Use your Slow Cooker to make these easy and delicious Slow Cooker Chocolate Cranberry Clusters with Hawaiian Pink Salt. Perfect for that holiday party or a festive homemade gift!
This is the first time I have made homemade candy using the slow cooker. And, it will most definitely not be my last.
Over the past few weeks, I have read several posts by blogging friends who used this technique. It’s so stupid easy. I can’t believe that all these years that I’ve been making homemade candy, it never occurred to me <<head slap>>.
The slow cooker is so much easier than setting up a double boiler and way better than using the microwave. It’s just dump, wait and then drop. Really. This recipe is that easy.
I had some dried whole cranberries left over from this chicken recipe so I tested out the flavor combo with semi-sweet chocolate and Hawaiian pink salt. It was soooo good, I decided to run to the store and get 4 pounds of cranberries to make a huge batch of this homemade candy for teachers gifts and other family and friends.
You don’t have to make 4 pounds but if you cut the amount, make sure you use a smaller slow cooker so that your chocolate doesn’t burn. I used a 6.5 Quart.
Happy Holidays and have a great weekend!
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Use your Slow Cooker to make these easy and delicious Slow Cooker Chocolate Cranberry Clusters with Hawaiian Pink Salt. Perfect for that holiday party or a festive homemade gift!
- 6.5 quart Slow Cooker
- parchment paper plus baking sheets
- 4 pounds dried whole cranberries
- 4 pounds semisweet chocolate chips
- coarse Hawaiian pink salt
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Dump dried cranberries and chocolate chips into slow cooker. Mix, cover and set to low for 60 minutes.
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Stir once or twice while heating.
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Once time is up, remove lid and stir until chocolate is all melted and cranberries are completely coated.
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Link baking sheets with parchment paper and grab a Tablespoon.
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Spoon clusters onto parchment. Repeat until tray is filled.
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Sprinkle each with some of the Hawaiian salt.
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Repeat until all chocolate and cranberries are used.
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You can leave these out too cool (if your house or kitchen is cool) or place each tray in the fridge for 10 to 15 minutes to set. Enjoy!
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Cindy Lieberman says
January 2, 2017 at 10:05 amMy daughter-in-law and I followed your advice and made these for teacher gifts for the grandgirls’ day care. It was unbelievably easy, except for finding a place to cool all of them, it made so many! We had plenty left over for our own holiday snacking. Next time I make them (and there will be a next time), I will add shelled pistachios too. Thanks for the great how-to!
EverydayMaven says
January 4, 2017 at 10:57 amLove the idea of adding pistachios! So glad you all liked them Cindy 🙂
Bec says
December 21, 2016 at 12:18 amThe combination of chocolate and cranberries is perfect for Christmas, and I also have never tried the slow cooker – but am definitely going to for this! Sounds easy!!! Thanks!
EverydayMaven says
December 21, 2016 at 10:41 amYou are going to love how easy this is Bec!
Laura says
December 20, 2016 at 8:03 pmLovely!
What other salt could substitute for the pink salt?
EverydayMaven says
December 21, 2016 at 10:41 amHi Laura, You could use Maldon or another flaky sea salt like Jacobson.
Angie | Big Bear's Wife says
December 20, 2016 at 5:01 pmCandy in the slow cooker is such a great idea! Love the pink salt in it!
EverydayMaven says
December 21, 2016 at 10:40 amSeriously – I can’t believe I just learned about it this year!
Ashley @ Wishes & Dishes says
December 20, 2016 at 3:01 pmI love that this is made in the slow cooker! And I have a huge bag of Hawaiian pink salt begging to be used on this!
EverydayMaven says
December 21, 2016 at 10:40 amPerfect! I use Hawaiian Pink Salt all the time – it’s soooo yummy!
Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says
December 19, 2016 at 7:44 pmI love the addition of the cranberries, yummy!
EverydayMaven says
December 21, 2016 at 10:39 amThanks Kimberly!
Stephanie says
December 19, 2016 at 12:51 pmI can’t resist sweet and salty. This sounds delicious!
EverydayMaven says
December 21, 2016 at 10:39 amMe either – such a good combo!