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Turtles – a homemade candy of pecans and gooey caramel topped with chocolate!

Turtles - a homemade candy of pecans and gooey caramel topped with chocolate!

Tis’ the season for cookies, candy, and all things sugar.  And today is no different.  I am excited to be part of #SundaySupper this weekend.  This is the “Ultimate Cookie Exchange”, over 50 great recipes for amazing holiday treats.    I have to admit, I had a hard time with this one.  There are just so many different cookies I want to make this year.  And, I actually have a real life cookie exchange to go to tonight!

Turtles - a homemade candy of gooey caramel, pecans and chocolate

I decided to make these Turtle candies.  They have always been a staple in our house growing up.  They were not homemade though.  There was a store that was only open at Christmas time that had so many different candies, and this was one my family always bought.  Well, I no longer live there, and they are no longer in business.  It seemed like it was time to get busy in the kitchen with my own version.

Homemade Turtles - pecans, caramel and chocolate!

These are really easy to make, and you can make as few or as many as you like.  Plus, they don’t actually involve baking.  So for all of you non-bakers out there, this one is for you!  If you want to go all out, you could make your own homemade caramel sauce, but I didn’t go that far.  Caramel and me, at altitude have not become friends yet.  Some day…..

Tonight at 7pm EST we are hosting our weekly #SundaySupper chat.  This week we have the honor of having Janet Keeler, editor of the book Cookielicious, join us.  We will be giving away 5 copies of the book, Cookielicious, during the chat, just in time for holiday baking!

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Turtles - a homemade candy of pecans and gooey caramel topped with chocolate!
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Turtles
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
 
Gooey Caramel over Toasted Pecans and Covered in Chocolate
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: turtles
Servings: 12
Calories: 171 kcal
Author: Erin
Ingredients
  • 30 pecan halves , toasted (makes enough for 10 Turtles)
  • 18 caramels , unwrapped
  • 1 Tbls milk or cream
  • 6-8 oz semi sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 tsp shortening
Instructions
  1. Arrange pecans on a baking sheet. You will place 3 pecans in each cluster, in the shape of a "y".
  2. In a microwave safe bowl melt the caramel and the milk together. Microwave at 50% power for 45 seconds at a time, stirring after each time. Once fully melted, spoon caramel over the pecans. Make sure to kind of spread it around, so they all stick together once cooled. Let the caramel set up for about 30 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, melt chocolate chips and the shortening together. If using a microwave follow the same technique as the caramel. Spoon melted chocolate over the caramel and the pecans. You can leave a little bit of the pecans sticking out (they are the feet and head of the turtle). Let the chocolate set before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Turtles
Amount Per Serving
Calories 171 Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 3mg 1%
Sodium 38mg 2%
Potassium 126mg 4%
Total Carbohydrates 19g 6%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars 15g
Protein 1g 2%
Vitamin A 0.6%
Calcium 3.2%
Iron 5.6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

**The nuts were sent to me from Oh!Nuts.  I was not compensated in any way, and the opinions are 100% my own.**

The Sunday Supper Favorite Cookie Exchange Cookies:

For more amazing cookies recipes like Snowball Surprise Cookies, check out Cookielicious by Food Editor Janet K. Keeler from The Tampa Bay Times now while there is a special… Buy One Cookielicious Cookbook and get one for a friend!

Do you have a favorite cookie to take to a Cookie Exchange?  Please join on us on Twitter throughout the day during #SundaySupper on December 9th.  In the evening we will meet at 7pm EST for our #SundaySupper Ultimate Cookie Exchange live chat.

All you have to do is follow the #SundaySupper hashtag or you can follow us through TweetChat.

We’d also love to feature your recipe for The Ultimate Cookie Exchange on our #SundaySupper Pinterest board to share them with all of our followers, too.

 

 

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Welcome to Dinners, Dishes, & Desserts where my love of food meets my busy life. My name is Erin and I’m a casual home cook who loves to feed people. On this blog, you’ll find hundreds of quick and easy recipes made mostly from scratch. My days are spent in the kitchen, creating new recipes to share with family and friends.
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