Description
This homemade Easter candy recipe is a delightful treat made with honey roasted peanuts, vanilla candy coating, and colorful M&Ms. Perfect for celebrations, it’s a simple crockpot recipe that will quickly become a family favorite.
Ingredients
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Nuts and Candy Coating
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- 34.5 ounces honey roasted dry roasted peanuts (Planters recommended)
- 48 ounces vanilla-flavored candy coating (Almond Bark or CandiQuik)
Decorations
- 11.4 ounces Holiday M&Ms, divided
- Seasonal sprinkles (optional, such as jimmies and nonpareils)
Instructions
- Layering in Crockpot: Layer peanuts and then vanilla candy coating into a 5-quart crockpot. Cover with a lid and cook on Low for 1 hour without lifting the lid.
- First Stirring & Continue Cooking: After 1 hour, remove the lid and stir the mixture thoroughly. Cover again and continue to cook, stirring every 15-20 minutes, for another hour (a total of 2 hours).
- Prepare Cooling Surface: Meanwhile, line 3 cookie sheets with Silpat mats or line a countertop or table with a long piece of parchment paper for cooling the candy.
- Turning off Crockpot & Preparing Add-Ins: Turn off the crockpot. Reserve 1/2 cup of M&Ms for later. Pour the remaining M&Ms into the crockpot and gently fold them into the mixture.
- Portioning the Candy Clusters: Working quickly, use a 1-tablespoon scooper to portion out candy from the crockpot and onto parchment or Silpat. Ensure the candy clusters are not touching.
- Decorating the Candy: Once the entire cookie sheet is full, and before the candy dries, top each candy cluster with an M&M and sprinkles for decoration.
- Cooling the Candy: Allow the candy to cool completely before serving or packaging.
Notes
- Use a 5-quart crockpot for even cooking.
- Reserve a portion of M&Ms for decorating the tops of the clusters.
- You can use different sprinkles to match the occasion or theme.
- Ensure the candy clusters are not touching during cooling to maintain their shape.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 candy cluster
