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Chocolate Caramel Pecan Candies

These chocolate caramel pecan candies are very similar to Turtles. They are super easy to make and always a hit for the holidays!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Candy, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate caramel pecan candies, turtles
Servings: 16
Calories: 139kcal
Author: Kim Beaulieu

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Arrange pecans on cookie sheet in a single layer. Bake for about 8 to 10 minutes, or until lightly toasted. I always say the nuts are done when you can smell them.
  • Allow pecan to cool. Then arrange them into 16 clusters on the pan. I find keeping them all flat works better, if you try to stack they just shift when moving the cookie sheet.
  • Place a caramel on top of each cluster of pecans.
  • Pop the cookie sheet in the oven, bake for about 2 to 3 minutes. Watch closely as you want the caramel to melt but not so much that it spreads too much. You want it to melt just enough to soften but not become a flat mess. Remove the cookie sheet from the oven and allow to cool completely.
  • Melt the white chocolate. I like doing mine with the double boiler method. I place a saucepan of water on the stove, warm over medium heat, place a heat proof bowl over top with the chocolate inside and melt until smooth. Spoon the melted white chocolate over top of the clusters. I like keeping it in the middle so you see the caramel and pecans sticking out from underneath. Allow to cool.
  • With the same double boiler method melt the milk chocolate. Then drizzle that over top of the clusters.
  • Pop them in the fridge until they set.
  • Serve with a big old "Mmm, I love Turtles" smile!

Notes

Recipe Credit to Woman's Day Pecan Caramel Candies
Originally posted on December 4, 2014.

Nutrition

Calories: 139kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 32mg | Potassium: 78mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 8IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg