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Making Chocolate Turtles couldn’t be easier or more fun! They make fabulous gifting and holiday candy. Homemade pecan turtle candies come together quickly using the microwave to melt the caramel and chocolate.
Recipe for Chocolate Turtles
The layers of crisp pecans, chewy caramel, and creamy chocolate are addicting. I just love the sweet and salty combo! These homemade turtles have the perfect chocolate to caramel ratio, just like the ones you can buy at a candy store. Homemade always tastes better!
These homemade turtles are no-bake, easy, ready in under a half-hour, and you only need 4 ingredients. You can put a batch of these together pretty quickly. There is cooling time but you certainly don’t have to be present for that.
Ingredients for Chocolate Turtles
- Pecan halves
- Soft caramels
- Water
- Semi-sweet chocolate chips
Chocolate Pecan Turtles
These four-ingredient Chocolate Pecan Caramel Turtles are so simple, delicious, and at a fraction of the cost of the fancy candy shops!
How To Make Chocolate Turtles
- Cover a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Arrange your pecans to form an X so they look like turtles feet.
- Melt caramels with 2 tablespoons of water in the microwave using short intervals and stirring frequently.
- Scoop a tablespoon of melted caramel over the pecans.
- Allow it to set for a few minutes.
- Melt the chocolate in the microwave.
- Use a spoon to drizzle melted chocolate over the caramel and pecans.
- Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Bring to room temperature to serve.
Christmas candies and desserts are so much fun! Consider giving these as a holiday gift for Thanksgiving or Christmas!
Storage
To store: Place turtles in an airtight container and store them at room temp for up to 3 weeks. Just make sure to keep them in a cool, dry place so that the chocolate doesn’t start to melt!
To freeze: Add to a freezer container with a piece of wax paper in between each layer of candies. Store in the freezer for up to 2 months.
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- Banana Pudding
- Crescent Roll Croissants
- Ice Cream Sandwich Cake
- Monster Cookie Balls
- Uncrustable Donuts
Chocolate Turtles
Equipment
- 2 medium microwave safe bowls
- 2 spoons
- Parchment Paper
- baking sheet
Ingredients
- 6 ounces pecan halves
- 8 ounces soft caramels
- 2 TBS water
- 10 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.Â
- Arrange the pecans in clusters of four, touching in the center and pointing out in opposite directions, like turtle legs.Â
- Unwrap soft caramels and place into a medium bowl with 2 Tablespoons water. Microwave on high for 30 second increments, stirring after each time. Continue until caramel is fully melted, about 2 minutes. Stir with a spoon and allow to cool just slightly.Â
- Add one dollop, about a Tablespoon in size, to the center of the pecans.Â
- In another medium bowl add the chocolate chips and microwave in 30 second increments, stirring in-between until smooth.
- Use a spoon to drizzle melted chocolate over the caramel and pecans, using the back of the spoon to spread out the chocolate.Â
- Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Bring to room temperature to serve.Â
These look amazing and SO easy! Going on the list to make for Christmas this year for sure! 1 question… raw pecans or toasted? Or does it matter?
Thank you! You can use either kind. We use raw, but it’s what you prefer:)
made these 2 x, 2 different ways…. best turnout was to use molding chocolate instead of chocolate chips….. put a dab of molding chocolate on parchment paper.. press pecans on chocolate… add caramel.. then cover with molding chocolate… otherwise caramel seeps thru and sticks to parchment paper and messy to get off… but they ARE delicious….
Where did you get the mini pans?
I tried this the other day and no way did they look like yours. My caramel was runny and sticky, which made them stick together when I put them in the containers to give to my family…. Any suggestions?
Connie
Sorry to hear that happened. Once the caramel isn’t warm, it should maintain its shape, like before it was melted. Melted caramel is definitely sticky though!
Can you use milk chocolate chips for this recipe?