SHF31: White Chocolate Cashew Clusters with Lavender & Orange Zest

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This month’s Sugar High Friday 31 is hosted by Seven Spoons and the theme is — “Shades of White.” Fun! Of course, it would have been nice if I had realized that my post was supposed to be up at the beginning of the week but I read the announcement wrong…Hopefully, I can sneak my entry in!

This is a neutral shade and S-I-M-P-L-E to make. Chocolate. Nuts. Assorted flavor whatnots (lavender + orange zest). That is all.

White Chocolate Clusters with Lavender & Orange Zest
1 cup white chocolate chips
1 cup cashews (edited to add: I used roasted, lightly salted)
1/2 tsp dried lavender
1/2 tsp orange zest

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To begin, put the chips, orange zest and lavender in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in 30 second increments, stirring between each time, until the chocolate is melted. You could also, of course, use a double-boiler for this.

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Add the cashews to the melted chocolate and mix until all the nuts are coated.

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Scoop 3-4 cashews out in a cluster. I found using two spoons worked well for this. Drop the clusters on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

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Let cool for about 15 minutes, then pop into the refrigerator to completely firm up — about 30 more minutes.

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Because of the orange zest and Spring weather, I would store these in the fridge. I doubt they will last longer than a few days (because you will eat them all, not because they will go bad).

Thanks again to Seven Spoons for hosting SHF31!

5 Replies to “SHF31: White Chocolate Cashew Clusters with Lavender & Orange Zest”

  1. Did you salted or unsalted cashews for these lovely clusters? Sometimes something simple is all you need to satiate a craving. Thank you so very much for being a part of this month’s SHF!

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