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Clusters Candy

Clusters Candy
This is as easy and delicious as candy making gets. Peanuts, coconut, raisins, mini marshmallows, crisped rice cereal; all taste great mixed with melted candy.
  • Skill LevelBeginner
    Amount4 dozen

Ingredients

    • Crisped Rice Cereal Treats

    • 3 tablespoons butter

    • 5 1/2 cups mini marshmallows

    • 6 cups crisped rice cereal

    • Clusters

    • 1 package Dark Cocoa Candy Melts Candy, 12 oz.

    • 1 package Light Cocoa Candy Melts Candy, 12 oz.

    • 2 cups assorted nuts

    • 1-1/2 cups mini marshmallows

    • 3 tablespoons assorted sprinkles of your choice

    • 1 1/2 cups dried fruit

    • Tools

    • Large saucepan

    • 2 baking sheets

    • Parchment Paper

    • Large bowl

    Instructions

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    1. Make the Crisped Rice Cereal Treats: Melt butter over low heat in a large saucepan. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.
    2. Add crisped rice cereal and stir until completely coated in butter-marshmallow mixture. Form into small balls with a spoon.
    3. Melt Candy Melts Candy: Melt both the Light Cocoa and Dark Cocoa Candy Melts candy according to package directions.
    4. Stir in nuts, crisped cereal treats, marshmallows and 1 cup chopped dried fruit, mixing until completely coated in candy. Drop by heaping tablespoons onto parchment covered baking sheets.
    5. Mix remaining dried fruit and assorted sprinkles in a small bowl, sprinkle over clusters.
    6. Refrigerate until firm.

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