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These Easy Peanut Clusters require FOUR ingredients and make perfect holiday gifts! Roasted peanuts are covered in creamy almond bark, chocolate, and sea salt!

peanut cluster held

These easy peanut clusters are the most addicting holiday candy ever. They’re also the easiest holiday candy ever.

They’re perfect for gifting and perfect for snacking. 😉

Ingredients

This easy peanut clusters recipe is made up of 4 ingredients! It’s so simple and so good!

  • Vanilla Almond Bark and Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips – the coating for the peanuts. I love the combination of ultra sweet, creamy vanilla bark with the slight bitterness from the semi-sweet chocolate.
  • Peanuts – use lightly salted and roasted peanuts for the best flavor and texture. A little salt helps to balance out the chocolate.
  • Maldon Sea Salt – for topping, if desired! Highly recommended for additional salt and crunch!
Pro tip
Feel free to play around with the bark and chocolate chip flavors. Try chocolate almond bark, dark chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, etc.

How to make

This delicious holiday candy takes 5 minutes to whip up!

  1. Melt almond bark and chocolate chips in the microwave until smooth.
  2. Stir in peanuts and mix again.
  3. Use a medium cookie scoop to portion the mixture out into 2 24-slot mini muffin tins greased with cooking spray or lined with wax paper.
  4. Drizzle with extra melted almond bark and top with sea salt, if desired then freeze until firm.
Pro tip
Don’t overheat your bark or chips — this will cause the chocolate to seize and become clumpy. Microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring in between until melted. 

Do you need to use a muffin tin?

Not necessarily. I like to put a little twist on this classic recipe by making them in a mini muffin tin. I found it so much easier to use the muffin tin to shape them into cute little bites instead of just plopping them onto a baking sheet.

However, you don’t have to. If you’d prefer to just scoop them out onto a lined or greased baking sheet, feel free to do that!

peanut cluster held

Can you use a different kind of chocolate?

If you want to. The semi-sweet chocolate offsets the rich creaminess of the vanilla almond bark perfectly.

However, if you prefer it even richer or sweeter use milk or dark chocolate instead. You could also use butterscotch chips or a combination of a couple of different ones to play around with flavors.

You really can’t go wrong!

Can you use a different nut?

Yes! Peanuts are the classic but you could also use pecans, walnuts, almonds, or even pistachios. Whatever you use, make sure they’re roasted and salted!

peanut cluster with bite out

How to store

These peanut clusters will last in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 weeks, in the fridge for 1 month, or in the freezer for 3 months.

To enjoy again, just thaw in the fridge (if frozen) then devour straight from the fridge or at room temp.

These peanut clusters are sweet, salty, crunchy, and chocolate-y. What’s not to love?!

If you’re looking for some other easy holiday sweets, check out my holiday chocolate fudge, five ingredient mint chocolate candy, Christmas crack, or peanut butter cup cookies!

Happy Holidays!

– Jennifer

These Easy Peanut Clusters only require four ingredients: vanilla almond bark, chocolate chips, peanuts, and sea salt! showmetheyummy.com

Easy Peanut Clusters

5 from 12 votes
These Easy Peanut Clusters require FOUR ingredients and make perfect holiday gifts! Roasted peanuts are covered in creamy almond bark, chocolate, and sea salt!
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Yield: 40 bites
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Ingredients

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  • 1 (1 lb) block vanilla almond bark plus extra for drizzling on top if desired
  • 1 (12 oz) bag semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 (16 oz) container lightly salted roasted peanuts
  • Maldon sea salt for topping if desired

Instructions

  • Spray 2 (24 slot) mini muffin tins with cooking spray OR line them with liners OR line a baking sheet with wax paper. Set aside.
  • Melt almond bark and chocolate chips together in the microwave until smooth. (Start with 60 seconds, stir, then continue at 30 second intervals until melted).
  • Stir in peanuts.
  • Use a medium cookie scoop to scoop mixture into prepared pan or onto prepared sheet.
  • Drizzle with extra almond bark and sea salt, if desired.
  • Place in freezer until firm.
  • Store in an airtight container at room temperature (my preference) or in the fridge (Trevor’s preference).
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STORING
Room Temp:2 Weeks
Refrigerator:1 Month
Freezer:3 Months
Reheat:Let thaw in fridge
*Storage times may vary based on temperature and conditions

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Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts
Easy Peanut Clusters
Amount Per Serving (1 "bite")
Calories 180 Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Fat 12g18%
Saturated Fat 6g38%
Cholesterol 1mg0%
Sodium 53mg2%
Potassium 136mg4%
Carbohydrates 15g5%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 11g12%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 5IU0%
Calcium 17mg2%
Iron 0.8mg4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

*Note: Nutrition information is estimated and varies based on products used.

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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

This post was originally published November 28, 2017 and has been updated to provide more detailed content.

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  5. Jdavisfoodnut

    Oregon, Wisconsin

    5 stars So easy! Great tips and ways for variation of the recipe! Thank you! It’s going in my “Keeper” file! 😉
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  10. jen

    Seattle, Washington

    Hi there and Merry Christmas a few days early! I have 2 questions for this recipe. Looks delicious… Where can I find almond bark? Are these gluten free? if not, what is a good substitute? Thank you!
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    • Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy

      Hi Jen! Merry Christmas 🙂 you can find almond bark at any grocery store it should be near the chocolate chips… Or somewhere in the baking aisle. These should be gluten-free, but as always you should check all the ingredient’s labels to verify 🙂

    • Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy

      Hi! There may be a couple of reasons these didn’t work out in your favor. 1) Did you use almond bark? This is what helps the candy harden and get that smooth texture. 2) Did you maybe overheat your chocolate chips/almond bark? If it becomes overheated then it can seize up and become clumpy, making it very difficult to achieve that smooth texture. If you’re microwaving to melt, I would suggest checking the chocolate periodically to give it a stir so it melts perfectly but doesn’t become overheated. If you’re melting on the stove, I’d suggest using a double broiler! Also, break your almond bark into small pieces so it melts along with the chocolate chips 🙂 Hope that helps!

  13. Bobbi

    Kennewick, Washington

    5 stars This recipe I made last year used mini cup cake liners. They went over so great was asked to do again the best everBobbi
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  15. Melinda

    These clusters sound like exactly what I need right now. I usually like almond clusters, but peanuts sound perfect! I’m going to try these today and surprise the kids when they arrive home from school. Thank you so much for a great recipe!
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