Goo Goo Clusters have been a Southern candy counter favorite for over a hundred years. A little mound of chewy caramel, soft marshmallow and roasted peanuts is covered in milk chocolate. At home they take five ingredients and a muffin tin. Every bite is chewy, crunchy and sweet, and they look just like the real thing.
Why You’ll Love It
- Five ingredients.
- A Southern classic.
- No candy thermometer.
What You Need
- 2 cups milk chocolate chips (divided)
- 1 cup roasted salted peanuts
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
- 1 bag (11 oz) soft caramels (unwrapped)
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
How to Make Homemade Goo Goo Clusters
- Line a mini muffin pan with 24 paper liners.
- Melt 1 cup of chocolate chips and spoon a teaspoon into each liner. Freeze 5 minutes.
- Melt the caramels with the cream until smooth.
- Drop a few peanuts and mini marshmallows into each cup and spoon caramel over them.
- Melt the remaining chocolate and spoon it over the top to cover.
- Chill 30 minutes until firm.
Tips
- Work quickly with the caramel before it sets.
- Salted peanuts give the real Goo Goo flavor.
- Use standard muffin liners for big, gift-size clusters.
Serving and Storing
Keep in an airtight container up to two weeks.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Goo Goo Cluster?
A Nashville candy from 1912 made of caramel, marshmallow, peanuts and milk chocolate.
How many does it make?
24 mini clusters.
Can I use pecans?
Yes, that is the Goo Goo Supreme version.
Homemade Goo Goo Clusters
Roasted peanuts, soft marshmallow and caramel in a mound of milk chocolate. The Nashville candy classic, made at home in 30 minutes.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups milk chocolate chips divided
- 1 cup roasted salted peanuts
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
- 1 bag (11 oz) soft caramels unwrapped
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
Instructions
- Line a mini muffin pan with 24 paper liners.
- Melt 1 cup of chocolate chips and spoon a teaspoon into each liner. Freeze 5 minutes.
- Melt the caramels with the cream until smooth.
- Drop a few peanuts and mini marshmallows into each cup and spoon caramel over them.
- Melt the remaining chocolate and spoon it over the top to cover.
- Chill 30 minutes until firm.
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