Salty-Sweet Peanut Treat

  Desserts

Who knew slow cooking could transform chocolate, peanuts and pretzels? When the clusters are done, we tuck them into mini muffin papers for a takeaway treat.

Salty-Sweet Peanut Treat

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TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Cook: 1 hour + chilling
YIELD: about 6 dozen.

Ingredients

  • 24 ounces milk chocolate, coarsely chopped
  • 2 cups salted peanuts
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups crushed pretzels

Instructions

  • 1. In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine chocolate, peanuts and brown sugar. Cook, covered, on low, stirring halfway through cooking, until chocolate is melted, about 1 hour. Stir in vanilla. Add pretzels; stir to combine. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Refrigerate until set, 10-15 minutes. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

1 treat: 84 calories, 5g fat (2g saturated fat), 2mg cholesterol, 53mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.

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