If you’re like us, you tend to buy Halloween candy that you wouldn’t mind snacking on yourself and certainly wouldn’t mind having as leftovers. Here’s a fun recipe idea that uses a favorite Halloween treat: M&M clusters!
M&Ms added bright color, crunchy texture, and a chocolate flavor to this little snack. We used melted white chocolate—either chips or chunks—to “glue” the clusters together. Salted dry-roasted peanuts provided the best flavor of all the options we tested.
M&M Clusters
Makes about 30 clusters- 2 cups small pretzels, broken into 1-inch pieces
- 1 cup salted, dry-roasted peanuts
- 8 ounces white chocolate, melted but warm
- 1/2 cup mini M&M candies
Mix clusters: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine pretzels and peanuts in medium bowl. Stir in white chocolate until combined.
Shape clusters: Spoon tablespoonfuls onto prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle 4 or 5 M&Ms over each cluster. Refrigerate until chocolate hardens, about 15 minutes, and serve. (Once hardened, clusters can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two days.)
