Caramel Nut Clusters: Filled with Almonds, Peanuts and Pecans

Caramel Nut Clusters: Filled with Almonds, Peanuts and Pecans is a gluten free recipe with 32 servings. For 32 cents per serving, this recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 2g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 112 calories. This recipe from Food Fanatic requires almonds, caramel, dry roasted peanuts, and unsalted butter. It works well as a cheap hor d'oeuvre. This recipe is liked by 91 foodies and cooks. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 32 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a not so awesome spoonacular score of 10%. Users who liked this recipe also liked Strawberry-Filled French Toast with Caramel and Pecans, Graham Nut Clusters, and Chocolate Nut Clusters.

Servings: 32

Preparation duration: 30 minutes

Cooking duration: 2 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1/2 cup almonds, chopped

1 11 oz bag premium caramel bits, or 25 caramel candies, unwrapped

1/2 cup dry roasted salted peanuts

1 tablespoon heavy cream

6 ounces milk chocolate, melted

3/4 cup halved pecans

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Equipment:

baking paper

baking sheet

microwave

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

Lay a piece of parchment paper over a large cookie sheet. Set aside.In a large, microwave safe bowl, add caramels, butter and heavy cream. Microwave on high for one minute.Stir and microwave an additional 30 seconds. Stir (if not yet completely melted, add another 30 seconds).Fold in nuts.Drop by large tablespoon onto parchment paper lined cookie sheet. Shape scoops with fingertips so they look nice.Spoon a dollop of melted chocolate onto each cluster. Refrigerate until set (about 15 minutes). Store in airtight container in refrigerator for one week. ENJOY.

 

Step by step:


1. Lay a piece of parchment paper over a large cookie sheet. Set aside.In a large, microwave safe bowl, add caramels, butter and heavy cream. Microwave on high for one minute.Stir and microwave an additional 30 seconds. Stir (if not yet completely melted, add another 30 seconds).Fold in nuts.Drop by large tablespoon onto parchment paper lined cookie sheet. Shape scoops with fingertips so they look nice.Spoon a dollop of melted chocolate onto each cluster. Refrigerate until set (about 15 minutes). Store in airtight container in refrigerator for one week. ENJOY.


Nutrition Information:

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111k Calories
1g Protein
7g Total Fat
12g Carbs
0% Health Score
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Calories
111k
6%

Fat
7g
11%

  Saturated Fat
2g
13%

Carbohydrates
12g
4%

  Sugar
9g
10%

Cholesterol
2mg
1%

Sodium
40mg
2%

Caffeine
3mg
1%

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Protein
1g
4%

Manganese
0.23mg
12%

Vitamin E
0.87mg
6%

Magnesium
20mg
5%

Copper
0.1mg
5%

Phosphorus
44mg
5%

Vitamin B2
0.07mg
4%

Fiber
0.98g
4%

Vitamin B1
0.04mg
3%

Zinc
0.38mg
3%

Calcium
23mg
2%

Vitamin B3
0.47mg
2%

Potassium
77mg
2%

Iron
0.36mg
2%

Folate
5µg
1%

Vitamin B5
0.13mg
1%

Vitamin B6
0.02mg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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