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These sweet and salty white chocolate peanut clusters are the perfect no-bake holiday dessert! You’ll love how easy they are to make!
When it comes to holiday baking, I’m all about it!
I’m the type of person who goes around delivering obnoxiously large platters of cookies and candies to all my neighbors at Christmas time.
So, while I always include my staple classics like my chewy caramel oatmeal bars, buckeyes, and brown sugar pecan toffee, I always look for quick and easy candy recipes to add to my holiday rotation.
That’s why you’ll love these white chocolate peanut clusters! They look super festive with a sprinkle or two of red and green sprinkles and are ready in almost no time!
They are similar to crockpot candy made on the stovetop and with white chocolate.
Want more easy candy recipes? Try these easy caramels!
What are white vanilla melting wafers?
White Vanilla Melting Wafers are the perfect ingredient to help you dip or coat your holiday treats.
They melt down super smooth and work great for these salted peanut clusters, dipping cookies, pretzels, or even drizzling over popcorn!
What are the best nuts to use for these salted peanut clusters?
For this recipe, I kept it simple by using dry roasted salted peanuts.
They are easy to find and can be bought at almost any grocery store. Peanuts are typically found near mixed nuts, popcorn, and snacks.
You could substitute in cashews or almonds if you do not like peanuts.
If you love nuts, why not make these nut clusters with your favorite nuts, such as almonds, cashews, pecans, hazelnuts, and macadamia nuts?
What’s the best way to store these peanut clusters?
I store all my holiday candy in airtight containers in a cool room for up to 2 weeks.
If I have the time, I will sometimes make them about a month before Christmas and store them in the freezer.
Just note that if you store them in the freezer, the sprinkles can run slightly when defrosting.
What other ways can I use vanilla melting wafers?
While I think one of the best ways to use these melting wafers is in these salted peanut clusters, you can use them for so much more!
- Pretzels – dip pretzel rods and roll in sprinkles!
- Ginger cookies – drizzle or dip in half to enjoy the vanilla ginger combo!
- Popcorn – drizzle onto freshly popped popcorn for a subtle sweetness.
- Chocolate sandwich cookies – try covering your favorite store-bought cookie for a quick festive cookie tray addition!
- Cake – dress up any holiday cake with a drizzle!
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White Chocolate Peanut Clusters
Ingredients
- 1 (10 ounce) bag white chocolate, or white chocolate melting wafers
- 8 ounces salted dry roasted peanuts
- Red sprinkles, optional
- Green sprinkles, optional
Instructions
- Gently melt chocolate over a water bath or in the microwave. For microwave: add to a microwave safe bowl, and cook on 15 second incraments, stiring between each heating, until fully melted and smooth. For water bath: Add a small pot to the stove with 1 cup water. Heat the water until boiling and turn down to low. Top with heat safe bowl, add chocolate chips, and gently stir until melted.
- Once melted add in peanuts and stir to combine.
- Lay out parchment paper and spoon 2 tablespoon-sized clusters onto the parchment paper.
- Sprinkle with sprinkles and let harden, about 10 minutes.
- Enjoy once fully cooled and set.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I love salty sweet combination and white chocolate adds the right amount of creaminess. Thanks for this recipe.
Perfect DIY edible gift for the holidays – the salty sweet combo is perfect!