These Goonies Baby Ruth inspired candy clusters are perfect for your family movie night! Both Chunk and Sloth would approve of this homemade chocolate, caramel, and nut candy cluster bar!
The scene in the Goonies where Chunk and Sloth are locked up together and Chunk offers Sloth a Baby Ruth is one of my favorite scenes! I also love it when Slot says, “Ruth! Ruth! Baby!” So we had to recreate our own homemade candy for the 80’s movie night!
These Goonies Baby Ruth Inspired Clusters are a mix of chocolate, caramel, and peanuts! Unlike some candy bars, these are always super fresh and a delicious mix of salty and sweet!
If you’re wondering, Sloth also has a few other iconic lines like:
- “Mama, you’ve been bad.”
- “Hey, you guys!”
- “Rocky Road? Heh Heh!”
- “Sloth love Chunk!”
Who played Sloth in the Goonies?
John Matuszak
Chunk always had the best snacks though!
Listen to everything he ate through the movie!
- Pizza
- Milk
- Pepsi
- Potato Chips
- Godfather’s Pizza
- More Chips
- Whipped Cream
- Baby Ruth
- Rocky Road Ice Cream
- Domino’s Pizza
Chunk roughly enjoys around 3000 calories during the movie, but YUM!
We’re also totally okay with you adding in these homemade Baby Ruth clusters and calling them the Truffle Shuffle!
What You’ll Need to Make Goonies Baby Ruth Inspired Clusters
- 60 caramels (about 2 bags)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 16 oz lightly salted peanuts
- 26 ounces baking chocolate or chocolate bark
How to Make Them
- Place caramels, butter, and whipping cream in a microwavable bowl and microwave on 50% power in 1 minute increments. You’ll want to stir it every minute or two to get it smooth. Once it’s melted and smooth, add in the vanilla and peanuts.
- Let mixture cool to room temperature, then drop tablespoons of the mixture onto parchment lined cookie sheets. Then place the pans in the freezer for 30-60 minutes until they’re set (otherwise it’s a sticky mess!)
- About 10 minutes before you’re ready to remove the candy from the freezer, melt your chocolate in the microwave on 50% power in 1 minute increments. You’ll want to stir it in between minutes until it’s melted and smooth.
- Dip the frozen caramel peanut mixture into the melted chocolate and place back on the cookie sheet to set. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Tips on Making Goonies Baby Ruth Inspired Candies
- You’ll also want 2 cookie sheets, parchment paper, and microwaveable bowls.
- The 30-60 minutes for the candy to set up in the freezer before dipping them is necessary unless you want a sticky mess.
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Goonies Baby Ruth Inspired Candy Clusters
These Goonies Baby Ruth inspired candy clusters are perfect for your family movie night! Both Chunk and Sloth would approve of this homemade chocolate, caramel, and nut candy cluster bars!
Ingredients
- 60 caramels (about 2 bags)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 16 oz lightly salted peanuts
- 26 ounces baking chocolate or chocolate bark
Instructions
- Place caramels, butter and whipping cream in a microwavable bowl and microwave on 50% power in 1 minute increments. You'll want to stir it every minute or two to get it smooth. Once it's melted and smooth, add in the vanilla and peanuts.
- Let mixture cool to room temperature, then drop tablespoons of the mixture onto parchment lined cookie sheets. Then place the pans in the freezer for 30-60 minutes until they're set (otherwise it's a sticky mess!)
- About 10 minutes before you're ready to remove the candy from the freezer, melt your chocolate in the microwave on 50% power in 1 minute increments. You'll want to stir it in between minutes until it's melted and smooth.
- Dip the frozen caramel peanut mixture into the melted chocolate and place back on the cookie sheet to set. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Notes
- You'll also want 2 cookie sheets, parchment paper, and microwaveable bowls.
- The 30-60 minutes for the candy to set up in the freezer before dipping them is necessary unless you want a sticky mess.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
24Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 432Total Fat: 30gSaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 156mgCarbohydrates: 33gNet Carbohydrates: 27gFiber: 7gSugar: 18gProtein: 10g
Nutrition information isn’t always accurate.
