PEANUT CLUSTERS – Butter with a Side of Bread by Gordon Ramsay

Peanut Clusters are the easiest no-bake treats to make with just four ingredients - chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, peanuts and crunchy chow mein noodles!


Peanut Clusters are the easiest no-bake treats to make with just four ingredients – chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, peanuts and crunchy chow mein noodles! This Peanut Cluster recipe is the best one that I’ve tried and you can make a whole batch in just a few minutes!

Peanut Clusters are my absolute favorite candy to make. And eat. Of all of the treats that I have ever made and tried, I really do think these are my all-time favorite. Even slightly above chocolate chip cookie dough, which is saying a lot!

Peanut Clusters are the easiest no-bake treats to make with just four ingredients - chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, peanuts and crunchy chow mein noodles!

I love baking during the holiday season and have although I usually try a few new recipes each year, there are a few stand-by treats that I just have to make.  These Peanut Clusters are at the top of my holiday baking list every single year and I usually end up making at least 2-3 batches of them….for several reasons.

  • The first is that I really like to eat them- as simple as they are, they are one of my favorite treats of all time!
  • Peanut Clusters are soooo easy to make!  Only 4 ingredients, no actual baking is involved, and the whole process only takes about 5 minutes total for an entire batch. And if you buy the correct sizes of each of the ingredients, you don’t even have to measure anything! You just dump all 4 packages in. It can’t be any easier!
  • All of the ingredients are ones that I can keep readily on hand in my pantry. If I need to take a last-minute treat somewhere, I can have a batch of Peanut Clusters ready very quickly.
  • People love them! I have made these so many times for so many people that I now get requests for them!  There are a lot of Peanut Cluster recipes out there but many of them are slightly different and they just don’t taste quite as good! Many versions of this recipe use almond bark or peanut butter/peanut butter chips, but this version uses an equal amount of butterscotch chips and semi-sweet chocolate chips. You have to try this version!

What are the ingredients in Peanut Clusters?

  • 12 oz bag semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 12 oz bag butterscotch chips
  • 5 oz can crunchy chow mein noodles
  • 16 oz jar salted or lightly salted peanuts

How do you make Peanut Clusters?

  1. Melt chocolate chips and butterscotch chips in a saucepan over medium-low heat.  Stir until the chips are completely melted and the mixture is smooth. (You can also melt the chocolate and butterscotch chips in the microwave if you prefer! Just place all the chips in a large microwaveable bowl and start by microwaving on high for about a minute. Stir and then continue to put the bowl back in the microwave, cooking at 30 second intervals and stirring in between each interval. As soon as all of the chips are mostly melted, just continue to stir until mixture is smooth. You do NOT want to cook the mixture too long!) 
  2. Remove from heat and add the chow mein noodles and peanuts.  Stir until the noodles and peanuts are completely coated.  Place wax paper on cookie sheets and then drop the mixture by spoonfuls onto the wax paper.  This process is easiest if you use two spoons – fill one spoon with the mixture and then use the other spoon to scrape it onto the wax paper.
  3. Place the cookie sheets in the fridge until the Peanut Clusters are completely set.  I prefer to eat them cold, but they taste wonderful at room temperature too!

Peanut Clusters are the easiest no-bake treats to make with just four ingredients - chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, peanuts and crunchy chow mein noodles!

Peanut Clusters

Peanut Clusters are the easiest holiday treats to make with just chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, peanuts and chow mein, plus no baking involved! 

Ingredients

  • 12 oz bag semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 12 oz bag butterscotch chips
  • 5 oz can chow mein noodles
  • 16 oz jar salted or lightly salted peanuts

Instructions

  1. *Melt chocolate chips and butterscotch chips in a saucepan over medium-low heat.  Stir until the chips are completely melted and the mixture is smooth.

  2. Remove from heat and add the chow mein noodles and peanuts.  Stir until the noodles and peanuts are completely coated.  Place wax paper on cookie sheets and then drop the mixture by spoonfuls onto the wax paper.  This process is easiest if you use two spoons – fill one spoon with the mixture and then use the other spoon to scrape it onto the wax paper.

  3. Place the cookie sheets in the fridge until the Peanut Clusters are completely set.  I prefer to eat them cold, but they taste wonderful at room temperature too!

Recipe Notes

*You can also melt the chocolate and butterscotch chips in the microwave if you prefer! Just place all the chips in a large microwaveable bowl and start by microwaving on high for about a minute. Stir and then continue to put the bowl back in the microwave, cooking at 30 second intervals and stirring in between each interval. As soon as all of the chips are mostly melted, just continue to stir until mixture is smooth. You do NOT want to cook the mixture too long!

How do you store Peanut Clusters?

  • Peanut Clusters can be stored and served at room temperature. They tend to be a little messier that way because when the chocolate coating is at room temperature, it will start to melt almost immediately as soon as you touch them. If storing at room temperature, make sure to eat them all within about 3-4 days.
  • Peanut Clusters can also be stored in the refrigerator. Once the peanut clusters are set, you can put them all in an airtight container in the refrigerator and then pull them out right before serving. I actually prefer to eat them cold anyways, but if you like them softer, bring to room temperature before eating. Peanut Clusters will stay good in the refrigerator for up to 2-3 weeks, so you can make them way in advance which is another reason I really like this recipe!

Can you freeze Peanut Clusters?

Yes, you can freeze Peanut Clusters for up to a month. Just be sure to put them in an airtight container.

What type of peanuts do you use in Peanut Clusters?

I almost always use the lightly salted peanuts in this recipe. I have tried the recipe with salted peanuts and unsalted peanuts and they just don’t taste quite as good to me. But then I think that regular salted peanuts are way too salty even when eating them plain, so maybe that’s just a personal preference. I definitely recommend using either salted or lightly salted instead of unsalted though – you do need at least some salt to make Peanut Clusters taste the best!

Peanut Clusters are the easiest no-bake treats to make with just four ingredients - chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, peanuts and crunchy chow mein noodles!

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