Pretzel Nut Clusters Three Ways
Dark Chocolate Almond Clusters
Makes 12 pieces
Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Total Time: 25 Minutes
Ingredients
- ⅔ Cup almonds
- 1 Cup dark chocolate
- 12 Snack Factory® Pretzel Crisps® – Original Flavor
- Sea salt
Directions
- Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and evenly arrange Snack Factory® Pretzel Crisps® “face-side” up on the pan.
- Place chocolate in a microwave-safe dish, microwave on high in intervals of 20 seconds, stirring in-between each, until fully melted.
- Place a teaspoon of melted chocolate on top of each crisp, top with 4 almonds. Drizzle ½ teaspoon melted chocolate over almonds, top with 3 more almonds and another ½ teaspoon chocolate. Sprinkle each cluster with sea salt. Place sheet pan in refrigerator and chill until firm.
Chocolate Caramel Nut Clusters
Makes 12 pieces
Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Total Time: 25 Minutes
Ingredients
- 6 oz caramel candies
- 1 Tbsp. unsalted butter
- 2 tsp. heavy cream
- ⅔ Cup pecan halves
- ½ Cup dark chocolate
- 12 Snack Factory® Pretzel Crisps® – Original Flavor
Directions
- Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and evenly arrange crisps “face-side” up on the pan.
- In a medium, microwave-safe bowl, combine caramels, butter and heavy cream. Microwave on high for 1 minute, stir and microwave in increments of 30 seconds until completely melted.
- Drop a teaspoon of melted caramel on top of each crisp. Top with 4 pecan halves followed by another teaspoon melted caramel.
- In a small, microwave-safe dish, add chocolate chips. Microwave on high, in increments of 30 seconds, stirring in between each until completely melted.
- Spoon a dollop of melted chocolate onto each cluster. Place in refrigerator until firm for about 15 minutes. Allow to come to room temperature before serving.
Mixed Nuts Clusters
Makes 12 pieces
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Total Time: 30 Minutes
Ingredients
- ⅓ Cup honey
- 1 Tbsp. coconut oil
- ⅛ tsp. kosher salt
- ¼ Cup whole almonds
- ¼ Cup chopped walnuts
- 2 Tbsp. salted peanuts
- 1 Tbsp. pumpkin seeds
- 2 Tbsp. dried cherries, chopped
- ¼ Cup dark chocolate
- 12 Snack Factory® Pretzel Crisps® – Original Flavor
- Sea salt
Directions
- Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and evenly arrange crisps “face-side” up on the pan.
- In a small saucepan, heat honey, coconut oil and salt over medium heat until thickens and turns a deep golden caramel color, about 10 minutes.
- Fold in nuts and stir until well coated. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly to thicken.* (Don’t cool too much or the sauce will harden and the nuts will be difficult to scoop.)
- Scoop about 1 Tbsp. nut and honey mixture onto each crisp. Place in the refrigerator for 15 minutes to harden.
- In a small, microwave-safe dish, add chocolate chips. Microwave on high, in increments of 30 seconds, stirring in-between each until completely melted.
- Drizzle chocolate over the tops of the hardened nut clusters, sprinkle with sea salt and refrigerate until firm.
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