Homemade Turtles Candy
Homemade turtles feature the perfect combination of toasted pecans, chewy caramel, and chocolate. They are easy to make and are a great DIY candy for Christmas and beyond.
Servings: 60 Candies
Ingredients
- 5-6 cups pecan halves
- 1 cup salted butter
- 2 cups light brown sugar packed
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 20 ounces chocolate melting wafers
- flaky salt for topping optional
Instructions
- Lightly toast pecans in oven or skillet.
- Line sheet pans with parchment paper. Arrange sets of 3-4 pecans on the parchment paper and set aside.
- Melt butter in a large pan over medium heat.
- Add brown sugar, corn syrup, and sweetened condensed milk. Stir to combine.
- Continue to cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture reaches 235℉.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
- Spoon about 1 to 1½ teaspoons of warm caramel over each cluster of toasted pecans. The mixture will be loose at first, so you might have to take your time to keep it from running. If the caramel gets to thick, just warm it back up until it gets to drizzling consistency.
- Melt chocolate until smooth. Drop about ½ teaspoon of caramel on top of each turtle, use the back of the measuring spoon to smooth the chocolate out and form a circle.
- If desired, add a pinch of flaky salt to the top of the turtle.
- Let the turtles sit until firm.
- Place layers of parchment paper or wax paper between turtles if stacking to store. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 weeks.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Candy | Calories: 198kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 40mg | Potassium: 97mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 117IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg
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