Five ingredients are all you need to quickly make yummy Caramel Chocolate Clusters, with chow mein noodles, peanut butter, chocolate chips & caramels!
Looking for a quick, yet tasty snack or treat that only has 5 ingredients (and one of them is water)? Check out this recipe for chocolate caramel clusters, an easy, classic “stand-by” treat you’ll be glad to have in your recipe box!
These chocolate crispy treats are a total cinch to make. Caramels, chocolate chips, crunchy peanut butter and water are melted together in a small pan.
Once melted, the “sauce” is added to chow mein noodles and mixed, dropped by spoonfuls and then cooled to room temperature before eating! That’s it!
These chocolate caramel clusters are delicious and easy to create. Here’s how to make them:
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How To Make Chocolate Caramel Clusters
Measure chow mein noodles into a large mixing bowl, then set the bowl aside. Do this before you cook the other ingredients, because you want to have them ready to mix with the caramel chocolate mixture as soon as it comes off the heat.
Make The Chocolate Peanut Butter Caramel Topping
In a small saucepan, combine the caramels, chocolate chips, crunchy peanut butter and water. Cook on low heat, stirring continually until all ingredients have melted and are well combined.
This will only take a few minutes. NOTE: Make sure to keep stirring! You do NOT want the caramels or chocolate to burn on the bottom of the pan!
Combine The Ingredients
As soon as the chocolate caramel mixture is fully melted and combined, remove the pan from the heat, and immediately pour it over the chow mein noodles.
Stir this mixture in very quickly, making sure to cover all the noodles with the hot chocolate mixture!
Time To Make Chocolate Caramel Clusters!
As soon as all the ingredients are fully incorporated, drop by teaspoonfuls onto wax paper or aluminum foil. Be sure to leave a tiny bit of space between each piece.
The recipe, as written below in the printable recipe card, should make between 20-30 chocolate caramel clusters. I decided to make mine using heaping teaspoons and ended up with 20 clusters for these photos.
You can determine the amount you need and make the chocolate clusters the size you desire.
Once all of the chocolate caramel clusters have been shaped and “dropped”, let them stand until they are firm. The yummy chocolate mixture will need time to harden, before serving!
Once the treats are completely firm, pull them off of the wax paper or foil, and enjoy! Store leftover clusters in an airtight container at room temperature, or in the refrigerator (your choice).
These chocolate caramel clusters are yummy treats, and because of that it is hard to only eat ONE!
I hope you enjoy these chocolate clusters. Whether you feel they are a cookie, or candy, I hope you enjoy them! It’s a quick way to make lots of delicious treats for your family, friends, or any occasion where you have to bring a dessert!
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Looking For More Chocolate Treats?
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- Chocolate Butterscotch Peanut Clusters
- Maple Cream Bon Bons
- Chocolate Oaties
- Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
- Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
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Original recipe source unknown (I found it handwritten over 20 years ago on a 3×5 card in an OLD recipe box).
↓↓ PRINTABLE RECIPE BELOW ↓↓
Five ingredients are all you need to quickly make yummy Caramel Chocolate Clusters, with chow mein noodles, peanut butter, chocolate chips & caramels!
- 15 Kraft caramels (approx. 4 ounces)
- ¼ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 Tablespoons crunchy peanut butter
- 2 Tablespoons water
- 2 cups chow mein noodles
Measure chow mein noodles into a large mixing bowl, then set aside.
In a small saucepan, combine caramels, chocolate chips, crunchy peanut butter and water. Cook on low heat, stirring continually until all ingredients have melted and are well combined. This will only take a few minutes. NOTE: Make sure to keep stirring! You do NOT want caramels or chocolate to burn onto the bottom of the pan!
As soon as chocolate caramel mixture is fully melted, remove pan from heat and immediately pour hot mixture over chow mein noodles. Stir quickly, to fully cover noodles!
Quickly drop chocolate clusters by teaspoonfuls onto wax paper or aluminum foil before chocolate firms up. Be sure to leave space between each piece. The recipe, as written, will make between 20-30 chocolate caramel clusters, based on how big or small you make the spoonfuls. Let clusters cool until chocolate has firmed up completely, then they're ready to eat! Store extras in an airtight container at room temperature, or in refrigerator. Enjoy!
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