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red chocolate valentines day candy on a black surface with red candies and sprinkles laying all around
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Lazy Slow Cooker Chocolate Candy Recipe

Slow cooker chocolate candy is an easy, fun and delicious treat. This fun, family friendly recipe is the perfect homemade gift (although, you really won't want to give any of it away!).
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: dairy free, Dessert, game-day, gift, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: crockpot candy, homemade chocoaltes, homemade gift, slow cooker chocolate candy
Servings: 48 servings
Calories: 102kcal
Author: The Lazy slow cooker

Equipment

  • 3.5 quart slow cooker or larger
  • measuring cup
  • Mixing Spoon
  • wax paper or parchment paper for counter
  • slow cooker liner or parchment paper (optional)

Ingredients

  • 2 12oz bags, white baking chips
  • 1 12 oz bag, melting candy wafers ( I used red for Valentine's Day in these pictures)
  • 16 oz salted peanuts
  • 16 oz candy coated chocolate pieces, divided such as M&M's

Instructions

  • line crockpot with liner or parchment paper, if using
  • add peanuts, white chocolate chips and candy coating wafers to slow cooker
  • cook on high until full melted this should take anywhere from 30-60 minutes. Stir every 15 minutes or so to make sure the edges or bottom don't start to burn.
  • when fully melted, stir to mix and blend until all chocolate is one color. In the case of those pictures here, I mixed red wafers with white chips to make a pink candy.
  • add about 14 oz candy coated chocolate pieces (such as M&M's) to slow cooker and stir to combine, reserve remainder for decorating
  • drop tablespoons full of chocolate mixture onto sheets of non-stick paper, such as wax paper or parchment paper, to make free-form candy mounds
  • add sprinkles, reserved M&M's or other toppings to decorate (optional). Make sure that toppings are added before candy mounds cool and harden to ensure that toppings stick properly.
  • allow to cool and fully harden before moving (about and hour)

Notes

Change the color of your treats based on the occasion (for example, use green for St Patrick's Day) 
Try adding some fun additional mix-ins to your taste.  Raisins, dried cranberries, almonds, cashews are all great options  

Nutrition

Calories: 102kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 47mg | Potassium: 73mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 21IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.3mg