Pesach Chocolate Covered Nut Clusters
A Winning Pesach Treat You’ll Make Year After Year
If you’re looking for a simple Pesach dessert that everyone loves, these Pesach Chocolate Covered Nut Clusters are it. Sweet, crunchy, chocolatey, and completely irresistible, they’ve become a staple treat that disappears fast and gets requested again every year.
Why You’ll Love These Pesach Nut Clusters
This recipe is one of those classic Pesach treats that never goes out of style. The combination of caramelized nuts and rich chocolate makes them perfect for a Pesach dessert or snack.
They’re also naturally gluten-free, making them a great option for anyone avoiding gluten year round.
Simple Ingredients, Big Flavor
The magic of these clusters is that they’re made with just a handful of ingredients, including almonds, brown sugar, honey, margarine, and chocolate. The nuts are coated in a sweet caramel mixture and then dipped in chocolate for the perfect finishing touch.
Perfect for Pesach Entertaining
These nut clusters are ideal for:
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Pesach dessert platters
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Hostess gifts
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A quick snack to keep in the freezer
Make a batch before Yom Tov and store them in the fridge or freezer so you always have something delicious ready to serve.
A Pesach Recipe Worth Repeating
Some recipes are just too good to make once a year—and these Pesach Chocolate Covered Nut Clusters are definitely one of them. Make them for Pesach, and don’t be surprised if your family asks for them again long after the holiday is over.
Note on Ingredients:
This recipe calls for lightly salted almonds. If they are not available or if you prefer, you can roast and salt the almonds on your own. According to the Star K, any raw nuts without any additives are permitted to use on Passover. We usually buy the large bags of Kirkland raw almonds and roast and salt them on our own.
You can use light or dark brown sugar.
If you enjoyed this recipe, take a look at some of our other kosher-for-Pesach favorites.
This article originally appeared in Mishpacha Magazine.
Photo by Hudi Greenberger
Pesach Nut Clusters
Ingredients
- 1 lb. slightly salted almonds
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup honey
- 1 stick margarine
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 lb. semi sweet chocolate
Instructions
- Place the brown sugar, honey, margarine and salt in a medium size pot over a small-medium flame and bring to a boil.
- Let mixture boil exactly 5 minutes without stirring.
- Add the vanilla and baking soda.
- Mix well and add in the almonds.
- Prepare 2 baking pans with heavy duty foil.
- Using a metal spoon, drop small clusters on the heavy duty foil.
- Freeze till firm.
- Melt the chocolate over a double boiler or microwave.
- Dip just the bottom or the entire cluster into the chocolate and refrigerate.
2 Responses
Can other nuts be used? My daughter is allergic to almonds, but can have pecans. Would pecans work?
Sure, you can use any nuts.