If you have a sweet tooth, you’re going to love this crockpot Christmas crack. It’s a heady blend of dark and white chocolate, peanut butter and toffee bits. It’s so easy to make and it’s crunchy and delicious. Everyone will want to eat this tasty treat!
A great recipe that captures all the excitement of the holidays, this wonderful Christmas crack recipe can be prepared for the family to enjoy or you could make extra and package it up in cellophane, decorated with colorful ribbons. It does make a beautiful gift.
This easy recipe can be prepared quickly, in fact in less time that it takes you to untangle those Christmas lights from last year! It fits the bill perfectly if you want a night in with a movie, if you’re looking for a colorful addition to your cookie tray or if you want something tasty for a cookie swap meet.
Why You’ll Love the Recipe:
This really easy recipe is perfect for the crockpot. You simply put all the ingredients in your slow cooker and let everything melt together.
How to Serve It:
Serve these as they are or pop each one into a mini cupcake liner for a fancier presentation.
Variations and Substitutions:
Swap the peanuts for another kind of nut, perhaps pecans, almonds or pistachios, or the toffee bits for crushed candy canes or pretzels. You can also use almond butter in place of the peanut butter.
Ingredients needed:
- Salted roasted peanuts
- Dark chocolate chips
- White chocolate chips
- Toffee bits
- Smooth peanut butter
- Colorful sprinkles and/or sea salt, for garnish
How to make Crockpot Christmas Crack:
Step 1. Grease the inside of your crockpot with nonstick spray or use a crockpot liner instead.
Step 2. Put the peanuts, chocolate chips, toffee bits.
Then, peanut butter in the crockpot.
Step 3. Cover and cook on low for an hour.
Step 4. Stir the mixture and continue to cook until all the chocolate has melted.
Step 5. Scoop up tablespoons of the mixture and arrange on parchment paper-lined baking sheets.
Step 6. Sprinkle over sprinkles and/or sea salt if liked, and allow to cool until the chocolate has set.
This Christmas crack is sweet, nutty and truly delicious. You can make some and give it as a gift or enjoy it all yourself.
Can You Make Them Ahead?
Yes, you can cook these ahead and keep them in a sealed container in the refrigerator.
Storage Instructions:
Leftovers will keep for a week or so in an airtight container in the refrigerator. You can also freeze them for months.
Crockpot Christmas Crack
This Christmas crack is sweet, nutty and truly delicious. You can make some and give it as a gift or enjoy it all yourself.
- Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
- Yield: 20 1x
Ingredients
- 16 ounces salted roasted peanuts
- 5 ounces dark chocolate chips
- 22 ounces white chocolate chips
- ⅓ cup toffee bits
- ½ cup smooth peanut butter
- Colorful sprinkles and/or sea salt, for garnish
Instructions
- Grease the inside of your crockpot with nonstick spray or use a crockpot liner instead.
- Put the peanuts, chocolate chips, toffee bits, and peanut butter in the crockpot.
- Cover and cook on low for an hour.
- Stir the mixture and continue to cook until all the chocolate has melted.
- Scoop up tablespoons of the mixture and arrange on parchment paper lined baking sheets.
- Sprinkle over sprinkles and/or sea salt if liked, and allow to cool until the chocolate has set.æ
- Cook Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
Marie Rayner is a retired Chef, freelance writer, recipe developer, food blogger, and Cookbook author. She makes her home in Chester, UK, where she lives with her husband, Todd, and their much beloved English Cocker, Mitzie. Her motto is “Life is far too short to eat bad food,” and her goal is to share delicious and easy recipes which anyone can enjoy and cook in the comfort of their own home.
