MONTHLY KIDS SNACK

Every Month is a fun snack for families to make and enjoy together!

December 2025 Snack
Christmas Crockpot Candy
Please get a parent's help and permission.
Perfect for Christmas!

Roasted Peanuts – I like to use a combination of salted and unsalted to get a perfect balance of flavors. If you’re not a peanut person, you can also use other roasted nuts, such as cashews, pecans, almonds, or walnuts.
Chocolate Chips – I prefer semi-sweet chocolate because I don’t want my candy to be overly cloying. Feel free to swap it out with milk or white chocolate, if you prefer!
Baking Chocolate Bars – I like to use German chocolate, but most decent brands should do the trick. You just need something that will melt smooth and set nicely.
White Almond Bark – ironically, this doesn’t contain almond. Instead, chocolate bark is a confection that contains vegetable fats, instead of cocoa butter. It melts easily and sets up pretty quickly. Don't skip this ingredients or the candy won't harden.

This is pretty much a dump-and-go recipe, which means you won't have to do much more than open some packages.
Of course, there are a couple of extra steps to guarantee the perfect Crockpot candy every time.
Chop up chocolate bars and white almond bark into pieces. It doesn' have to be neat, it's just so they’ll melt quicker.
Layer the roasted peanuts into the bottom of the slow cooker. Placing them at the bottom will protect the chocolate from burning while cooking.
Add the chocolate chips, chocolate bars, and almond bark. Don’t stir so the peanuts remain at the bottom of the pot.
Cook the mixture on low heat for 1 hour. If the peanuts didn't quite cover the bottom of the pot, check it after 30 minutes.
Using a wooden spatula, stir the ingredients until the peanuts are coated.
Continue to cook for 30 minutes. It might not take that long, but you want to be sure that the chocolate has completely melted.
Use two spoons or a cookie scoop to spoon the candy onto baking sheetslined with parchment paper. You can also use muffin or cupcake liners.
Sprinkle the candy with sea salt, if desired. Or use fun sprinkles to add color.
Let the candy clusters sit at room temperature to set. This’ll take about 1-2 hours, depending on how warm your kitchen is, but you can speed it up by placing them in the fridge or freezer.

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