Fluffy Chocolate Marshmallow Peanut Clusters
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Fluffy Chocolate Marshmallow Peanut Clusters are the most decadent chocolate candies ever! Chocolate covered fluffy marshmallows and roasted peanut clusters are totally life changing yummy! This chocolate peanut clusters recipe rocks!
You’ll be savoring these smooth luxurious decadent treats for snacking, holidays and gifting to friends and family and you will not believe how easy these chocolate peanut butter marshmallow clusters are to make! Check out 60 Easy No Bake Christmas Treats!
Why You’ll Love These Fluffy Chocolate Marshmallow Peanut Clusters!
- Fluffy Chocolate Marshmallow Peanut Clusters are a treat like no other – the perfect combination of sweet and salty, and one that is sure to please anyone who loves dessert. Not only are these treats delicious, they are also incredibly simple and inexpensive to make at home.
- These treats literally take 5 minutes to whip up into gooey chocolate and marshmallow clusters! Just let them set up on a baking sheet until the chocolate has firmed up.
- OMG…hold me back, these treats are my weakness and if you’re into anything marshmallow, nutty and rich chocolate, these clusters are a definite winner when you want sweet, salty, fluffy, crunchy wonderment! 🙂
- Seriously the best and easiest treats if you want to impress! Your taste-buds will thank you!
- Perfect for holidays, parties and when you’re craving some delicious easy, nutty chocolate marshmallow treats!
Only 5 Ingredients!
Chocolate Peanut Marshmallow Clusters Recipe
- semi-sweet chocolate chips
- milk chocolate chips
- creamy peanut butter
- roasted salted peanuts
- mini marshmallows or use your own homemade marshmallows
- Optional: Add a touch of sea salt for a sweet and salty delight, but remember you’re using salted peanuts
Instructions How to Make these Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Peanut Clusters
- For the chocolate peanut marshmallow clusters recipe – Melt together 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips + 1 cup milk chocolate chips and ¼ cup peanut butter in the microwave for 1 minute, stir. Repeat 1 minute, stir until melted. It’s ok to have some small lumps of chocolate chips in your chocolate, they’ll still keep melting/tempering as you keep stirring the chocolate to get it smooth and creamy.
- Add the peanuts to the melted chocolate and stir. Add in the marshmallows, stir.
- Prepare wax or parchment-lined baking sheet(s).
- Using a medium scoop (1.5 tablespoons) place scoops of chocolate mixture to make 30 clusters. Use a small scoop (1 tablespoon) onto the parchment paper or waxed paper for smaller scoops. Let set to firm up or place in refrigerator and cool for 30 minutes or until firm. Store in an airtight container.
- Let them set up and devour! You can make these smaller or larger depending on your preference. These chocolate-covered marshmallows make a large batch, so they are perfectly festive for your Christmas party trays or gifting in nice tins or decorated box.
How to Melt Chocolate on the Stovetop
Stove-Top Method – Not a microwave fan when it comes to melting chocolate? This method takes longer, but do what you feel comfortable with.
- Turn on your stove. Set it to low or medium heat. Use a saucepan and fill it with water at about an inch high. As it gets warm, the steam will heat the bowl on top of the pan and will help the chocolate melt. Keep stirring the chocolate with a rubber spatula as it melts in the pot. Continue with the recipe with the peanuts and marshmallow mixture to make the clusters.
More Variations
- We used salted roasted peanuts, but you can leave them out entirely or replace them with pistachios, pecans, walnuts, almonds or cashews!
- Add rice krispie cereal or quinoa cereal to your treats if you like the texture of those, versus nuts.
- Switch out the mini marshmallows with pastel marshmallows for holidays like birthdays, Easter or St. Patrick’s Day for a fun and festive idea! I’m sure the kids would love!
- Use any chocolate you like for the coating, like white chocolate chips, milk chocolate, peanut butter chips or butterscotch chips. These are a softer chocolate, so they will definitely need to be refrigerated until ready to serve.
With just a few ingredients and only a few minutes of prep time, these clusters offer a tasty treat while saving you time and money. So why not whip up a batch of Fluffy Chocolate Marshmallow Peanut Clusters and see the magic for yourself?
Five minutes later and you are on your way to the best no-bake rocky road peanut clusters for a super easy snack that all the teenagers will love as well as the adults! YUM!
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Enjoy this Raspberry Vanilla Custard Pudding Pie, Ultimate Cream Cheese Brownies and these ‘Hubba-Hubba’ Marshmallow Cookies too! Love nutty? Check out these Chocolate Macadamia Cookies!
Easy Fluffy Chocolate Marshmallow Peanut Clusters!
Ingredients
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
- ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 ⅓ cup roasted peanuts salted
- 1 ⅓ cup mini marshmallows
Instructions
- Line 2 baking sheets with parchment or waxed paper and set aside.
- Place chocolate chips and peanut butter into a large microwave-safe bowl.
- Microwave on high at 1 minute intervals until chips and peanut butter have melted, stirring after each interval.
- Stir in peanuts, mix.
- Stir in marshmallows, mix
- Using a medium scoop (1.5 tablespoons) place scoops of chocolate mixture to make 30 clusters or use a small scoop (1 tablespoon) onto the parchment or waxed paper. Let set to firm up or place in refrigerator and cool for 30 minutes or until firm. Store in an airtight container.
- Let them set up and devour! You can make these smaller or larger depending on your preference. These make a large batch, so they are perfectly festive for your Christmas party trays or gifting in nice tins or decorated box.
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I hope she enjoys and you do as well! I love these candies! You are very welcome Grace! Happy Holidays!
I’m trying this for the first time as a Christmas sweet box gift for a friend who is a lover of chocolate and mallows. Of course I will try one out too. Thank you for sharing this easy recipe.
Yes, I hear you! They are quite addicting! Thank you so much Debbie! xo
These are so delicious! I like that it is just basic ingredients too. I am super delighted to see that they can be frozen, so I stop eating them for a few days.
You can use which ever size you want. I was just giving you options, but I changed it to say ‘or’. These are one of my faves! I hope you love them Janet!
Want to try these!! I am confused about Step 6 – it says to use a medium scoop tp scoop the chocolate mixture onto baking sheet, then to use a small scoop on the parchment paper? Which size do we use, or are you supposed to use both? Thank you very much!!
Thank you so much! I had my own personal stash so I can definitely relate!!
I cannot wait to make these Clusters, Kim!! I am treating myself over the holidays and I may or may not share these with friends and family. 😉
Aww…thank you so much Heather, that is so sweet! I am so happy to hear you made some of my recipes and tell your Dad Happy Birthday from me! 🙂
Great easy treat. I made these for my dads birthday.
You have the best recipes. I also made him the banana oat cookies aka power bombs are a huge hit with my family.
Yes you can freeze them for sure. Just bring them to room temperature to serve. 🙂
My concern is can these be frozen?
It’s impossible to stop, trust me Christie! 🙂 Thank you!
Wow they look absolutely amazing Kim! I would not be able to stop myself from eating these.
Thank you Josiah! I can’t stop eating them! 🙂
I love how you think and I agree Katherine! 🙂 Thank you so much!
Me too Kelly! They are my favorite! xo Thank you!
Exactly! We need to make more! 🙂 Thank you so much Ben!
Oh my goodness, this looks fantastic! I love some good candy clusters, especially those loaded with chocolate, nuts, and caramel – that’s a basically a delicious yet simplified chocolate bar. It’s actually a great idea to make Snickers, Mars, etc. clusters 🙂
Hi Noreen, yes, you can leave it out. If the chocolate is too thick after it’s melted add a tablespoon or 2 of coconut, vegetable or canola oil to it help smooth it out. Enjoy!!! I can’t stop eating it! 🙂
Hi Kim, can I omit peanut butter? Would it change the texture at all?
I love easy candy recipes like this! Perfect for holiday baking and gifting. Pinning!
YUM!!! How could I stop at just one!? These look so delicious!!
These candy clusters look so decadent, thank you for sharing!