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Crockpot Christmas Crack Recipe

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This Crockpot Christmas Crack is a deliciously sweet and easy-to-make holiday treat featuring layers of peanuts, peanut butter chips, white melting chips, and chocolate melted together in a slow cooker. Perfect for cookie plates or festive parties, this candy offers a perfect balance of sweet and semi-sweet flavors topped with colorful Christmas sprinkles.

Ingredients

Base Ingredients

  • 2 pounds peanuts (1 pound salted, 1 pound unsalted)

Chocolate Layers

  • 20 oz peanut butter chips
  • 20 oz white melting chips (Ghirardelli or high-quality white chocolate chips recommended)
  • 12 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate baking bar (optional, for smoother texture)

Toppings

  • Christmas sprinkles

Instructions

  1. Prepare the slow cooker: Place the peanuts evenly on the bottom of the slow cooker to form the base layer.
  2. Add chocolate layers: Layer the semi-sweet chocolate chips, chopped semi-sweet chocolate baking bar (if using), peanut butter chips, then top with the white melting chips. This layering helps the white chips melt last, preventing clumping.
  3. Cook and stir: Put the lid on and cook on low heat. After one hour, stir the mixture gently to combine. Continue stirring every 30 minutes until all ingredients have melted together into a smooth candy mix, then turn off the slow cooker.
  4. Cool and decorate: Spoon the melted mixture onto parchment or wax paper in large pieces. Immediately sprinkle with Christmas sprinkles before the candy cools and hardens to ensure the sprinkles adhere well.
  5. Serve: Allow the candy to fully set at room temperature, then enjoy this festive treat with friends and family!

Notes

  • Store Christmas Crack in an airtight container at room temperature for freshness. Avoid freezing as thawed pieces can become messy.
  • You can customize the mix of chips used, but keep total volume consistent for best results.
  • The white chocolate wafers melt fastest, which is why they are layered on top.
  • If using almond bark instead of white melting chips, chop it and place toward the bottom layer; layering order will be less significant.
  • Semi-sweet chips balance the overall sweetness of the recipe nicely, especially combined with the super sweet peanut butter and white chocolate chips.

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