Crunchy Candy Clusters Recipes

Steps:

• Place candy coating in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 1 hour. Add peanut butter. Stir in extract if desired. , In a large bowl, combine the cereals and marshmallows. Add the peanut butter mixture and stir until the cereal mixture is well coated. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper. Let stand until set. Store at room temperature.

Steps:

• Place pretzels, raisins and pine nuts in a bowl. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Stir in coffee granules, cinnamon and sour cream. To rewarm, microwave in additional 5- to 10-second intervals. Add to pretzel mixture; toss until combined., Drop mixture by heaping tablespoonfuls onto a waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt., Refrigerate until set, about 10 minutes. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Steps:

• Crush peanuts into small pieces; set aside.
• Cover baking sheet with waxed paper. Melt chocolate in large microwaveable bowl as directed on package, following microwave directions. Add corn flakes, cranberries and peanuts; stir gently until evenly coated with chocolate.
• Use large spoon to drop cereal mixture into 24 clusters on prepared baking sheet.
• Top each with marshmallow. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.

Steps:

• Place candy coating in a 5 qt slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on high for 1 hour.
• Add peanut butter.
• Stir in extract if desired.
• In a large bowl, combine the cereals and marshmallows.
• Stir in the peanut butter mixture until well coated.
• Drop by tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper.
• Let stand until set.
• Store at room temperature.

Steps:

• Line 4 miniature muffin pans with candy cups; set them aside. Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Spread the coconut and nuts on separate cookie sheets. Bake each until golden brown, about 9 minutes for the nuts and 10 for the coconut, stirring every few minutes to keep them from burning. Let them cool.
• Combine the toasted coconut and nuts in a medium-size bowl. Melt the chocolate chips -- white or semisweet -- in the microwave according to the package directions. Add the melted chocolate to the coconut mixture; stir well. Drop the mixture by heaping teaspoonfuls into the candy cups. Chill until set, about 45 minutes.
• Melt the remaining chocolate according to the package directions. Pour the contents into a ziplock bag. Snip off a small corner of the bag, then drizzle the chocolate over the clusters. Chill until the glaze is set, about 15 minutes. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.