Crockpot Christmas Candy
Easy Crockpot Christmas candy recipe Holiday magic via simple slow cooker tech Perfect for gifts festive treats 145 chars
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 4 lbs
- Category: Candy
- Method: Crockpot
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 450g milk chocolate chips
- 450g semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 450g white chocolate chips
- 450g dry roasted peanuts, unsalted
- 450g pretzels, broken into small pieces
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Festive sprinkles, for decoration
Instructions
- Prepare your slow cooker. Line it with baking parchment. This makes it infinitely easier to remove the candy later and avoids any sticking.
- Layer the chocolate chips, peanuts, and pretzels into the slow cooker. Start with the milk chocolate, then the semi-sweet, then the white chocolate. Next add the peanuts and pretzels. Layering helps everything melt evenly.
- Cover and cook on low for 1-2 hours, stirring every 20-30 minutes. This is crucial to prevent burning. The chocolate should be completely melted and smooth when stirred.
- Once melted, remove the slow cooker insert from the base (if possible) or turn off the heat completely. Stir in the vanilla extract until it’s well combined.
- Spread the mixture evenly onto the prepared baking parchment. Use a spatula to ensure it’s a uniform thickness.
- Immediately sprinkle with festive sprinkles. The sooner you do this, the better the sprinkles will adhere to the chocolate.
- Allow the candy to cool completely at room temperature. This usually takes a couple of hours. Once cool, break it into pieces and store.