A Favorite Flavor Combo
Caramel-covered turtle candy is a family favorite (our mom’s all-time favorite)! And how could it not be with chocolate, pecans and caramel all over?! This turtle-shaped candy is often sold and made year-round but is especially popular during Thanksgiving and Christmas. We always include them on our treat plates for holiday gifting and love to add them to party plates and Charcuterie boards for family gatherings since we love them so much. Our turtle recipe includes homemade caramel for melt-in-your-mouth perfection! If you love the flavor combo of turtles, you also need to try Turtle Thumbprint Cookies and Turtle Cheesecake.
Ingredients
PREP TIME: 10 minutes
COOK TIME: 15 minutes
REST TIME: 1 hour
3 cups pecan halves ½ cup butter – if using salted butter reduce the amount of added salt 1 cup brown sugar ½ cup corn syrup – light corn syrup dash salt 7 ounces sweetened condensed milk – (half of a 14-ounce can) Do not use evaporated milk. ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 1½ cups chocolate chips – milk chocolate chips, or try semi-sweet, dark chocolate chips, or white chocolate chips ½ teaspoon vegetable oil – or shortening optional topping – sprinkle with flaky sea salt
How to Make Our Turtle recipe
Thanks for sharing this recipe with us Kara! For more amazingly delicious recipes by her, head over to Creations by Kara!! If the caramels are a bit tough, add a little spoonful of half and half to yield a smoother result. Recipe Video Recipe Video Recipe Video Recipe Video Recipe Video
