Chocolate Clusters Food

EASY CHOCOLATE CLUSTERS

Steps:

• In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the candy coating, chocolate chips and German chocolate. Cover and cook on high for 1 hour. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook 1 hour longer or until melted, stirring every 15 minutes. , Stir in peanuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper. Let stand until set. Store at room temperature.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT CLUSTERS

Steps:

• Place both chips and shortening in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at High 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until chips are melted and mixture is smooth when stirred.
• Stir in peanuts.
• Drop by teaspoons into 1-inch diameter candy or petit four papers. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes. Store tightly covered in refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE CLUSTERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine oats, coconut, chopped nuts, cocoa, and vanilla. In a saucepan combine butter, milk and sugar and bring to a boil for two minutes. Pour this hot liquid over mixture in large bowl and mix thoroughly. Drop by spoonful onto waxed paper. Let cool before wrapping.

PEANUT BUTTER-CHOCOLATE CLUSTERS

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine the chocolate chips, peanut butter chips and shortening in a large heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water (do not let the bowl touch the water). Stir until melted and smooth, 2 to 4 minutes. Remove the bowl from the pan and add the cereal and peanuts. Stir with a rubber spatula until evenly coated.
• Spoon the cereal mixture into clusters (about 2 tablespoons each) onto the prepared baking sheet; sprinkle with nonpareils. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.

CHOCOLATE COOKIE-CARAMEL CLUSTERS

Steps:

• Place caramels and water in small saucepan; cook on medium-low heat until caramels are completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring frequently. Set aside.
• Arrange cookies, in 20 clusters of 3, on large lightly greased baking sheet.
• Spoon 1 tsp. of the caramel mixture over each cluster of cookies; drizzle each with 1 tsp. of the melted chocolate. Let stand until set. Store in tightly covered container at room temperature.

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.

CHOCOLATE-MARSHMALLOW CLUSTERS

Steps:

• Melt chocolate as directed on package; pour over marshmallows in large bowl. Toss until evenly coated.
• Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of marshmallow mixture into 24 mounds on baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray.
• Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.

ROCKY ROAD CLUSTERS

Steps:

• Melt the butter, chocolate and golden syrup in a heatproof bowl over a pan of just simmering water, stirring occasionally.
• Break the biscuits into pieces into another bowl, then add the marshmallows, pecans and sultanas. Pour in the melted chocolate and gently stir everything together until well-coated. Drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto a baking tray lined with baking parchment, then dust each with some edible gold lustre, if using. Chill for 1 hr before packaging. Will keep in the fridge for up to three days.