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Chocolate Turtles
These Easy Chocolate Turtles have layers of toasted, buttery pecans, soft, chewy caramel, and milk chocolate. They are the perfect sweet and salty candy and can be made in a mold or on a baking sheet!
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Additional Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 50 mins
Servings: 24 turtles
Calories: 261 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups Chopped Pecans
- 3 tablespoons butter melted
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 65 Werther’s chewy caramels about 1 ½ 10 ounce bags
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 2 cups milk chocolate chips 11.5 ounce bag
- 1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- And the pecans, butter, and salt to a bowl. Stir until pecans are coated with butter.
- Spread the pecan mixture on a sheet pan in place in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, Stirring every 5 to 10 minutes until the pecans become fragrant and Browned. Set aside.
- Add the caramels and heavy cream to a microwave-safe bowl. Place in the microwave in 30 second intervals and stir after each interval until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
- Add the chocolate chips and vegetable oil to a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring after each interval, until completely melted and smooth.
- Using two silicone cupcake molds or a parchment lined baking sheet, divide the pecans into the 24 cavities. Make sure they cover the entire bottom of each cavity. If you’re using a baking sheet, make 24 mounds about 2 inches in diameter. Carefully flatten them into a circle shape.
- Divide the caramel between the 24 cavities or pecan circles. Pour the caramel in the center of the pecans and let it slowly roll down the sides.
- Repeat dividing the chocolate between the 24 cavities of caramel pecan rounds. If you’re not using the silicone pan, it will be runny so it may need to cool slightly so it doesn’t pour off the caramel sauce.
- Place the pans in the fridge until set up. This will take 1 to 2 hours.
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Notes
- You can heat the caramel and heavy cream in a double boiler, by sitting a heat proof bowl on top of a saucepan with about one inch of simmering water in it. The heat proof bowl shouldn’t touch the water. Let it heat while stirring occasionally until smooth and creamy. You can use a double boiler to heat the chocolate chips and vegetable oil. Stir occasionally until completely melted.
Nutrition Information
Calories
261kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
10mg
(3%)
Sodium
114mg
(5%)
Potassium
97mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
27g
(54%)
Vitamin A
121IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
63mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24turtles
Amount Per Serving
Calories 261
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 261kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 114mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 97mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 121IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 63mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.