These super easy, bake-free little treats are the perfect addition to any Holiday Party or gift tray. Use them in your next cookie exchange or simply dress them up in a gift box and deliver to family and friends for the holidays. Everyone will enjoy the thoughtful gesture and these delicious chocolate clusters.What Are Chocolate Nut Clusters?
They’re exactly that! A handful of mixed nuts tossed together in melted chocolate and then scooped into little mounds to harden. Tasty chocolate covered mixed nuts are a fun way to enjoy a salty and sweet treat.
Nut Cluster Ingredients
Chocolate Chips: You want to use 1 package of milk chocolate chips, but other chocolate varieties can be used for a change of flavor.
Semi Sweet Baking Chocolate: This is the bar of chocolate in the baking aisle, not the baking cocoa. You want 4 ounces (about half a bar) to help deepen the chocolate flavors.
Oil: Using 1 teaspoon of coconut oil or even shortening will help to melt the chocolate down so that it’s nice and creamy.
Mixed nuts: Use your own selection of your favorite nuts, salted or unsalted to get a treat you know you’ll like! You’ll need two cups worth!
How to Make Chocolate Salted Nut Clusters using a Double Boiler
Make a double boiler for melting the chocolate by taking a saucepan and bringing 2 quarts of water to a boil, reduce to a simmer. Place a glass bowl of the same size or slightly smaller inside the simmering water. No water should be in the bowl- it just sits on top of the boiling water.
Place the milk chocolate chips and the baking chocolate inside the waterless pot and stir until melted.
Add in the 2 cups of mixed nuts and stir until completely coated.
NOTE: If your stove has a “Melt” setting- skip the double broiler and just add chocolate to a medium sized saucepan instead. (NO WATER NEEDED!)
Scoop the chocolate nut mixture using medium sized spoons onto parchment lined cookie sheets.
Place the cookie sheets inside of your fridge until the chocolate has set. Enjoy!
How to Make Chocolate Nut Clusters using a Microwave
Place all of the chocolate in a medium sized glass or ceramic bowl. Microwave on high for 1 minute 30 seconds. Let sit 3-4 minutes, in the microwave. Stir gently. Add time in 30 second intervals, letting chocolate sit for 2-3 minutes after each warming segment before stirring.
Once chocolate is completely melted, add in the 2 cups of mixed nuts and stir until completely coated.
Scoop the chocolate nut mixture using medium sized spoons onto parchment lined cookie sheets.
Place the cookie sheets inside of your fridge until the chocolate has set. Enjoy!
Chocolate Mixed Nut Clusters
Ingredients
- 12 oz milk chocolate chips
- 4 oz semi sweet baking chocolate
- 1 tsp coconut oil or shortening
- 2 cups mixed nuts salted
Instructions
How to Make Chocolate Mixed Nut Clusters using a Double Boiler
- Make a double boiler for melting the chocolate by taking a saucepan and bringing 2 quarts of water to a boil, reduce to a simmer. Place a glass bowl of the same size or slightly smaller inside the simmering water. No water should be in the bowl- it just sits on top of the boiling water.
- Place the milk chocolate chips and the baking chocolate inside the waterless pot and stir until melted.Add in the 2 cups of mixed nuts and stir until completely coated.
- NOTE: If your stove has a "Melt" setting- skip the double broiler and just add chocolate to a medium sized saucepan instead. (NO WATER NEEDED!)
- Scoop the chocolate nut mixture using medium sized spoons onto parchment lined cookie sheets. Place the cookie sheets inside of your fridge until the chocolate has set. Enjoy!
How to Make Chocolate Nut Clusters using a Microwave
- Place all of the chocolate in a medium sized glass or ceramic bowl. Microwave on high for 1 minute 30 seconds. Let sit 3-4 minutes, in the microwave. Stir gently. Add time in 30 second intervals, letting chocolate sit for 2-3 minutes after each warming segment before stirring. Once chocolate is completely melted, add in the 2 cups of mixed nuts and stir until completely coated.Scoop the chocolate nut mixture using medium sized spoons onto parchment lined cookie sheets.Place the cookie sheets inside of your fridge until the chocolate has set. Enjoy!
- Once chocolate is completely melted, add in the 2 cups of mixed nuts and stir until completely coated.
- Scoop the chocolate nut mixture using medium sized spoons onto parchment lined cookie sheets.Place the cookie sheets inside of your fridge until the chocolate has set. Enjoy!
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Can I use peanuts instead of mixed nuts?
Yes, if you don’t want to use mixed nuts or you happen to have peanuts on hand then they can be used. Peanut chocolate clusters taste delicious!
How to store chocolate covered nuts
These nuts will do best if kept stored inside of an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. While they can survive at room temperature as well, they are best tasting when cold. Plus side, you don’t have to worry about chocolate melting either!
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momma-lana says
Yum! We have made these many times and they are always eaten! I like to make them with Craisins, too. I kind of get to keep those for me since the family does not like them!
Carol says
When do you add the shortening/coconut oil in, it’s not mentioned in recipe instructions
Jessica says
You add it to the melted chocolate. It’s not required; it just makes covering the nuts easier.
Chrissy says
Yum! So good and so easy. I used a mix of milk and dark since that’s what I had on hand. I love the bites that have cashews in them from the mixed nuts; those are my fav haha.
Gina says
These nut clusters were so delicious and hard to stop eating!
Ronald Miller says
We make something similar but use a 50/50 mix of semi-sweet morsels and butterscotch morsels….they disappear quickly!
Karen Dykes says
These are outstanding! And so easy. We used an assortment of nuts – macadamia, cashew, almond and walnut. So good. These will be a regular for holidays and gifts.
Nicole says
they make perfect holiday gifts
KELLY CAUFIELD says
So lame. Recipe hard to follow and you never state where or how to use the coconut oil. Very disappointed!
Nicole says
The coconut oil is an optional ingredients used when melting down the chocolate (meaning that you add it to the chocolate when you melt the chocolate). This makes the chocolate spread more easily and become perfectly smooth for use.
Vickie says
I’m gonna use this as a base, using wasabi covered by this wonderful chocolate and adding I think a little bit of freeze-dried strawberries. A Christmas surprise for friends and family just naughty enough to deserve something nice.
Jessica says
Great ideas Vicki!