Polar Bear Claws
No-Bake Polar Bear Claws are a delicious holiday treat and classic candy recipe for Christmas! The luscious caramel and salty roasted peanuts are coated in a silky white chocolate coating. I top them with sprinkles for a festive touch.
Raise your hand if you have a party for some tiny humans this winter, and you’re already tired of baking all of the Christmas Recipes! My polar bear claws are not just perfect for Christmas, but all winter season.
They are also NO-BAKE. Think sledding parties, winter birthdays, or a weekend treat with some Creamy Crock Pot Hot Chocolate. Polar Bear Claws are these big, fun, delicious, lumpy, white chocolate-covered clusters.
These Polar Bear Claws are such a great classic candy recipe that easier to make than you think, much like my Christmas Ritz Cracker Candy. Soft caramel with crunchy roasted and salty peanuts are coated in rich white chocolate to create the perfect and beloved flavor combination. I like to call them “halfway homemade” since there’s no baking involved, just the melting of the chocolate in the microwave.
You can make these for any winter holiday. I think they would be super cute with red, white and pink sprinkles for Valentine’s Day. If you’re having a fall event, they would be adorable with fall-colored sprinkles. It’s a really fun alternative to fudge and the sweet and salty if out of this world. For a non-white chocolate version, check out my Crock Pot Triple Chocolate Peanut Candy. This candy actually has THREE different types of chocolate. It’s absolutely sinful.
This recipe for Polar Bear Claws will literally fly off the dessert trays and make a perfect candy for edible gifts for your family and friends. I love including them when I give away Christmas cookies to my neighbors and friends because they pretty much scream “eat me” the second you lay eyes on them.
They are also so much easier to make than you think. Definitely take some time this holiday season to make these See’s Candies copy-cat Polar Bear Claws. They kind of taste like white chocolate-covered PayDay bars. If you like PayDay bars, these are totally for you. I’ve always been a huge fan of white chocolate recipes, so these are my jam (along with my White Chocolate Cocoa Pebbles Fudge).
Soft, melted caramel with crunchy roasted and salty peanuts are coated in rich white chocolate to create the perfect flavor combination with a fun name. I really love all the different textures going on here and seriously can’t resist these bad boys. Don’t say I didn’t warn you because you will not be able to stop eating these!
Tips and Tricks for these Polar Bear Claws:
- You can dip these in white almond bark or any white chocolate melting discs.
- You can use any kind of sprinkle on top for the different seasons (Valentine’s Day sprinkles would be perfect in February).
- Store these in an airtight container for up to a week to keep fresh.
- You can keep these for up to 2 months in the freezer.
- You can use cashews instead of peanuts (or a mixture of both) and they are equally delicious.
- You can totally skip the stovetop and melt the caramels in the microwave in 30 second intervals until fully melted and smooth.
Polar Bear Claws
Ingredients
- 11 ounce bag caramel squares
- 3 TBSP heavy whipping cream
- 1 TBSP unsalted butter
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup salted and roasted peanuts
- 1 pound white chocolate almond bark (melting discs)
- Holiday Sprinkles optional
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat. Set aside for later.
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add your caramels, whipping cream, unsalted butter and vanilla. Stir until melted and smooth.
- Add in your roasted peanuts and stir to combine.
- Spoon onto the parchment in tablespoon size (approx.) mounds.
- Place in the freezer for an hour or until set.
- In a microwave safe bowl, melt your white chocolate in 30 second intervals until melted and smooth.
- Dip each caramel nut mix into the melted chocolate and tap off the excess.
- Place them back on the parchment paper (or mat) and top with sprinkles (optional).
- Enjoy!
Notes
- You can dip these in white almond bark or any white chocolate melting discs.
- You can use any kind of sprinkle on top for the different seasons (Valentine's Day sprinkles would be perfect in February).
- Store these in an airtight container for up to a week to keep fresh.
- You can keep these for up to 2 months in the freezer.
- You can use cashews instead of peanuts (or a mixture of both) and they are equally delicious.
- You can totally skip the stovetop and melt the caramels in the microwave in 30 second intervals until fully melted and smooth.
Excellent recipe – I use honey roasted peanuts.