Dark Chocolate Cayenne Nut Clusters
Crock pot or stove top spicy nut clusters! These dark chocolate cayenne nut clusters are popular during the holiday season. Plus there’s notes for making them less spicy or packed with heat!
Servings: 40 clusters
Ingredients
- 1 pound chocolate almond bark, chopped in smaller chunks 16 oz
- 10 oz dark chocolate chips divided in half
- 1 ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- 3 cups (426g) unsalted peanuts
- 1 ½ cups (213g) unsalted almonds
- 1 ½ cups (213g) unsalted pecans
Instructions
- Spray your crock pot with non-stick cooking spray. Set to low. If making on the stove, use a large pot over low heat.
- Add the almond bark and half of the dark chocolate chips. Stir. Cover with the lid and stir occasionally to melt.1 pound chocolate almond bark, chopped in smaller chunks, 10 oz dark chocolate chips
- Once the chocolate is melted, finely chop the remaining dark chocolate chips, and add the chocolate to the crock pot, stirring until the chocolate is melted. This step is an easy way to temper the chocolate. Meaning, you are cooling the temperature of the melted chocolate, producing chocolate that will be shiny and break crisply.
- Add in the peanuts, almonds and pecans, stir until well coated.3 cups (426g) unsalted peanuts, 1 1/2 cups (213g) unsalted almonds, 1 1/2 cups (213g) unsalted pecans
- Using a cookie scoop, drop the clusters into mini muffin cups or onto a silicone lined baking sheet or parchment paper.
- Allow the clusters to harden. Then share and enjoy!
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Notes
Spice Guide!
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper = mild, but still a little kick
- 2 tsp cayenne pepper = medium, really spicy for me but not for my husband
- 3 tsp cayenne pepper = ultra spicy
Nutrition
Calories: 224kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 171mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 34IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 1mg