Description
Sweet holiday magic meets salty crunch in this White Chocolate Pretzel Christmas Candy, blending festive charm with irresistible texture. Crisp pretzels nestled in smooth white chocolate create a delightful treat perfect for gifting or indulging you during seasonal celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 24 ounces (680 grams) almond bark
- 2 cups (340 grams/11 ounces) white chocolate chips
- 16 ounces (454 grams) dry roasted peanuts (salted)
- 16 ounces (454 grams) dry roasted peanuts (unsalted)
Texture Ingredients:
- 3 1/2 cups mini pretzel twists (whole or broken)
Decorative Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups holiday M&Ms
- Holiday sprinkles (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- Prepare the crockpot by creating a strategic layering of ingredients, positioning almond bark as the base, followed by salted peanuts, unsalted peanuts, and white chocolate chips. Maintain the original order without mixing the components.
- Activate the crockpot on low temperature, allowing the ingredients to melt gently and undisturbed for approximately one hour. Resist the temptation to stir or interfere with the melting process.
- Once the melting cycle completes, deactivate the crockpot’s heat source and thoroughly blend the liquefied ingredients until achieving a uniform consistency. Introduce mini pretzels, strategically breaking some pieces to ensure comprehensive chocolate coverage, and integrate them thoroughly into the melted mixture.
- Equip baking sheets with parchment paper as a non-stick surface. Utilize a cookie scoop or spoon to craft delectable clusters, carefully depositing them onto the prepared parchment with precision and care.
- While the candy remains warm and malleable, enhance each cluster’s visual appeal by adorning them with festive holiday M&Ms and optional sparkling holiday sprinkles. Allow the confections to stabilize and solidify at ambient room temperature, anticipating complete setting within approximately fifteen minutes.
Notes
- Swap white chocolate for dark or milk chocolate to suit different taste preferences and create variety in your holiday treats.
- Replace peanuts with sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds for those with nut allergies, maintaining the crunchy texture and sweet-salty balance.
- Prepare these clusters up to a week in advance and store in an airtight container at room temperature, making holiday entertaining stress-free and convenient.
- Experiment with seasonal sprinkles and themed candies to match different holidays or color schemes, transforming this recipe into a year-round crowd-pleaser.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 16
- Calories: 202
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 172 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg