Best Chewy Peanut Clusters Recipes

THE BEST PEANUT CLUSTERS

Steps:

• Instant Pot Method: Pour 2 cups of water into the liner of the Instant Pot. Set the Instant Pot to saute HIGH. Place a large glass bowl on top of the Instant Pot to create a double boiler.
• Add both types of chocolate, the peanut butter and shortening to the bowl.
• Stir occasionally until melted. SKIP TO STEP 5.
• Microwave Method: Microwave both types of chocolate, peanut butter and shortening until smooth. Do this by microwaving for 30 second intervals, stirring in-between until smooth.
• Once the chocolate is melted and smooth, stir the peanuts into the chocolate making sure to coat all peanuts evenly.
• Using spoon or cookie scoop, portion the chocolate peanuts out into small clusters. Place the peanut clusters onto parchment paper to set.
• Allow the peanut clusters to set completely before trying to remove. You can pop them the fridge to speed up this process.

CHEWY SALTED PEANUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 13x9-in. baking pan with foil, letting ends extend up sides; grease foil. In a small bowl, mix flour and brown sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Press into prepared pan. Bake until lightly browned, 8-10 minutes. Sprinkle peanuts over crust., In a small saucepan, melt butterscotch chips, corn syrup and butter over medium heat; stir until smooth. Drizzle over peanuts. Bake until bubbly, 6-8 minutes longer. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Lifting with foil, remove from pan. Cut into bars.

PEANUT BUTTER CORNFLAKE BARS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine peanut butter, sugar and corn syrup. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; stir in cereal. Spread into a greased 13x9-in. pan; press lightly. Let stand until set, about 1 hour.

CHEWY PEANUT CLUSTERS

Steps:

• The trick to these is to keep the heat low - that will make them soft and chewy. If the heat gets high they seem to come out more hardend but still mostly chewy. I've forgotton the vanilla at times and they still turn out tasting great. I have also used milk chocolate chips.
• Melt butter over low heat in a large pan or skillet.
• Add marshmellows, melting, stirring constantly, keeping heat on low.
• When melted add choc chips stirring until melted.
• Add vanilla, stirring, and then the peanuts, folding in and stirring until peanuts are covered (when chocolate mixture is sticking to most of the peanuts).
• Remove from heat and quickly drop by spoonfuls onto greased parchment paper or parchment lined and greased 9 x 13 pan (to cut into squares). NOTE: wax paper will not work, they will stick to it even when greased.
• Let cool on counter.
• Store in tightly covered containers (with parchment in between layers) or Ziploc baggies.
• Then repeat all above. (I usually have to make 3 batches!).