Best Crock Pot Candy Recipes

CROCK POT CANDY

Steps:

• Put peanuts in bottom of crock pot; add other ingredients.
• Cook on low setting for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
• Place rounded spoonfuls onto wax paper and allow to cool.

CROCK POT CANDY (MR. BUD'S CANDY)

Steps:

• Put ingredients into a 4 or 5-quart crockpot in EXACT order as listed. Cover and cook on LOWEST setting [on your appliance] for 3 hours.
• DO NOT remove lid!
• Turn off and allow to cool slightly. Mixture will not be melted but will be soft.
• Mix thoroughly and drop by teaspoon size cookie dropper or a teaspoon onto wax paper. Let cool thoroughly.
• NOTE: This candy is made best by following the recipe to the letter. Make other variations and changes at your own risk, [for example, using pecans or almonds in place of peanuts; white chocolate chips instead of almond bark, etc.] as this is the voice of experience speaking. Please take into consideration that it may alter the quality of the finished product.
• **NOTE: There seems to be discrepancies in the terms crockpot and slow cooker. This recipe is for a crockpot which, when on low, will only melt the ingredients. A slow cooker will get hotter and start to cook the ingredients, thus resulting in an inferior product. Please be aware of what kind of appliance you have. It seems the older "crockpot" works best. There have been some who have burned their ingredients because their appliance is too hot. The makers and manufacturers of these appliances seem to interchange the description of their appliances calling slow cookers crockpots. It seems that Rival owns the name crockpot, therefore, others can't use the name crockpot, they are slow cookers. It's very confusing, but slow cookers, indeed, cook hotter, which could result in burning of this recipe.

CROCK POT CHOCOLATE CANDY

Steps:

• put all ingredients into a 4 - 5 quart crock-pot in the order listed. cover and cook for 3 hours on low (do not open) turn off and cool for 30 minutes. mix well until all chocolate is dissolved and then pour onto buttered cookie sheets or drop by spoonfuls onto wax paper. cool. if you pour onto cookie sheets use a spatula to lift and then break into pieces.

CROCK POT CHOCOLATE PEANUT CANDY

Steps:

• Stir all ingredients in a slow cooker.
• Cook on low for 3 hours. Do not lift lid or stir.
• After 3 hours, stir well for 3-5 minutes.
• Drop spoonfuls onto wax paper to cool. Or, spread on wax paper and cut into squares when cool.
• Store in an airtight container until you are ready to box as gifts.

HOLIDAY CROCK POT CANDY

Steps:

• I whirl my peanuts in the food processor just to grind them a bit but if you prefer just go ahead and use them as is.
• Pour peanuts into a large crock-pot; add chips and vanilla or almond bark. Cover and turn setting on low. Now get busy with something else for an hour or so. When you come back, stir mixture with a large spoon making sure all the peanuts are well coated.
• Using whatever size spoon is appropriate for you, (I use a small cooking scoop and it just fills the mini muffin cake liners) spoon out on a cookie sheet and let harden.
• Keep crock-pot on, no big rush, this is a generous recipe and you will have plenty. When sufficiently hard place in festive containers.
• Don't expect it to last very long because each piece is filled with a wonderful taste of chocolate and is chock full of peanuts.

CROCK POT CANDY ("MR. BUD CANDY")

Steps:

• 1. Put ingredients into a 4 or 5-quart crockpot in EXACT order as listed. Cover and cook on LOWEST setting [on your appliance] for 3 hours. DO NOT remove lid! Turn off and allow to cool slightly. Mixture will not be melted but will be soft. Mix thoroughly and drop by teaspoon size cookie dropper or a teaspoon onto wax paper. Let cool thoroughly. Makes approximately 150 - 170 pieces, depending, of course, on how large you make the pieces. NOTE: This candy is made best by following the recipe to the letter. Make other variations and changes at your own risk, [for example, using pecans or almonds in place of peanuts; white chocolate chips instead of almond bark, etc.] as this is the voice of experience speaking. Please take into consideration that it may alter the quality of the finished product. Thank you and LOL! **NOTE: There seems to be discrepencies in the terms crockpot and slow cooker. This recipe is for a crockpot which, when on low, will only melt the ingredients. A slow cooker will get hotter and start to cook the ingredients, thus resulting in an inferior product. Please be aware of what kind of appliance you have. It seems the older "crockpot" works best. There have been some who have burned their ingredients because their appliance is too hot. The makers and manufacturers of these appliances seem to interchange the description of their appliances calling slow cookers crockpots. It seems that Rival owns the name crockpot, therefore, others can't use the name crockpot, they are slow cookers. It's very confusing, but slow cookers, indeed, cook hotter, which could result in burning of this recipe. There are many discussions and explanations of this subject within the comments.
• 2. ***NOTE I've been asked to add this note. If your crockpot appliance is below 275 watts, you should not have any problem with the candy burning if you follow the ingredients and the directions, however, all crockpots are different, so please pay attention to your cooking process. Look on the bottom of your appliance to see the wattage. The new crockpots get hotter than the older crockpots and the slow cookers get even hotter.
• 3. DISCLAIMER: I have not made 1/2 a recipe, used peanut butter chips, mint chips, almonds, pecans, coconut or any other ingredients other than what the recipe calls for,(except for caramel and it was a disaster and I threw it away), I have not made it in the microwave nor have I made it on top of the stove, as this is a crockpot recipe, therefore, if you want to use any other ingredients or make it any other way, please do so, but it may not have the same consistency, texture, taste, nor gloss that this one has and the end results may not be the quality you are hoping for.

CROCK-POT CHOCOLATE FRITO CANDY

Steps:

• Put the Fritos and the pretzels in a large Ziploc and smash until crumby; set aside.
• Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• Put the butter, chocolate chips, peanut butter, and brown sugar, into your crockpot and set on high for 1-2 hours or until everything is really melty and you can mix it well. (Hers took 1 hour, 15 minutes to melt nicely in a 6 quart crock pot. Remember the size of crock pot determines the length of cooking time in crock pot cooking.).
• Stir in pretzels and Frito pieces.
• Using oven mits (use them! The crock is hot! Do not get burned.) dump the hot candy out onto your lined cookie sheet and spread out with a wooden spoon.
• Sprinkle the peanut pieces on top.
• Put the pan in the refrigerator for about an hour, or until candy has set completely.
• Break into pieces.

CHOCOLATE COVERED PEANUTS- CROCK POT CANDY

Steps:

• Cut chocolate into smaller pieces and add all ingredients including peanuts to crock pot. Turn on low and cook one hour with lid on. Do Not Stir. Turn off heat, remove lid, stir every 15 minutes for two hours. Drop with a melon baller onto wax or parchment paper. Let set until hardens. Store in covered container. Will freeze well in sealed bags. Makes over 100 pieces.

CROCK POT CANDY

Steps:

• 1. Break up bark and put all ingredients in crockpot. Cook on low for 1 hour, stir well and cook another hour. Stir well and drop by teaspoon onto wax paper. Makes about 125 pieces.
• 2. Optional: raisins, stir in after cooking. Can use any nuts you prefer

CROCK POT CANDY

Steps:

• 1. Put the peanuts in the bottom of a 4-quart slow-cooker. Layer the chocolate over the peanuts, beginning with the sweet chocolate, followed by the chocolate chips, and then the almond bark. Set the temperature on low and cook for 3 hours. Do not stir the mixture.
• 2. After 3 hours, stir the mixture with a wooden spoon until smooth. Drop the candy into cupcake pan liners, using about 2 tablespoons per liner. Allow the candy to cool completely before removing the cupcake liners. Makes 30 to 40 pieces.
• 3. Note: Do not confuse a crock pot with a slow cooker, a slow cooker heats, and cooks faster than the crock-pot..

1/2 RECIPE OF CROCK POT CANDY ("MR. BUD CANDY")

Steps:

• 1. Break or cut the baking chocolate and white chocolate into pieces as scored.
• 2. Add ingredients in the order given into a 3 qt. Rival Crock Pot.
• 3. Cover and set Crock Pot to low. Cook w/out lifing cover for 3 hours. I checked it every half hour just to make sure it wasn't getting brown around the edges. It will start to melt around the edges but will keep its form for the most part.
• 4. Turn off and remove crock to a hot pad. Stir with a sturdy wooden spoon.
• 5. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto wax paper lined pans. I used a sheet cake pan and its cover and one smaller cookie sheet. Let cool. Store in covered container in a cool place.

CROCK-POT CASHEW CANDY CLUSTERS

Steps:

• First this recipe will be much easier to stir in an oblong crock that is 5 quarts or larger, smaller size makes it much harder to effectively stir.
• Spray Crock with Pam.
• Place the cashews (can also use peanuts if that is your preference), at the bottom of the crock.
• Next layer will be the Bakers German Chocolate Bar broken up and chocolate chips.
• On top is your layer of white almond bark, broken up in as small of pieces as you can.
• Place on low and for the first hour, stir every 15 minutes with a spatula/wooden spoon (if you have a warm feature on your crock you can place on warm for at least 3 hours and just let it melt as it won't scorch before stirring).
• After the first hour, you will stir every 30 minutes, when it starts mixing really well but not quite all melted add the vanilla extract and stir in well.
• This can take 2-3 hours depending on how warm your crock gets.
• Unless you have one of the much older first generation crock-pots, skipping the stirring process will result in burnt cashews and chocolate.
• Don't forget to stir!
• After it is mixed well and smooth, spoon out onto empty cupcake liners.
• We found the less thick clusters were easier to eat.
• Putting them in the fridge we also found they set up faster, if needed.

MS. MARSHA'S CROCK POT CANDY

Steps:

• Chop German chocolate and vanilla bark in to small pieces so that they will melt more quickly.
• Layer ingredients in crock pot as listed above.
• Cook on low for 2 hours and 15 minutes.
• DO NOT OPEN THE LID! Candy may not appear to be melting, but when you stir it at the end of the 2 hours and 15 minutes it will be.
• Be sure to use a VERY DRY spoon to vigorously stir the candy when the time is up. Even a drop of water can ruin the batch.
• Spoon combined candy on to wax or parchment paper with a teaspoon to cool.
• Once set put finished candies in to airtight containers for storage, if they last that long.
• Makes approximately 200 pieces.

CROCK POT CANDY

Steps:

• 1. IN CROCK POT, I ADDED PEANUTS, SEMI CHOCOLATE CHIPS, GERMAN CHOCOLATE, (CUT INTO PIECES), THEN THE WHITE CHOCOLATE.
• 2. PUT LID ON CROCK POT, SET ON LOW, AND LET COOK FOR 1 1/2 TO 2 HRS. DO NOT OPEN LID. AT END OF TIME, STIR AND SCOOP OUT GLOBS OF GOODNESS.
• 3. PUT CANDY ON PARCHMENT PAPER, OR SILPAD. I USED PIECES OF WAX PAPER ON COOKIES SHEETS. LET SIT TILL CHOCOLATE SETS. STORE IN AIR TIGHTS CONTAINER.

CROCK POT CANDY

Steps:

• 1. In crock pot on low heat add in this order: the chocolate bark candy coating, the vanilla bark candy coating, the German sweet chocolate bar, the 12 ounce bag of milk chocolate chips. Heat, covered for one hour.
• 2. At the end of an hour, stir the candies together. Add the jars of peanuts and stir. Cover for another hour.
• 3. At the end of the second hour, stir well.
• 4. Spread wax paper or parchment paper over counter top. Drop teaspoons of hot candy mixture onto paper and allow to cool for an hour or more. With a spatula lift each piece of candy off the paper. When solid and firm, place in air tight container. Keeps in or out of refrigerator.

CROCK POT CANDY

Steps:

• 1. Put all ingredients in crock pot and cook on low for 3 hours.Do not uncover until 3 hours.Dip it out with a spoon onto waxed paper,this will make about 250 pieces,/you can cut the recipe in half if you want to make less.You still need to cook for 3 hours.

CROCK-POT CANDY CANE JELLY

Steps:

• Heat Apples and Water in Crock-Pot until apples are mushy. (about 6-7 hours on low)
• Put apple mixture in cheese cloth.
• Hang (or use a collander) cheese cloth over bowl allowing juice to drip out.
• Add 6 cups apple juice back to crock-pot and heat on high for 1 hour.
• Add candy canes to juice and stir until candy canes melt.
• Heat on high for 30 minutes.
• Add sugar and stir.
• Heat on high for 30 minutes.
• Add sure-Jell and stir until dissolved.
• Transfer liquid mixture to a pan and place on stove.
• Cook on high until mixture comes to a rolling boil.
• Test mixture on spoon to see if it gels, if so then it is ready for jars.
• Once jars are filled, put lids and rings on while hot and you will get a perfect seal and no need for the water bath.
• NOTE: While making this I thought "what would I use this on". The answer: dip pretzels in it or mix in with ice cream. Even on crackers!.