Butterscotch Peanut Clusters Food

EASY PEANUT CLUSTERS

Steps:

• Microwave chocolate and butterscotch chips in a 2 quart glass dish for 5-6 minutes on 60% power, or until melted.
• Watch carefully!
• (They don't actually melt, but look very shiny).
• Add peanuts and mix well.
• Drop by tablespoons on waxed paper.
• Cool in refrigerator.
• Store in covered container in refrigerator.
• I have used different chocolate chips other than Toll House, and they do not work well.

CHOCOLATE BUTTERSCOTCH PEANUT CLUSTERS

Steps:

• Prepare two baking sheets by lining them with wax paper.
• Melt the bags of chips in a saucepan over medium heat, adding the Spanish peanuts once the mixture has melted.
• Stir the peanuts and coat completely.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls onto the wax paper.
• Refrigerate until solid, at least two hours.

BROWN BUTTER GRANOLA CLUSTERS

Steps:

• For the brown butter: Add the butter to a medium skillet over medium heat. Cook, swirling the skillet to keep the butter moving around, until it melts and bubbles up, 3 to 4 minutes. When the butter is a medium golden brown, remove the skillet from the heat (it will continue browning in the skillet over the next 30 seconds or so!). Pour the butter and any solids into a bowl and let cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• For the toasted oats: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a bowl, toss the oats with the oil, melted butter and salt. Spread the mixture out on the prepared baking sheets and bake, shaking the pans twice during the cooking time and making sure the oats don't burn, until toasted, about 12 minutes. Set aside to cool a bit. Reduce the oven temperature to 325 degrees F.
• For the clusters: In a medium saucepan, combine the brown sugar, honey and molasses. Stir the mixture until combined, then heat over medium heat, stirring, until barely bubbling. Stir in the vanilla extract. Add the brown butter to the pan and stir.
• Toss together the toasted oats, rice cereal, wheat germ, cranberries, pecans, pumpkin seeds, almonds and flax seeds in a large bowl. Pour over the sugar mixture, stirring as you pour. Toss to combine; it will be sticky!
• Line a baking sheet with foil and thoroughly spray with coconut oil spray. Tip the mixture onto the baking sheet, spread out and bake until golden, about 30 minutes. Let cool, then use a fork to make clusters. Store in a jar until ready to use.

PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CLUSTERS

Steps:

• Mix chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, butter and peanut butter in a large microwaveable bowl.
• Microwave on MEDIUM for 3 to 4 minutes or until completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring after one minute.
• Add remaining ingredients, mix well.
• Drop tablespoonfuls of mixture in 1-inch mounds onto wax paper-covered baking sheets.
• Refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm.
• Store in airtight container in refrigerator.

BUTTERSCOTCH CLUSTERS

Steps:

• In a saucepan over low heat melt the chips with the milk.
• Remove from heat .
• In large mixing bowl, combine the noodles with the butterscotch mixture, mix until coated.
• Drop by tablespoonfuls onto wax paper lined cookie sheets.
• Chill for at least 2 hours or until firm.

RICE KRISPIES CLUSTERS

Steps:

• Melt peanut butter, chocolate, and butterscotch chips in microwave or on medium low heat on the stove.
• Pour over the cereal.
• Mix well and drop by spoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet, or press evenly into a 9x9" pan.
• Refrigerate until firm.
• If pressed in a pan, cut into bars.