Description
Delight your friends and family with homemade Easy Christmas Pecan Turtles, a festive treat that combines buttery caramel, rich chocolate, and crunchy pecans. These delightful candies are perfect for gifting or adding to your holiday dessert table. With their simple preparation process, even novice bakers can create this sweet indulgence. Pack them in decorative boxes to share the joy of the season or serve them at festive gatherings – they’re sure to impress!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups pecans
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup corn syrup
- 1/2 cup condensed milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups chopped chocolate
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Toast pecans in a dry skillet over medium heat until golden brown, then set aside.
- In a saucepan, melt butter; add brown sugar, granulated sugar, corn syrup, condensed milk, and vanilla. Stir until boiling and cook for another 5–7 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Stir in toasted pecans and drop spoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Melt chocolate and dip each caramel-covered mound into it before placing back on parchment to set.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 turtles (45g)
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 10mg