Homemade Chocolate Turtles
Devashish
These decadent homemade chocolate turtles combine rich chocolate, buttery caramel, and crunchy pecans into an irresistible candy treat. Ready in just 45 minutes, they deliver the perfect balance of sweet and nutty flavors that chocolate lovers dream about.
Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Total Time 45 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 20
Calories 317 kcal
Baking sheet
Parchment paper
Microwave
Instant read thermometer
For Turtles
- 6 tablespoons salted butter
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups pecan halves
- 16 oz almond bark or high quality chocolate
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Toast and chop pecans: spread pecans out onto a baking sheet and bake for 5-10 minutes, stirring once, until toasted and fragrant (but not burned!).
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silpat liner. Set aside.
Place butter in a large microwave safe bowl and heat in microwave until melted. Add brown sugar, granulated sugar, sweetened condensed milk, and corn syrup and stir well to combine.
Return bowl to microwave and cook mixture on HIGH power for about 6-8 minutes, or until it reaches about 235 degrees on an instant read thermometer.
Use hot pads to carefully remove the bowl from the microwave. Stir vanilla into hot caramel. Stir in chopped pecans.
Drop large spoonfuls of the mixture onto the parchment paper lined baking sheet to create individual mounds of caramel candy. Refrigerate until set, about 20 minutes.
Melt almond bark or chocolate in microwave, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted and smooth.
Drop a pecan cluster into the melted chocolate and use a fork to coat it all over. Lift the cluster up with a fork, and tap it several times to allow excess chocolate to fall through the tines of the fork, into the bowl.
Place dipped clusters on the parchment paper to set up. Store turtles in an airtight container at room temperature or in the fridge for 2-3 weeks.
Calories: 317kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 2gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 50mgPotassium: 78mgFiber: 1gSugar: 38gVitamin A: 131IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 0.3mg
Keyword candy making, caramel pecan clusters, chocolate covered nuts, holiday treats, homemade pralines