d be fine since people freeze candy bars and such but I’m not 100%.
Fran Shanaberger says
chocolate doesn’t freeze well ~ will turn an odd looking white color.
Linda says
This is so good and can make way ahead, store where it’s cold.
Debbie says
I Make this all the time and I freeze it, it’s awesome that way. That way I can give it anytime. Christmas, Valentine’s, Easter. It’s awesome just thawed a little and still cold.
Maureen Camden says
I’ve made a different variation of this. I usually make the whole batch up from start to finish, box them up in their gift giving portions and freeze any that will be given out at a later date. They do just fine in the freezer!.
Lori says
We make this a lot. We put into mini cupcake liners and they freeze great.
Lisa Casserly says
I would advise not freezing it… sometimes chocolate gets “bloom” on it from being frozen. Bloom looks like mold, but isn’t… its just the chocolate trying to separate out. It still tastes the same, but doesn’t really look very nice. If you aren’t concerned about looks, then it would be ok. But, my advice would be to not freeze it. That being said, you should be FINE to store this at room temp for months and months and months!! Chocolate and the almond bark/candy coating is shelf stable, the chocolate chips are shelf stable, and so are the peanuts. Just put it in an airtight container, and you should be good to go.
Linda Coughlan says
i am unable to get either the White almond bark or the German chocolate bar, do you have any suggestions for replacing them? Thanks
amanda says
Any white candy coating should work in place of the almond bark. I’m not sure about the German chocolate bar. The website says it’s sweeter than semi-sweet chocolate and contains a blend of chocolate liquor, sugar, cocoa butter, flavorings, and lecithin. Hopefully you can find something like that! :)
Lori says
I use ghirardelli 60% cacao – 3 10 ounce bags along with the 1 1/2 lbs white chocolate bark, and 2 lbs salted dry roasted peanuts.
Carol maddison says
What is white almond bark as never heard of it. Thanks
amanda says
It’s a candy coating that tastes like chocolate. It melts a lot better than regular chocolate and doesn’t seize up as easily. You can find it in the baking aisle with the chocolate chips and stuff like that.
kristen says
Ty that was my question, had never heard of it….sounds yummy and ingredients are on my list☺
Julianna Jaffe says
What kind of German chocolate bar do you use? A certain brand. Are you speaking about a German chocolate candy bar?
Thanks!
amanda says
It’s by Baker’s and it’s called German Chocolate Bar. You should be able to find it at grocery stores in the baking aisle with the rest of the chocolate. :)
amelialindsay says
Do you have a uk version of this recipe at all?
Kim says
I make this candy and it always turns out yummy! I also use paper candy liners and put half of the candy mixture in bottom of liner, add teaspoon of marshmallow cream and put more candy mixture on top. I also substitute walnuts and pecans for the peanuts. Delicious!
Tammy says
I used almonds and dried cranberries. Everyone loved them
Jaclyn says
This is such a dangerous recipe for me to have! I LOVE that this is done in a slow cooker!
Marlene says
I had found another recipe similar to this one yesterday. It called for 32oz of the peanuts and 32 oz white vanilla candy melts instead of the bark. I couldn’t find the the melts and got candiquik candy coating bars. Can this be used in place of the bark? However I did see the bark. Now wishing I would’ve seen this recipe first.
amanda says
Yeah, you can definitely use the candiquik! I almost always use it for this recipe because almond bark is always sold out at my grocery store – especially during the holidays!
Let me know how you like it! :)
Marlene says
I just made them. They turned out great. Not sure how long they will last once my husband gets home and my daughter whom is pregnant comes over but I will definitely be making these again. Thank you. Great recipe!
amanda says
Awesome! I’m so glad they turned out well! :)
Tammy says
Just came across this recipe and looks yummy. Will be trying it tomorrow as I need one more item for my “Christmas in July” goodie boxes I am making (ok, so the lucky recipients will be getting it in August). I usually bake goodies for neighbors and our dog sitters, last year as I delivered the items I realized that everyone else does the same thing. So I decided to do it in July instead, when people didn’t have so many other Christmas treats. :)
Cathy says
Last night was the third time that I’ve made it. This time I did it with macadamia nuts – much more expensive but so worth it! This is so much cheaper than buying those boxes of them and getting just a few. Brought it into my work and it was like a stampede. lol
Vanessa says
Between yesterday and today, I’ve made two batches. I’ve added toffee bits and coconut to different portions. This candy is great!
Kay says
somehow forgot German’s Choc at grocery. What can I use to substitute for German’s Chocolate???
Nancy says
This was on Ehow: For every ounce of German chocolate called for in a recipe, substitute one tablespoon of unsweetened cocoa, one tablespoon plus one teaspoon of granulated sugar and one teaspoon of vegetable shortening. Mix in with the other ingredients, stirring well.
Read more: http://www.ehow.com/info-tip_7992154_german-chocolate-bar-substitutes.html#ixzz2oLwaBe5h
sarah says
Just made this and it’s cooling! I used almond bark, semi sweet chocolate chips, and a 4ozstomach bar of white chocolate. Used peanuts and walnuts!
Ann says
I make ones that look like these but are done differently. The recipe is 2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips and 2 cups of butterscotch chips, melt these completely over a double boiler, wont take long at all, then take off the stove and add 2 cups of salted peanuts and 2 cups of broken up chow mein noodles(the ones they put in the won ton soup) and stir till completely covered, then spoon/drop onto wax paper and let harden.They are absolutely delicious!!!
Kathy says
I have this going in the crockpot right now. It’s my first time making it…I hope it turns out! I found the German chocolate bar at Walmart in the baking aisle.
patty says
thanks for the recipe that does not use the peanut butter. I will be making this recipe today using pecans instead of the peanuts. HAPPY HOLIDAY!!!!!!!!