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    Home / Recipes / Low Carb Snacks

    Homemade Chocolate Covered Peanut Clusters

    By Lisa MarcAurele on Dec 1, 2020 19 Comments - This post may contain affiliate links. See Disclosure

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    These low-carb homemade chocolate covered peanut clusters are a delicious treat for the holidays! They’re made without sugar alcohols for paleo-friendly and guilt free snacking.

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    • How to make peanut clusters
    • Making chocolate peanut clusters in a crock pot
    • Are peanuts a good keto food?
    • Other low carb holiday desserts
    • Delicious chocolate covered peanut clusters
    • 📖 Recipe

    I enjoy snacking on peanuts by themselves. But I love them covered in chocolate even more!

    These low carb chocolate covered peanut clusters are such a delicious treat. Not to mention, they’re a great source of protein and are made without any sugar alcohols. This makes them paleo-friendly, too!

    Peanut clusters are a traditional treat around the holidays. They’re often given as edible gifts, and I love making them for my family as well! They’re so easy to whip up and everyone always enjoys them.

    If you’re looking for an easy way to satisfy your chocolate craving, give these low carb homemade peanut clusters a try!

    How to make peanut clusters

    This tasty recipe comes together in just a few simple steps, and you only need five ingredients!

    combining ingredients in a chocolate melter

    First, we’ll melt the chocolate and mix in the peanuts:

    1. In a double boiler or chocolate melter, melt the chocolate and coconut oil together.
    2. Once fully melted, remove the mixture from heat or place the chocolate melter on warm.
    3. Stir in the stevia and monk fruit extracts.
    4. Add the peanuts to the chocolate mixture and gently stir until the peanuts are coated.
    peanut clusters setting on parchment paper

    Next, we’ll form the clusters and allow them to set:

    1. Line a pan with parchment paper.
    2. Using a spoon, scoop about a tablespoonful at a time and drop onto the parchment lined pan. Repeat until you’ve used all of the chocolate and peanut mixture.
    3. Let the chocolate peanut clusters set until the chocolate shell has hardened.
    4. Remove the clusters from the parchment paper and store covered in the refrigerator.

    You definitely want to keep the clusters cold so the chocolate doesn’t melt. But it’s okay to leave them out on a plate at room temperature for a few hours during a party or family gathering. The chocolate should remain stable.

    homemade chocolate peanut clusters on white plates

    Making chocolate peanut clusters in a crock pot

    Looking for another way to melt the chocolate? Why not use the slow cooker!

    1. Layer the peanuts, baking chocolate, and coconut oil into the crockpot.
    2. Cover and cook on low for about 2 hours, stirring every 30 minutes to prevent the mixture from burning.
    3. If the chocolate is not fully melted after 2 hours, stir to combine and then cook for another 30 minutes.
    4. Once the chocolate is completely melted, stir in the stevia and monk fruit extracts.
    5. That’s it! From there, follow the steps outlined above for forming the peanut clusters.

    Are peanuts a good keto food?

    Peanuts are a legume that contains 7 grams of protein in a one ounce serving. That same amount also has 5 grams of total carbs and 2 grams of fiber for 3 net carbs. On top of that, they’re a good source of essential nutrients your body needs.

    Anyone that eats strict keto usually doesn’t eat peanuts because they are a legume. Personally, I don’t see any negative side effects from eating peanuts. I have enjoyed them in moderation for years.

    And around the holidays, I simply can’t resist making this peanut cluster recipe! 

    If peanuts do not agree with you, you could always try this recipe with pecans, almonds, or another type of nut. I would recommend roasting them in a pan or the oven first to bring out their natural flavor. You can even make keto milk chocolate sunflower seed clusters for a nut-free option!

    homemade chocolate peanut clusters on white plates

    Other low carb holiday desserts

    Looking for more recipes for keto friendly versions of popular holiday desserts? Check out a few of these favorites:

    • Gluten Free Peanut Butter Blossoms feature peanut butter cookies with chocolate centers and are always a hit!
    • Low Carb Keto Sugar Cookies are actually sugar-free and perfect for holiday cookie decorating.
    • Keto Peanut Butter Fudge made with cream cheese has a smooth, creamy texture for one of the best low carb and sugar free fudge recipes ever!
    • Keto Ginger Snaps combine the delicious taste of spice with a touch of molasses flavor for a delicious holiday treat.
    • Cranberry Swirl Cheesecake is a festive holiday dessert that’s as beautiful as it is delicious!

    Delicious chocolate covered peanut clusters

    This tasty treat may be popular around the holidays, but there’s no reason you can’t make it all year round! After all, who doesn’t love chocolate covered peanuts?

    The combination of salty peanuts with sweet chocolate is perfect to satisfy your dessert craving. But they can also be enjoyed as a tasty snack! If you ask me, there’s never a bad time of the day OR the year to enjoy some low carb peanut clusters.

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    📖 Recipe

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    Peanut Clusters - A Smart Snack

    Author: Lisa MarcAurele
    5 from 6 votes
    Peanuts are a perfect better-for-you snack providing protein and nutrients. Enjoy these low carb peanut clusters any time you want a special treat.
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time10 mins
    Total Time20 mins
    Course: Snack
    Cuisine: American
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    Servings 24
    Calories 69

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    Ingredients

    • 4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
    • 1 tablespoon coconut oil
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla stevia drops
    • 24 drops monk fruit liquid extract see Notes and Comments
    • 6 ounces Planters Cocktail peanuts
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Melt chocolate and coconut oil together.
    • Remove from heat or place chocolate melter on warm.
    • Stir in stevia and monk fruit extracts.
    • Add peanuts.
    • Using a spoon, drop by tablespoonful onto parchment lined pan. Let set to harden.
    • Remove from parchment paper and store covered in the refrigerator.

    Notes

    Monk fruit enhances the taste of stevia. To use all stevia, replace monk fruit with about 12 drops additional stevia.
    Entire recipe needs about ⅓ cup sugar equivalent. Use that as a guide and adjust to taste with preferred sweetener. Note that a erythritol sweetener may result in a crystallization if too much is used.

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    Nutrition

    Serving: 13g | Calories: 69 | Carbohydrates: 2.5g | Protein: 2.4g | Fat: 6.5g | Saturated Fat: 6.5g | Sodium: 2mg | Fiber: 1.4g

    Additional Info

    Net Carbs: 1.1 g | % Carbs: 6.1 % | % Protein: 13.2 % | % Fat: 80.7 % | SmartPoints: 4
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    Note on Nutritional Information

    Nutritional information for the recipe is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site. Erythritol carbs are not included in carb counts as it has been shown not to impact blood sugar. Net carbs are the total carbs minus fiber.

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    Updated on December 1, 2020, with clearer images and additional recipe information. Originally Published on May 9, 2016.

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    Comments

    1. Penny Kronenberg Carlson

      December 26, 2020 at 10:50 am

      5 stars
      Absolutely delicious! I admit that it looked like too few ingredients to come out so well. I subbed walnuts for peanuts, and my sweeteners were half Swerve and half liquid sucralose. I also added half a teaspoonful of vanilla extract. Can't stop sneaking them!

      Reply
    2. Christine Demetroff

      December 12, 2020 at 12:41 pm

      5 stars
      I just made this wow they are so good, Thank you so much for all your recipes I started keto 2 weeks ago and your recipes have helped me so again Thank you so much 5 out of 5 your recipes

      Reply
    3. Malorie Edie

      December 07, 2020 at 3:09 pm

      If you can use lily's chocolate chips how much to use?

      Reply
      • Lisa MarcAurele

        December 08, 2020 at 9:10 am

        I'd use 5 to 6 ounces.

        Reply
    4. Malorie Edie

      December 07, 2020 at 3:03 pm

      Can you use lily's chocolate chips for this recipe?)

      Reply
      • Lisa MarcAurele

        December 08, 2020 at 9:09 am

        Yes! Any low carb chocolate can be used.

        Reply
    5. Maggy

      July 27, 2019 at 1:03 pm

      My recipe consists of: organic almond butter, butter, instead of coconut oil, baking cocoa baking powder only, no need for chocolate morsels. I added walnuts and sprinkled with sea salt once they were in the cupcakes cups.

      Reply
    6. Susan

      October 24, 2018 at 7:11 pm

      Swerve comes in a confectioners format that might work better for this recipe.

      Reply
    7. Aunt B

      October 18, 2016 at 6:23 pm

      5 stars
      I do not like chocolate. Ideas, anyone?

      Reply
      • Lisa

        October 19, 2016 at 6:21 am

        You could make a peanut butter coating using the peanut butter chips recipe.

        Reply
      • Beth

        November 19, 2016 at 8:58 pm

        Nope.

        Reply
    8. Dragana

      October 08, 2016 at 5:55 pm

      5 stars
      Can I use cocoa powder instead od chocolate?

      Reply
      • Lisa

        October 08, 2016 at 8:11 pm

        You could use cocoa and a fat instead, but the coating may be very soft depending on the fat used.

        Reply
    9. Jesse

      May 13, 2016 at 8:30 pm

      If I don't have monk fruit extract, is there a more aquireable ingredient I can use in its stead?

      Reply
      • Lisa

        May 14, 2016 at 5:22 am

        I've answered the question already. The recipe can be sweetened to taste. Just use about 1/3 cup sugar equivalent, adjusted to desired sweetness.

        Reply
    10. Sherry

      May 10, 2016 at 2:51 am

      Is there something I could use in place of the monk fruit extract?

      Reply
      • Lisa

        May 10, 2016 at 5:02 am

        You could use all SweetLeaf stevia which is twice as sweet so you'd only need half the amount. Or, just use a sweetener that you like and adjust to taste. I prefer not to use any sweetener with erythritol because if you add too much, it can crystallize in chocolate.

        Reply
    11. Barbarainnc

      May 09, 2016 at 7:26 am

      Can I use another sweetener? I have Swerve.

      Reply
      • Lisa

        May 09, 2016 at 7:35 am

        You can, but the erythritol in Swerve might crystallize. That's why I prefer using the liquid extracts or concentrated powders. You'll need about 1/3 cup or so of sugar equivalent.

        Reply

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