Name: M&M Clusters
Total time: PLACEHOLDER
Ingredients: 2 cups small pretzels , broken into 1-inch pieces; 1 cup salted dry-roasted peanuts; 8 ounces (227 grams) white chocolate , melted but warm; 1/2 cup mini M&M candies

Why This Recipe Works

M&Ms added bright color, crunchy texture, and a chocolate flavor to our M&M Clusters. The salty and sweet ingredients made a unique and irresistible combination. We used melted white chocolate—either chips or chunks—to “glue" the clusters together. Salted dry-roasted peanuts provided the best flavor of all the options we tested.

Before You Begin

This recipe works with milk chocolate, too.

Instructions

Mix clusters: Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine pretzels and peanuts in medium bowl. Stir in white chocolate until combined.

Shape clusters: Spoon tablespoonfuls onto prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle 4 or 5 M&Ms over each cluster. Refrigerate until chocolate hardens, about 15 minutes, and serve. (Once hardened, clusters can be stored in airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days.)