Easy Homemade Chocolate Turtles (Caramel Pecan Candy)
Learn how to make quick and easy homemade chocolate turtles with simple ingredients. This candy recipe is composed of crispy pecans, chewy caramel and creamy chocolate.
Servings: 32 Candies
Calories: 155kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups Pecan halves Not chopped
- 2 cups Melted caramel Use Kraft caramel bits or caramel squares
- 2 cups Melted chocolate Semisweet
Instructions
- Line a baking tray with wax paper.
- Make multiple pecan clusters. To do this, arrange 4 pecans together so that it looks like a "turtle."
- Pour 1-2 teaspoons of melted caramel on top of each each cluster.
- Let it set at room temperature until it's not sticky to a gentle touch.
- Then pour about 1 teaspoon of melted chocolate on top of the caramel.
- Let the chocolate set and enjoy.
Notes
- For a sweet and salty treat, sprinkle sea salt on top of the melted chocolate before it sets.
- Other topping options include sprinkles, chopped candy bars, crushed Oreos, shredded coconut, dried fruits or even freeze dried berries.
- Be sure to line your pan with wax paper to prevent these candies from sticking. It also makes clean up easy.
- The number of candies you get from this recipe will depend on the size of your pecans. Some pecan halves are huge while others are very small.
- Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container at room temperature, separated by small squares of wax paper, for up to 1 week.
- Read additional tips and variations above.
Nutrition
Calories: 155kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 38mg | Potassium: 89mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 0.5mg