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Easy Pretzel Turtles Candy Recipe

Homemade Pretzel Turtles
This easy homemade Chocolate pretzel turtle recipe is one of the easiest pretzel treats to make with only four ingredients and are the perfect combination of sweet and salty!! Salty pretzel topped with soft chewy caramel, milk chocolate and toasted pecans, these chocolate pecan turtle clusters are the ultimate crunchy, chewy, sweet and salty no-bake candy!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Serving Size 24 turtles

Ingredients

  • 24 Mini Pretzels
  • 24 Individually wrapped Werther's Original Soft Caramels unwrapped
  • 8 ounces Milk chocolate chips
  • 24 Whole Pecans

Instructions

  • Start by preheating your oven to 325 degrees, lining a large baking pan with parchment paper and spreading your pecans evenly out on your pan. Toast your pecans for about five minutes, then remove your pecans to a bowl and set aside. 
  • Lay out your pretzels on that same pan and then add a soft caramel on top of each pretzel.  Bake for about 3-4 minutes.  You want them soft but not completely melted.
  • Then grab your bowl of toasted pecans and gently press a pecan down into the soft caramel so that it melts down into the pretzel. Repeat until all of your pretzels are topped with a pecan.
  • Set your pan aside while your melt the chocolate.  Add your chocolate chips to a work bowl on top of a double boiler. I use a standard cook pot and place a glass or stainless bowl so that it sits on top.
  • Add 1 cup of water in the bottom pan of the double boiler and simmer on medium. As the top bowl warms from the steam of the hot water below it, stir the melting chocolate until it is smooth. Remove the melted chocolate from the stove.
  • Remove your pretzel turtles from the pan.. or move them all to one end if you are using a jelly roll pan.  Pour a small spoonful (about 1/2 tablespoon) of chocolate on your parchment paper and then immediately place one of you pretzel turtles on top and lightly press your turtle into your chocolate.
  • Once all of your Pretzel Turtles are set in chocolate, move your pan to your refrigerator for 30 minutes to let your homemade candy to set up.

Notes

TIPS FOR MAKING THIS TURTLE CANDY RECIPE

  • Add a teaspoon of espresso powder to the melted chocolate for a bit of extra flavor 
  • You can make this easy candy recipe with dark chocolate, milk chocolate or white chocolate.  
  • Toast your pecans by spreading them out on a baking sheet and bake for 5 minutes at 350 degrees F. You can also add them to a hot non-stick skillet, stirring constantly for about 5 minutes.
  • Get your ingredients organized before assembling.  Unwrap your caramels and have them ready instead of unwrapping them each as you go.
  • Once all of your Pretzel Turtles are set in chocolate, move your pan to your refrigerator for 30 minutes to let your homemade candy set up.
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