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    Caramel Peanut Clusters (Recipe + Video)

    October 17, 2022 By Brandy 2 Comments

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    Homemade candy isn't hard to make and these caramel peanut clusters come together in just minutes! Caramel, peanuts, and milk chocolate. Yum!

    You might also like our butterscotch crockpot candy, our English toffee recipe (very popular!), or our Butterfinger fudge recipe!

    caramel peanut clusters

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    Caramel Peanut Clusters

    peanut cluster cut in half and clusters on parchment paper

    Our caramel peanut clusters look fancy and expensive but are easy to make and inexpensive. Promise. They are made from milk chocolate chips, caramel baking bits (caramel candy), and roasted peanuts. These decadent candies are perfect for holiday treat platters or Valentine's treat boxes. I love the combination of nuts and chocolate. Rich, crunchy, and delicious.

    caramel peanut cluster cut in half

    The caramel stays soft and chewy, and the crunch from the peanuts is the perfect balance of sweet and salty. These can be made with semi-sweet or milk chocolate. We make ours with milk chocolate.

    Have you used the KRAFT caramel bits before? They are easy to work with and delicious. Perfect for caramel apples and baking recipes. I used them in our Copycat Star Crunch Cookies too!

    You can use whatever kind of shelled peanuts that you'd like. I used roasted (lightly salted).

    caramel peanut clusters on parchment paper

    Caramel Peanut Clusters Ingredients

    • 11 oz. bag of caramel bits
    • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
    • 1 ½ cups peanuts (roasted, lightly salted and roasted, etc.)
    • 11 oz. bag milk chocolate chips or melting chocolate wafers

    caramel bits in a bowl

    How to make Peanut Caramel Cluster Candy

    Pour caramel bits into a large microwaveable bowl. Pour heavy cream over the caramel bits.

    Microwave for 45 seconds. Stir. Continue to microwave in 30-second intervals (stirring after each interval) until melted and smooth.

    Note: you can also heat caramel over a double boiler.

    bowl of melted caramel and roasted peanuts

    Stir in peanuts.

    melted caramel and peanuts

    Drop peanut mixture by spoonfuls onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. I made 24 clusters.

    undipped caramel custers on baking tray with parchment paper

    Allow caramel to cool and set up. This process can be sped up by refrigerating the clusters.

    bowl of milk chocolate chips

    Melt chocolate chips in the microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring between each interval, until melted and smooth.

    cluster dipped in chocoalte on fork

    Dip clusters in melted chocolate with a fork, tapping the fork against the side of the bowl to allow the excess chocolate to drip off.

    Place dipped clusters back onto the parchment paper-lined baking sheet.

    Drizzle with remaining melted chocolate.

    Let stand until the chocolate hardens (can also place in the fridge for a few minutes).

    caramel peanut clusters on parchment paper

    This recipe makes 24 clusters that will last at least a month if stored in an airtight container. Candy can be stored at room temperature.

    caramel clusters cut in half and caramel chocoalte clusters in bowl

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    Chocolate Caramel Peanut Clusters Recipe

    peanut cluster cut in half and clusters on parchment paper

    Caramel Peanut Clusters

    Homemade candy isn't hard to make and these caramel peanut clusters come together in just minutes! Caramel, peanuts, and milk chocolate. Yum!
    4.25 from 4 votes
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cooling: 1 hour hour
    Total Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes
    Servings: 24 clusters
    Calories: 180kcal

    Ingredients

    • 11 oz. bag of caramel baking bits KRAFT brand
    • 2 Tbsp. heavy cream
    • 1 ½ cups peanuts roasted, lightly salted and roasted, etc.
    • 11 oz. bag milk chocolate chips or melting chocolate wafers

    Instructions

    • Pour caramel bits into a large microwave-safe bowl. Pour heavy cream over the caramel bits.
    • Microwave for 45 seconds. Stir. Continue to microwave in 30-second intervals (stirring after each interval) until melted and smooth.
    • Note: you can also heat caramel over a double boiler.
    • Stir in peanuts.
    • Drop by spoonfuls onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. I made 24 clusters.
    • Allow caramel to cool and set up. This process can be sped up by refrigerating the clusters.
    • Melt chocolate chips in the microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring between each interval, until melted and smooth.
    • Dip clusters in melted chocolate with a fork, tapping the fork against the side of the bowl to allow the excess chocolate to drip off.
    • Place dipped clusters back onto the parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
    • Drizzle with remaining melted chocolate.
    • Let stand until the chocolate hardens.

    Notes

    This recipe makes 24 clusters that will last at least a month if stored in an airtight container.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 180kcal
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    About Brandy

    Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!

    Comments

    1. A. says

      March 09, 2025 at 1:13 pm

      2 stars
      FYI : I wanted to give this a 5, but nowhere in the recipe does it say to avoid using wax paper instead pf parchment. Your readers without practice using caramel will not know it will stick ! This is also never mentioned-- as far as I can see - on the Kraft website. As it contains nuts, it can be an expensive product to lose and i dont know how much I can save. If freezing doesnt work, I will simply melt it all over again. SO disappointing. You should add the wax paper warning to every recipe using caramel...
      Of Other recipes that I considered on the web, I can find no warning that caramel will stick to wax paper..

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      • Brandy says

        March 09, 2025 at 5:27 pm

        I said to use parchment paper. I should not have to list every surface that it might stick to. When someone veers off of the written recipe and the recipe doesn’t turn out it is not the recipe creator’s fault, nor is it fair to take stars off.

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