Cherry Chocolate Peanut Clusters!!!! So EASY to make and delicious! Make these delicious chocolate treats for home, or gift them to friends and family! DIY chocolate clusters!
We’re finally here.
It’s Valentine’s Day week! The weeks leading up to this week have been filled with baking and chocolate and more chocolate. This is the only way I will spend my time prepping for Valentine’s Day. And to make sure that you can partake in my chocolate filled week, I’m giving away chocolate and candy this week for the next three days!
I had to kick it off with one of my absolute favorite chocolates. . Â chocolate bars from 
Theo Chocolate sent over their limited-edition 
Made by 
You can simply microwave the chocolate in a microwave safe bowl, in 30 second increments (you should only need to heat for a total of 90 seconds; (3) :30 intervals) or you can melt the chocolate in a clean, dry bowl set over simmering water on the stove, watching it carefully and whisking the chocolate often.
Once all of the chocolate is melted, remove from the heat (if doing this on the stove), and add in the peanuts. And mix.
And for me, it was really easy to work with the chocolate by using a 
You can just let them cool inside at room temp or place them into the refrigerator for 30 minutes to one hour. After they have hardened and solidified, simply remove them from the Roul’Pat. They will come off very easily.
Cherry Chocolate Peanut Clusters
Ingredients
- 6 oz 2 bars Theo Chocolate My Cherry Baby Milk Chocolate bar
- 6 oz 2 bars Theo Chocolate Raspberry 70% Dark Chocolate bar
- 1 ¾ cup roasted peanuts
- Special equipment suggested: Roul'Pat non-stick countertop mat and medium sized cookie scoop
Instructions
- Chop up all of the chocolate bars. You can simply microwave the chocolate in a microwave safe bowl, in 30 second increments (you should only need to heat for a total of 90 seconds; (3) :30 intervals) or you can melt the chocolate in a clean, dry bowl set over simmering water on the stove, watching it carefully and whisking the chocolate often.
- Once all of the chocolate is melted, remove from the heat (if doing this on the stove), and add in the peanuts and mix well.
- Using a cookie scoop, scoop out a tablespoon sized amount of the chocolate + peanut mixture and release it onto your Roul'Pat. (If you are going to cool the peanut clusters in your refrigerator, you will need to lay the Roul'Pat on a large cutting board or flat cookie sheet so you can transport it.)
- Let the peanut clusters cool inside at room temp or place them into the refrigerator for 30 minutes to one hour. After they have hardened and solidified, simply remove them from the Roul'Pat and enjoy!
Recipe adapted from the brilliant Paula over at Vintage Kitchen Notes.
THE GIVEAWAY!!
(open to residents within the United States only)
These Cherry and Raspberry Peanut Clusters were SO good. I ate 5 of these over the course of two days. I gave the rest away. . Â otherwise, I would have eaten all of these.
So, you simply must buy the Theo Chocolate Bars shown above OR ENTER THIS GIVEAWAY and win the chocolate bars (there will be 8 bars total, 2 of each bar featured above) AND the Roul’Pat!!!! I love this mat. I’m definitely using this the next time I am working with dough for pizza, bread, scones, whatever! This non-stick countertop workstation mat is awesome!!
GOOD LUCK! One winner will win everything!
Disclosure: I was provided all of the chocolate bars featured above from Theo Chocolate and the Roul’Pat non-stick workstation mat from Silat for recipe development. This giveaway is sponsored by Theo Chocolate and Silpat. I was not paid for this post; all opinions expressed here are 100% my own.Â
I love Theo’s chocolate!!
Valentine’s Day is much more fun now that I have young children. Love writing the paper Valentines for the school exchange!
Yum. I love love chocolate!
Love it! It brings a little bit of fun to an otherwise cold & dreary time of the year. 🙂
i love the day as it’s a little reminder to do something special for your loved ones.
I’m eh about it.
love it! my excuse to make a nice steak 🙂
Theo is the best, but I really want that Roul’Pat after my latest pastry making adventure. Easier set-up and clean-up would be lovely!
I really don’t like the holiday. Merchandise is usually overpriced. I love celebrating my anniversary instead, and my husband telling/showing me he loves me all year long
Wouldn’t say I’m a huge fan, to me its more of a Hallmark Holiday and a way to get people to spend money unnecessarily. I am quite the sweet eater but I don’t indulge anymore on February 14th than I do on the 15th!
Omg omg omg YUM! You’re speaking my language here, Alice. The chocolate bars sound amazing and I LOVE that you used them to make these gorgeous, decadent cherry chocolate peanut clusters. Darn the fact I’m not eligible to win these bars. I guess I’ll have to make a trip down to Seattle and buy a bunch for myself!
I’m indifferent. My fiance and I don’t need a dedicated day to celebrate. But, I never complain about an excuse to make decadent dessert! 🙂
I love it, not because I think it’s an important holiday, but because it’s a chance for me and my husband to remember all the sill, sweet reasons we love each other 🙂
Valentine’s Day? As marketed, I abhor it. As a concept, it’s worthy to be celebrated every day. (Theo Chocolate is also worthy of celebration. Every day. Perhaps twice.)
I love my recently purchased Silpats… the Roul’Pat seems really useful, too!
I think Valentine’s day is way overhyped and overdone… but on the other hand it’s kind of nice to have yet another day/reason to celebrate something (now that I’m not single anymore). We’re not doing anything fancy or chocolatey, but this year my fiancée Paula is cooking me a nice dinner!
this recipe looks fantastic!
I’m indifferent about Valentine’s Day. I used to love it, but after getting married, I feel like it’s overrated. It’s an excuse for retailers and restaurants to rip people off. I feel like everyday should be treated like Valentine’s Day – there shouldn’t be a declared day to symbolize love.
I’m loving those chocolate nut clusters! Can’t wait to try to make them.
Eh. Neither! I like it, but I think it’s kind of over rated. I prefer to show my love every day lol 😉
I’m neutral towards valentine. It could be fun. I like the smell of chocolate!
I love it but I don’t have a valentines this year. I still make treats for all my boys at work though.
Your blog is awesome!
Thank you! 🙂
I love all the mushy sentiment of the day.
I’m okay with it even though I’m perpetually single. I enjoy it by setting out a few cute decorations, making/eating desserts, doing something fun with my nieces, watching a cute romantic movie, etc.
Plus, all the chocolate sales after Valentines Day is over are really nice. 🙂
Thanks for the giveaway!
I’m not a big fan of Valentine’s day although I do like it better now that I have kids to share it with! Before kids it always seemed too much like a Hallmark holiday!
For the past 3 years that of my relationship, my bf and I try to do something cute and he will be lovey dovey even more so that day, so I am a fan of this holiday.
I love everything about love, so the hearts and flowers are beautiful to me, even when I’m single.
normally i love it now that i am married but this year not so much. Its the first year without my dad and valentines day was his birthday
I love Valentine’s day!
Valentine’s Day – sometimes I love it and sometimes I hate it.
This year I’m pretty much hating it because I’m really, really hating on winter this year; I’m just SO done with it and VDay means we’ve still got at least 2 more months of it to go…
I am neutral about it. It is a fun thing for singles who have a sweetie, or fairly newly married folks. But it also can be the cause of unnecessary issues. No one should be coerced into gift giving.
I don’t mind it, but I also don’t make a big deal about it, either. My husband and I usually just cook a more-special-than-normal dinner together at home.
I have no opinion about Valentines days, but I don’t celebrate it. I haven’t celebrated it 25 years, since I was in elementary school. I do still have all the valentines day cards from then (they were put in a school scrapbook long ago.)
I don’t love V-Day or hate it. It’s really just another day after a while.
I loved it when I was a kid more than I do as an adult. I hate the big parade of flowers in the workplace and everyone competing for the biggest and most expensive I hate that so much! I do love the cards, candy and cute stuffed animals and the flowers.
As a single person, I don’t really like or dislike Valentines Day. It’s just there; and if some people are happier because of it, then let it be.
I like it as a chance to share good chocolate and company. Instead of traditional roses, my boyfriend bought me a flower bush, which I like much better since it will last a lot longer out in our backyard 🙂
I don’t really love it, too much expectation and disappointment for a lot of folks. But I do appreciate any excuse to eat chocolate
These pictures are amazing! Craving chocolate immediately!
I love it! I love going out to dinner and eating chocolate!!
I don’t hate it, and I love making cards and desserts for *my* loved ones, but I don’t need fancy dinners or extra effort made on my behalf — I’m usually a month into trying to lose my Thanksgiving-New Year’s weight gain by Valentine’s Day.
love 😀 i mean chocolate and pink hearts ? 😀
I love it b/c its a way to show my love to my family and friends!
I love Valentine’s Day because it’s so romantic. Thank you for the giveaway!