Chocolate Nut Clusters
Delicious chocolate nut clusters with rich dark chocolate and crunchy nuts. These no bake healthy treats are easy to make in 15 minutes with just 3 ingredients. They are perfect for gifting and for snacks and mini desserts over the holidays.
Equipment
- saucepan
- heatproof bowl to fit on top of saucepan
- baking sheet
- baking paper
Ingredients
- 150 g dark chocolate
- 150 g unsalted nuts mixed or single variety
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil or butter
Instructions
- Add a couple of inches of water to a pan and bring up to a gentle simmer. Place a heatproof bowl on top of the pan. The water should not touch the bottom of the bowl.
- Break the chocolate into the bowl and add the coconut oil. Melt the chocolate slowly over the heat of the simmering water. Remove from the heat as soon as melted.150 g dark chocolate, 1 teaspoon coconut oil
- Chop the nuts into large pieces about the size of a peanut.150 g unsalted nuts
- Add the nuts to the melted chocolate and stir thoroughly so that all the nuts are fully covered in chocolate.
- Place a sheet of baking paper on a baking tray.
- Place teaspoonfuls of the chocolate nut clusters onto the lined baking tray. If necessary neaten them up with the spoon and your fingers.
- Pop the nut clusters into the fridge to set.
Notes
It's important to ensure that the melting chocolate does not come into direct contact with water or steam and that you remove the chocolate from the heat as soon as it is melted. This ensures that the chocolate does not seize, which means that it goes grainy and clumpy.
Nutrition
Calories: 110kcalCarbohydrates: 3.4gProtein: 3.1gFat: 9.1gSaturated Fat: 2.9gFiber: 1.9gSugar: 2.7g
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