Description
Indulgent white chocolate clusters with cranberry and pecan create a festive holiday treat. Sweet and tangy flavors blend seamlessly for a delightful dessert experience you’ll savor with each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz (340 g) white chocolate chips
- 1 cup (120 g) toasted pecans
- ½ cup (60 g) dried cranberries
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 pinch sea salt
Instructions
- Roasting Pecans: Heat a dry skillet over medium flame and toast pecans, stirring frequently until they transform into a golden-brown color and release a nutty aroma, enhancing the clusters’ depth of flavor.
- Melting Chocolate: Gently liquify white chocolate using a double boiler or microwave, stirring at 30-second intervals to prevent burning, until achieving a smooth, glossy texture.
- Combining Ingredients: Pour melted white chocolate into a mixing bowl, then fold in roasted pecans, dried cranberries, and any optional ingredients like sea salt or vanilla extract, ensuring each ingredient is thoroughly coated with chocolate.
- Forming Clusters: Use a spoon to drop uniform mounds of the chocolate-coated mixture onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, creating visually appealing and consistent cluster shapes that showcase the ingredients’ textures.
- Setting and Storing: Refrigerate the clusters for 30 minutes or freeze for faster results until completely hardened, then carefully remove from parchment paper and store in an airtight container in a cool location or refrigerator for up to one week.
Notes
- Roast Pecans Carefully: Monitor heat closely when toasting pecans, stirring frequently to prevent burning and achieve a perfect golden-brown color that enhances nutty flavor without bitterness.
- Melt Chocolate Gently: Use low, consistent heat when melting white chocolate to avoid seizing or scorching; stir frequently and remove from heat immediately once smooth to maintain silky texture.
- Balance Ingredient Ratios: Ensure even distribution of pecans and cranberries throughout the chocolate for a harmonious blend of flavors and textures in each cluster.
- Store Properly: Keep clusters in an airtight container in a cool place or refrigerator to maintain crispness and prevent chocolate from melting, extending shelf life up to one week.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 164
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 1 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg