Description

Delightfully festive and easy-to-make Christmas M&M Peanut Butter Clusters combine creamy white chocolate and peanut butter with crunchy peanuts, crushed pretzels, and colorful holiday M&Ms. These no-bake treats are perfect for holiday gifting, cookie trays, or satisfying your sweet tooth with a fun seasonal twist.

Ingredients

Base Ingredients

2 cups white chocolate chips
1 cup creamy peanut butter

Mix-ins

2 cups dry roasted peanuts
1 ½ cups mini pretzel twists, lightly crushed
1 cup red and green holiday M&Ms

Optional Toppings

Festive sprinkles (optional)

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Instructions

Prepare Baking Sheets: Line two baking sheets with parchment paper to prevent clusters from sticking.
Melt Chocolate: In a large microwave-safe bowl, melt the white chocolate chips in 30-second intervals, stirring between each interval until the mixture is smooth and fully melted.
Combine Peanut Butter: Stir the creamy peanut butter into the melted white chocolate until the mixture is fully combined and creamy.
Add Mix-ins: Incorporate the dry roasted peanuts and crushed pretzel twists into the chocolate-peanut butter mixture, stirring until all are evenly coated.
Fold in M&Ms: Gently fold in about three-quarters of the red and green M&Ms, reserving the remaining M&Ms for topping the clusters later.
Form Clusters: Drop heaping tablespoons of the mixture onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them slightly apart to allow for setting.
Top Clusters: Place a few extra M&Ms and optional festive sprinkles on top of each cluster for decoration.
Chill and Set: Refrigerate the baking sheets for 30 to 45 minutes until the clusters are fully set and firm.

Notes

Store clusters in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week to keep them fresh.
You can substitute white almond bark or candy melts for the white chocolate chips if desired.
These clusters make great gifts and are perfect for holiday cookie trays.