Nut Goodie Peanut Clusters Recipes

PEANUT CLUSTERS

Steps:

• Combine chocolate chips and peanut butter chips in top of double boiler. Stir frequently over low to medium heat until melted; add peanuts and stir.
• Drop by teaspoon full on wax paper. Allow to cool.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT CLUSTERS

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan over low heat, cook and stir candy coating and chips until melted and smooth. Cool for 10 minutes; stir in peanuts., Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Refrigerate until firm, about 45 minutes.

EASY NO-BAKE NUT GOODIE BARS RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Step 1 Line an 8x8 pan with parchment paper, grease and set aside. Step 2 In a microwave safe bowl, combine the butterscotch chips, semi-sweet chocolate chips, and peanut butter. Microwave in 30-second intervals; stirring after each 30-seconds. Step 3 Once the mixture is completely melted and smooth, add the mini marshmallows & Spanish peanuts and stir to combine. Step 4 Pour mixture into prepared 8x8 pan & refrigerate until hardened. Step 5 Once thoroughly cooled & hardened, cut into bars. Step 6 Store in an airtight container for a week or freeze in a sealed container for up to 2 months. Step 7 To double recipe, use a 9x13 & simply double the ingredients (or 10x15 jelly roll pan for thinner bars).

NUT CLUSTERS

Steps:

• Prepare the caramel mou: Place the corn syrup, sugar and just enough water to melt the sugar into a saucepan and place on high heat. Cook until the sugar is very dark brown and begins to burn. You will see white smoke. Remove from the heat and add the 1-ounce of water. Allow this to cool slightly.
• Place the roasted nuts on a silpat baking mat lined baking sheet.
• Place the butter and cocoa butter in a large heat-proof mixing bowl.
• Prepare the caramel: Place the sugar, corn syrup, Caramel Mou, cream, vanilla bean, butter, salt, and lemon juice in a saucepan placed over high heat. Insert a candy thermometer and cook to 250 degrees F (121 degrees C). Remove from the heat and pour over the butter and cocoa butter. Let cool for 5 minutes. Spoon the caramel over the nuts to make the clusters.
• Place the bittersweet chocolate in a paper cornet or small piping bag and drizzle chocolate over the nut cluster. Serve.
• Jacques' tip: To make a more kid friendly recipe, use store bought caramel squares. Unwrap them and place them on top of the nuts. Put in a warm oven until the caramel melts.

NUT GOODY BARS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt chocolate and butterscotch chips with peanut butter over low heat. Spread half in a greased 15x10x1-in. pan; chill until firm. Stir in peanuts into remaining melted mixture and set aside. Place sugar and vanilla or maple flavoring in a large bowl; set aside. In a small saucepan, combine butter, milk and pudding mix; bring to a boil and boil for 1 minute. Add to bowl and beat until smooth; spread over chilled layer in pan. Chill until firm. Cover with reserved peanut/chocolate mixture. Refrigerate until serving. Cut into bars.

NUT GOODIE BAR

Steps:

• Melt over very low heat in a double boiler, the milk chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and peanut butter.
• Put half of this mixture into a buttered 12 X 16 inch pan; then put this pan into the refrigerator.
• Cover the remaining chip/peanut butter mixture; set this aside.
• Using a different saucepan, put the butter, dry vanilla pudding mix, and evaporated milk; cook and boil for 1 minute.
• Take saucepan off the heat and add the confectioners' sugar; spread on top of the refrigerated mixture and put into refrigerator again.
• Add peanuts to remaining chocolate mixture and spread over filling.
• Refrigerate.

NUT GOODIE CANDY BARS

Steps:

• Melt together chocolate and butterscotch chips with peanut butter.
• Spread half mixture in jellyroll pan.
• Refrigerate.
• To other half, add peanuts; set aside.
• In saucepan combine, butter, pudding and milk. Boil 1 minute.
• Remove from heat. Add powder sugar and flavoring. Beat and then spread over first layer.
• Cool in refrigerator. Spread remainder of chocolate-peanut butter mixture on top. Keep refrigerated. Can be frozen.

NUT GOODIE PEANUT CLUSTERS

Steps:

• In microwave safe large mixing bowl combine chocolate and butter scotch chips.
• Microwave on medium for 90 seconds, and stir, repeat at 30 40 second intervals until all chips are nearly melted.
• Stir in peanuts until well combined.
• Drop by rounded teaspoon on to foil lined cookie sheets. Set in cool place (refrigerator or front porch in winter!)
• When hard remove from foil and place in airtight container. Store in cool place. Makes a great addition to your Christmas cookie/treat platter.