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Chocolate Peanut Clusters
With just two ingredients and possibly the easiest cooking instructions ever, chocolate peanut clusters (or nut clusters) are a tasty treat. Good all year round!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 20
Calories: 162 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate 2 cups chips or equivalent in chopped bars, can use sugar free chocolate
- 1 ½ cups shelled peanuts
- Optional flaky sea salt or other toppings
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment.
- Melt the chocolate as follows: (see “Other Ways to Melt Chocolate” above for other methods).
- Put chocolate chips or chopped chocolate into a rounded glass bowl (for easier stirring) and heat on high for 30 seconds. Remove and stir vigorously.
- Heat again for 30 seconds and stir vigorously again. After this, heat in 10 second intervals followed by stirring until melted.
- Stir peanuts into the chocolate.
- Drop by spoonfuls onto the parchment. If desired, sprinkle with flakey sea salt, flaked coconut or other toppings.
- Let cool at room temperature or move to the refrigerator for faster cooling.
- In a cool house, can be stored at room temperature. Otherwise store in the refrigerator.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
162kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
49mg
(2%)
Potassium
181mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
9IU
(0%)
Calcium
21mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 162
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 162kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 49mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 181mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 9IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.