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Published: Dec 19, 2019 ยท Last Updated On: Jul 17, 2024 by Natasha Minocha

Easy Chocolate Caramel Peanut Clusters

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These Chocolate Caramel Peanut Clusters are an easy no-bake dessert perfect for the holidays or just a quick post-dinner sweet treat! Plus, these peanut clusters are vegan and gluten-free; a wonderful yet simple Christmas recipe. 

Vegan Caramel Peanut Clusters glutenfree refined sugarfree dairyfree

If you're ever in a bind and in need of a quick, low-effort sweet treat, these vegan caramel peanut clusters will become your go to! Learn how to make one of my favorite no-bake holiday treats.

How to Make Vegan Caramel Peanut Clusters?

You'll be happily surprised at how simple and inexpensive it is to make homemade candy with peanuts and caramel! 

You donโ€™t need fancy tools or Michelin star fixings to make these sinful, yet healthy clusters. Quick and easy, the recipe has two parts each more mouth-watering than the other.

Step 1 - make the vegan caramel sauce

  • In a small saucepan blend coconut sugar, coconut butter, and coconut milk. I used full-fat coconut milk to get a rich, creamy caramel sauce, but if you prefer coconut cream, then that works well too. 
  • Add in cornstarch to thicken the sauce and then a pod of vanilla bean. Split the pod lengthwise to release a divine fragrance and flavor into the sauce.
  • Let the caramel cook, cook, cook till it is nice and thick, and evenly coats the back of your spoon. Whisk in a bit of sea salt and then let it cool. As the caramel sauce simmers down, it will thicken into a gooey beauty. 

    Note: detailed recipe on how to make homemade vegan caramel here!
Ingredients for vegan caramel - coconut milk, coconut butter, coconut sugar, cornstarch
Vegan Salted Caramel Sauce
Vegan Salted Caramel Sauce

Step 2 - form the peanut clusters

  • While the sauce is cooling, roast some peanuts. Store-bought roasted peanut will do excellently. Just make sure they are unsalted!
  • Mix the roasted peanuts in the caramel sauce. Use a measuring spoon (or even a lemon baller) to scoop out clusters on a tray. The candy is now ready for a quick trip to the fridge, leaving you free to melt a bar or two of dark chocolate. 

Somehow, I favor all dairy-free chocolate; but if you canโ€™t find a vegan option near your home simply choose 70% dark chocolate. 

  • Last but not least, dunk the hardened caramel peanut clusters in the melted chocolate. Dust a hint of additional sea salt and then give the clusters a second, shorter stay in the fridge. 
Vegan Caramel Peanut Clusters glutenfree refined sugarfree dairyfree
Vegan Caramel Peanut Clusters glutenfree refined sugarfree dairyfree
Vegan Caramel Peanut Clusters glutenfree refined sugarfree dairyfree

Serve the Chocolate Caramel Peanut Clusters!

A slight crunch, a tab bit creamy, and a whole lot addictive, these peanut caramel clusters or peanut turtles are such a simple recipe to make.

Plus, theyโ€™re refined sugar-free and gluten-free (think: healthier and much tastier version of Snickers).

This turtle candy with peanuts is so intensely satisfying that once you have them, I bet you wonโ€™t stop at one!

I blame the caramel sauce. Its flecks of vanilla add a wonderfully sweet touch, and the sea salt perfectly balances it out to make one scrumptious yet easy xmas treat.

Vegan Caramel Peanut Clusters glutenfree refined sugarfree dairyfree

More Easy No-Bake Christmas Treats!

  • No Bake Gingersnap Balls
  • Baileys Chocolate Truffles
  • Sweet Potato Chocolate Pudding
  • Avocado Chocolate Mousse
  • Chocolate Fudge

Half the joy of cooking is sharing it with others. Thatโ€™s why Iโ€™m always eager to hear from you. So go right ahead & drop a comment or reach out on Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, or Facebook. I hope you love these chocolate caramel clusters as much as we do!

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Vegan Caramel Peanut Clusters glutenfree refined sugarfree dairyfree

Easy Chocolate Caramel Peanut Clusters

Natasha Minocha
These Chocolate Caramel Peanut Clusters are an easy no-bake dessert perfect for the holidays or just a quick post-dinner sweet treat! Plus, these peanut clusters are vegan and gluten-free; a wonderful yet simple Christmas recipe.ย 
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Prep Time 40 minutes mins
Chilling Time 2 hours hrs
Total Time 2 hours hrs 40 minutes mins
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 20 chocolate clusters
Calories 161 kcal

Ingredients
  

Caramel Peanut Clusters

  • 2 cups Peanuts, roasted and unsalted
  • 1/3 cup Salted caramel sauce
  • 1 cup Dairy free chocolate or Dark chocolate (70%)
  • 1-2 tsp Sea salt

Vegan Salted Caramel Sauce

  • 400 ml Coconut milk, full fat
  • 3/4 cup Coconut sugar
  • 1 tbsp Coconut butter You can use coconut oil too, or leave it out altogether
  • 1 tbsp Cornstarch
  • 1 Vanilla bean, split lengthways.
  • 1 1/2 tsp Sea salt

Instructions
 

  • Keep a tray lined with baking paper or silpat ready.
  • Warm the caramel sauce slightly.
  • In a large bowl, combine the peanuts with the caramel sauce. The nuts should be well coated. Add more sauce if you need to.
  • Drop by teaspoonfuls onto the prepared tray. Place the tray in the freezer for 10-15 minutes to allow the nut clusters to firm up well.
  • In the meanwhile, melt the chocolate till smooth and shiny.
  • Dip each cluster into the melted chocolate, making sure all sides are completely covered in chocolate. Gently place on the tray. Sprinkle with sea salt and place the tray in the refrigerator to allow the clusters to set. Enjoy!

Vegan Salted Caramel Sauce

  • Combine the coconut milk, coconut sugar, cornstarch, coconut butter in a thick-bottomed saucepan. Add the vanilla bean.
  • Whisk the mixture well and cook in medium-low heat for 20-25 minutes until the sauce thickens. It should coat the back of a spoon. You will need to keep whisking the sauce while it is cooking so it doesn't burn.
  • Take it off the heat, discard the vanilla bean and stir in the sea salt. Taste ( carefully!) and add more salt if you like.
  • Let the sauce cool completely and transfer to a jar. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 ServingCalories: 161kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 5gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gSodium: 192mgPotassium: 99mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 3IUVitamin C: 0.02mgCalcium: 11mgIron: 0.2mg
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Vegan Caramel Peanut Clusters glutenfree refined sugarfree dairyfree

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  1. Easyfoodsmith says

    December 23, 2019 at 5:02 pm

    These clusters have everything that I absolutely l.o.v.e.

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    • Natasha Minocha says

      December 24, 2019 at 12:19 pm

      Same same ๐Ÿ˜€

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