Creepy Clusters Recipes

CHOCOLATE CHOW MEIN CLUSTERS

Steps:

• In a microwave, melt chocolate and butterscotch chips, stir until smooth. Stir in chow mein noodles and peanuts until well coated. , Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto a waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until set.

CRANBERRY CLUSTERS

Steps:

• Combine the sugar and 1/2 cup of water in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the sugar is dissolved. Increase the heat to high and, without stirring, cook until the syrup is golden amber or until a candy thermometer reads between 250 to 265 degrees F (hard-ball stage), about 10 minutes (see Cook's Note*). Promptly remove the saucepan from the heat.
• Working quickly, drop 3 cranberries into the caramel. Use 2 forks to coat the cranberries completely in the syrup and pull together into a cluster. Place the cranberry cluster on a waxed paper lined baking tray. Repeat with the remaining cranberries. Reheat the syrup briefly over low heat if it starts to thicken. Let the clusters cool to harden.
• Melt the white chocolate in a stainless-steel bowl over barely simmering water. Stir constantly with a rubber spatula until the white chocolate is almost completely melted. Be careful that no moisture gets into the chocolate, or it will harden. Remove the bowl from the heat and allow the white chocolate to cool slightly.
• Dip the bottom of the cranberry cluster into the white chocolate and place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet to set for approximately 20 minutes. Place clusters in paper candy cups and store in an airtight container.

RICE KRISPIES CLUSTERS

Steps:

• Melt peanut butter, chocolate, and butterscotch chips in microwave or on medium low heat on the stove.
• Pour over the cereal.
• Mix well and drop by spoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet, or press evenly into a 9x9" pan.
• Refrigerate until firm.
• If pressed in a pan, cut into bars.

CREEPY CANDIED CORN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250°. Pop popcorn according to manufacturer's directions. Transfer to two very large bowls; discard any unpopped kernels., In a large heavy saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup and butter. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir 3 minutes., Remove from heat; stir in vanilla and, if desired, food coloring. Pour over popcorn and toss to coat. Spread in a single layer on greased 15x10x1-in. baking pans., Bake 1 hour, stirring every 20 minutes. Remove from pans and place on waxed paper to cool. Break into clusters. Store in airtight containers.

CEREAL CLUSTERS

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium-low heat, melt candy coating; stir until smooth. In a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Pour coating over cereal mixture; stir to coat. , Spread onto a waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Chill until firm. Break into pieces. Store in the airtight container.

CRUNCHY CANDY CLUSTERS

Steps:

• Place candy coating in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 1 hour. Add peanut butter. Stir in extract if desired. , In a large bowl, combine the cereals and marshmallows. Add the peanut butter mixture and stir until the cereal mixture is well coated. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper. Let stand until set. Store at room temperature.

CHOCOLATE CRISPY RICE CLUSTERS

Steps:

• Line a mini-muffin pan with mini-muffin paper cups. Fill each cup about halfway with Rice Krispies. No real measurement required here.
• Carefully melt the chocolate chips (can also use bar chocolate for baking, candy melts would also work but already have a lot of added flavor thus taking away from the vanilla-cinnamon combo) either on stovetop or in the microwave. If microwaving, be VERY careful because culinary chocolate can burn if nuked too hard!
• When it's a nice stirring consistency, stir in the vanilla and cinnamon.
• While the chocolate is still hot, spoon over the Rice Krispies, coating them well.
• Gently re-microwave if mixture begins to stiffen.
• Freeze the pan for at least 2 hours prior to eating.

CRISPY CLUSTERS

Steps:

• Mix corn flakes, coconut and walnuts in large bowl.
• Melt butter in large saucepan on low heat. Add marshmallows; cook until marshmallows are completely melted and mixture is well blended. Pour over corn flake mixture; toss to coat.
• Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of the corn flake mixture onto wax paper-covered baking sheet or tray. Cool completely.

CREEPY CLUSTERS

Steps:

• 1. Combine sweetened condensed milk and unwrapped Dove Promises in a microwave bowl. Melt together for 1 1/2 minutes. 2. Cool slightly, then add marshmallows, peanuts, 1 cup M & M's, and chopped Snickers. 3. Drop heaping spoonfuls of mixture onto waxed paper; then sprinkle on top M & M's chocolate candies. Set to harden.