Copycat Chunky Bar Clusters Recipe (2024)

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We grew up enjoying the rich and creamy chocolate of a Nestle Chunky Bar. They are a little block of milk chocolate mixed with raisins and peanuts. It's the perfect little candy bar when you need a "Chocolate Fix". It was so easy to recreate these Chocolate Chunky Bars at home. We made them into delicious no bake clusters.

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Do you remember the delicious Chunky Candy Bars growing up? They can be hard to find, but some stores still carry them. They are a childhood favorite.

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We decided to recreate our own Nestle Chunky Candy Bar. This is pretty close to the real deal!

You’ll love this simple and easy recipe no bake dessert recipe. These copycat Chunky Bar Clusters are really more like a candy cluster. Either way, they make the perfect dessert or snack.

You could easily bag these up at Christmas as gifts for friends and family. You are sure to get rave reviews with these chocolate Copycat Chunky Bar Clusters.

Simple ingredients to make copycat chunky bar clusters:

These ingredients are pantry staples when baking. Simple ingredients to make a scrumptious chocolate cluster.

  • Dry Roasted Peanuts
  • Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips
  • Milk Chocolate Chips
  • Creamy Peanut Butter
  • Raisins
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Helpful items used in making Chocolate Chunky Clusters:

  1. Rocking Chopping Knife– A favorite rocking knife to coarsely chop nuts.
  2. 4 Cup Measuring Cup– This big measuring cup is a favorite for measuring big amounts and melting chocolate.
  3. Sauce Pan– A favorite non stick sauce pan with a lid.
  4. Wooden Mixing Spoons– We love a sturdy wood mixing spoon when baking.

Tips in melting chocolate:

Chocolate chips can be easily melted in the microwave, double boiler, or a saucepan. The secret is low setting and stirring in intervals until melted and smooth.

Be sure to avoid all contact with any moisture or water when melting the chocolate. This will prevent seizing and your chocolate from turning into a pasty mess.

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How to make copycat chunky bar clusters:

  • Start your Chocolate Chunky Bar Clusters by coarsely chopping the peanuts. Set aside.
  • Add both bags of chocolate chips into a saucepan. Melt over low heat stirring occasionally until all chocolate chips are melted and smooth.
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  • Then add in the peanut butter and stir well. Fold in the chopped nuts, and raisins. Mix until combined.
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  • Drop chocolate chunk clusters onto a cookie sheet that has been lined with parchment paper.
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  • Let the clusters set up for 3-4 hours. You can stick them in the fridge to set up faster.
  • These can easily be bagged and given as gifts, or you can eat them all yourself.
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Serves: 24

Copycat Chunky Bar Clusters Recipe

These are a little block of milk chocolate mixed with raisins and peanuts. It's the perfect little candy bar when you need a "Chocolate Fix".

Prep Time 3 hours hrs 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 2 minutes mins

Total Time 3 hours hrs 17 minutes mins

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups salted peanuts
  • 1 (12 ounce) package semi sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 (12 ounce) package milk chocolate chips
  • 2 Tablespoons creamy peanut butter
  • cups raisins

Instructions

  • Coarsely chop peanuts and set aside.

  • Add both bags of chocolate chips to a sauce pan and melt chocolate over med/low heat. Stirring occasionally until all chocolate chips are melted and smooth.

  • Then add in peanut butter and stir until mixed in and melted.

  • Fold in the nuts, and raisins. Mix until combined.

  • Drops by Tablespoon sizes onto a cookie sheet that has been lined with parchment paper.

  • Let the clusters set up for 3-4 hours, or you can place them in the fridge to set up faster.

Notes

  • Be sure to avoid all contact with any moisture or water when melting the chocolate. This will prevent seizing and your chocolate from turning into a pasty mess.

Nutrition

Calories: 222 kcal · Carbohydrates: 21 g · Protein: 5 g · Fat: 14 g · Saturated Fat: 5 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 2 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 5 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 3 mg · Sodium: 65 mg · Potassium: 258 mg · Fiber: 3 g · Sugar: 9 g · Vitamin A: 7 IU · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 24 mg · Iron: 1 mg

Equipment

  • sauce pan

  • Sheet pan

  • Wooden Spoon

  • parchment paper

Recipe Details

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

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  1. Sharon says:

    How can I make this recipe without the peanut butter?

  2. Momma Cyd says:

    You could substitute it with another creamy spread that is the same consistency. Cookie butter is a good option.

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The Chunky candy bar was introduced in the late 1930s by New York City candy maker Philip Silvershein, at the time made with milk chocolate, raisins, cashews and Brazil nuts.

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Original CHUNKY, known for its distinctive thick trapezoid shape, is made with rich, creamy Milk Chocolate with roasted peanuts and plump California raisins.

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A Snickers bar has a nougat layer topped by a caramel layer which is then enrobed in milk chocolate.

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The chocolate cream bar created by Joseph Fry in 1866 is the oldest candy bar in the world. Although Fry was the first to start pressing chocolate into bar molds in 1847,the chocolate creame was the first mass produced and widely available candy bar.

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Chunkey (also known as chunky, chenco, tchung-kee or the hoop and stick game) is a game of Native American origin. It was played by rolling disc-shaped stones across the ground and throwing spears at them in an attempt to land the spear as close to the stopped stone as possible.

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In 1978, The Hershey Company introduced WHATCHAMACALLIT Bars made of peanut butter crisp coated in a thin layer of chocolate. In 1978, candy chemists modified the formula to include caramel, peanut-flavored crisos and great chocolate taste!

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