Slow Cooker White Chocolate Peppermint Pretzel Candy

This slow cooker white chocolate peppermint pretzel candy was divine. I don’t know why I didn’t think of melting chocolate in a slow cooker. I’ve always been somewhat challenged at melting chocolate, be it in the microwave or in a double boiler.

Course Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword candy, crockpot, slow cooker

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 5

Servings

Calories 449kcal

Author Inspired by a recipe from Number 2 Pencil

Equipment

Ingredients

5 tablespoons butter flavored shortening
26 ounces white chocolate chips
½ teaspoon peppermint extract
1 15 ounce mini pretzel twists crushed
½ cup peppermint candy finely crushed, plus more for topping
3 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

Place the shortening into your slow cooker set to low.
Add the white chocolate chips. Cover and let melt at least 20 minutes, until creamy smooth, stirring often.
Meanwhile, line 3 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
Stir in the peppermint extract.
Slowly stir in the pretzel pieces and 1/2 cup of the crushed candies. Make sure they are all well combined.
Spoon the mixture out onto the baking sheets.
Sprinkle with the remaining crushed peppermint candies. Let sit at least 30 minutes until firm.
Melt the semi-sweet chocolate chips per the package instructions.
Drizzle or pipe over the pretzel candies.
Let cool before serving or packaging.

Notes

Store in an air-tight container.

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