White Chocolate Coconut Macadamia Clusters are an easy holiday candy that can be made in just minutes. They are wonderfully sweet and have alot of texture contrast. The macadamia nuts add a buttery crunch, the shredded coconut adds some chewiness, and a little rice cereal also adds some crunch.
These White Chocolate Coconut Macadamia Clusters have all the flavor of these wonderful White Chocolate Macadamia Cookies, plus coconut. In addition to being a holiday favorite, they would also be great for a Hawaiian-themed party.
Only 5 ingredients needed to make this simple recipe.
Making this simple candy is as easy a melting a bag of white chocolate chips in the microwave and stirring in macadamia nuts, coconut, and rice cereal (I use Rice Krispies),
For extra flavor toast the macadamia nuts and the shredded coconut. This will really bring out their flavors.
You can easily toast them in a nonstick pan set over medium-low heat. Stir them frequently until fragrant and starting to turn golden.
White Chocolate Coconut Macadamia Clusters are perfect for the busy holiday season. They can be made well in advance and stored in an airtight container.
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White Chocolate Coconut Macadamia Clusters
Ingredients
- 1 (12-ounce) bag white chocolate chips
- 2 teaspoons shortening
- 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut,, toasted
- 2/3 cup chopped macadamia nuts,, toasted
- 1/2 cup rice cereal
Instructions
- Place white chocolate chips and shortening in a microwave-safe medium bowl. Microwave at 30 second intervals, stirring in between, until melted.
- Stir in coconut, macadamia nuts, and rice cereal.
- Drop by spoonfuls onto parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Let stand until set and store in an air-tight container at room temperature.
Notes
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe adapted from Taste of Home
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I don’t think I will buy a box of cereal for just 1/2 cup. Would it work without the cereal, or maybe some crushed pretzels? It sounds very delicious!
Can you use another kind of nut instead of the macadamia nut?
Can the rice crispies be left out to make the recipe more keto friendly?
How long do they last, can they be frozen or left in the refrigerator till Xmas
Wow! I just made these, scraped the bowl and ate the leftovers with a spoon! It’s that good! The rice crispies really add a nice crunch. Thanks for sharing this recipe!
These are so tasty and easy, what a nice addition to the holiday trays! I really enjoyed them, and like you, I had to keep making more batches to take wherever I went. Thanks for your sharing!!