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Chocolate Nut Clusters

Name: Chocolate Nut Clusters
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 14 to 16 candies
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup HERSHEY’S Milk Chocolate Chips; 1 teaspoon shortening (do not use butter, margarine, spread, or oil); 1 cup broken pecans or walnuts

Published November 14, 2026

Cooking Club Team · 10 min active time

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Milk chocolate nut clusters with pecans in small paper candy cups

Easy milk chocolate clusters packed with broken pecans or walnuts.

Helpful Tips

Measure and prepare the ingredients before you start mixing.
Let baked goods cool or chilled desserts set fully before serving.

THE RECIPE

Chocolate Nut Clusters

Prep10 min

Cook1 min

ChillUntil firm

Yield14 to 16 candies

Ingredients

1 cup HERSHEY’S Milk Chocolate Chips
1 teaspoon shortening (do not use butter, margarine, spread, or oil)
1 cup broken pecans or walnuts

Instructions

Place chocolate chips and shortening in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at HIGH (100%) for 1 minute; stir. If needed, microwave in additional 15-second intervals, stirring after each, until melted and smooth.
Stir in nuts. Spoon heaping teaspoons into 1-inch paper candy cups or paper-lined small muffin cups, filling each about halfway. Refrigerate until firm. Peel off paper cups and store tightly covered in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

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Adapted from cookbook pages provided by the site owner; wording clarified for readability. Featured image: AI-generated food photography.

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