Homemade Clodhoppers Recipe
Here's another one of those recipes that is so minimalist in both ingredients and preparation, I'm a little embarrassed to post it. Much like my Honey Dill Dipping Sauce Recipe, it may be simple and easy, but it's a hometown memory for me.
I always enjoy exposing people to "new" ideas - even if only new to them!
Clodhoppers are a very well known candy back home in Canada. One Winnipegger wanted to market his grandmother's candy, got together with a childhood friend of his, and got to work. Within a few years, the candy was selling all over Canada.
The candy is apparently no longer made in Winnipeg, having been sold to a company on the West Coast - and I've since become allergic to gluten, rendering these treats toxic to me - but I'll never forget em. Super, super addictive stuff.
Was thinking of them, the other day. I've never seen them here in the USA, so I decided to create a homemade clodhoppers recipe for my husband. The proportions turned out beautifully!
This Homemade Clodhoppers Recipe has only 3 simple ingredients - white chocolate, cashews, and graham crackers - and they whip up in no time. Have bowls of this out at holiday parties, or package them up for a hostess gift, stocking stuffer, or "Thank you" that your friends and family will love!
Homemade Clodhoppers
Ingredients
- Graham Crackers
- 1 Cup Salted Cashew Pieces
- 11-12 oz Bag of Good White Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Prepare a baking sheet or other flat surface with a large piece of parchment paper.
- Smash up about a sleeve worth of graham crackers, into bite sized pieces. Measure two cups of the graham bits into a large bowl. I measured out chunks AND the fine particles, which makes the Clodhoppers as shown. For a “prettier” candy, don’t include the fine particles in your measurement. Add cashews, stir lightly to distribute.
- In a microwave safe bowl, melt chocolate chips – I usually do 45 second increments, stirring in between each.
- When chocolate is fully melted, pour over graham/cashew mixture, stir well to coat everything. Turn mixture out onto parchment paper, spreading mixture out to form bite sized chunks.
- Cool until set, store in airtight bags / containers.
Nutrition
Hi Marie! I'm from Winnipeg and I used to buy clodhoppers all the time. Thanks for your homemade version. The founders of Clophoppers, Chris and Larry, now have a new candy on the market, made in Winnipeg again. It's called OMG's and it's made with graham crackers, almonds and toffee bits covered in either dark or milk chocolate. Very yummy! If you're ever in Winnipeg, pick up a bag for your family!
Hi Marie,
Thank you for this post! I have been craving Clodhoppers for months now and can't find any in Montreal. It's just one of those nostalgic treats that can't be substituted for anything else. I have tried OMG's and while they are good... they are not clodhoppers. Can't wait to try your recipe. 🙂
Hi Nathalie,
What are OMGs?
You'll have to let me know what you think of my Clodhopper recipe - depending on the white chocolate you use, it can be *bang on*!
Hi, I have a little problem with mine. I’ve used dairy free white chocolate Chips and they ended up crumbly since I put them in the oven to set. Is there any way to fix this to make them smooth enough to set right?
Thanks
I'm not sure when it comes to the dairy free chocolate chips, but for normal chocolate chips... putting them in the oven probably burnt/seized it. If that's the case, there's not really anything you can do to fix it, and should start over.
These set at room temperature or in the fridge - they need to cool, not cook!
Thank you for your recipe!
OMG's are essentially the new Clodhoppers made by the old Clodhoppers guys with chocolatey graham clusters with almonds and toffee bits! They are awesome, you must pick up a package or two when you're back in Canada (I've seen them in loblaws, metro, shoppers, pretty much anywhere in Canada)!
Hi Marie, ladies. I love OMG's but they are all but cost prohibitive. However, they do sell them in the U.S. I found both flavors at Walmart but couldn't find them on the cookie aisle today. I forgot which section they were in before, so they have may have been in the candy area.
I read they were formerly called Clodhoppers, but I see on here the ingredients are a bit different. I'm looking forward to trying your recipe --- with walnuts.
How long will they store for? Should you freeze them?
Probably a few weeks? I don't know, they're always gone long before they can go bad.
You can buy Clodhoppers in the Bulk Barn. They are delicious.