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A white chocolate caramel turtle candy with a bite taken out of it.
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Homemade White Chocolate Turtle Candy

Toasted pecans are enveloped in creamy caramel and topped with a dollop of white chocolate. Every flavorful bite, is of white chocolate and caramel bliss!
Prep Time30 minutes
Chill Time15 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: candy, chocolate
Servings: 24 turtles
Calories: 230cal
Author: Amy Desrosiers
Cost: $18.00

Equipment

  • 1 large baking tray
  • parchment paper
  • refrigerator
  • 2 medium-sized microwave-safe glass bowls
  • 2 spoons
  • Microwave

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces Peter's Caramel Loaf softened
  • 12 ounces white chocolate morsels melted
  • 10 ounces pecan halves toasted

Instructions

  • In a large skillet, over medium heat, toast the pecan halves. Stir occasionally for 3-4 minutes. Nuts will become fragrant, and deepen in color. Once done, remove from heat and cool for 2-3 minutes.
  • On a parchment-lined large baking sheet, make small piles of pecans. I was able to make 24 small piles. These will the nuts base for the caramel.
  • Add caramel to a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at 50% power for one minute. Stir the caramel, and return to the microwave. Microwave for an additional 30 seconds, and stir. The caramel should be easy to stir, and drizzle.
  • Cool caramel for one minute before adding a tablespoon-sized dollop to each pecan pile.
  • Once all the caramel has been added, place the baking sheet into the refrigerator and chill for 15 minutes.
  • In a microwave-safe dish, add the white chocolate morsels. In 30-second intervals, microwave the chocolate stirring in-between each interval. Mine needed 3 (30-second) intervals. The chocolate should be creamy and easy to stir.
  • Remove candy from the refrigerator. Add a little over a tablespoon of chocolate to the top of each caramel and nut pile.
  • Place baking sheet back into the refrigerator and allow chocolate to harden. Once firm, transfer candy to an airtight storage container with a layer of parchment paper in-between each level of candies.

Notes

Nutritional value may vary and are meant to be a guide.
Homemade Caramel Turtle Candy (from-scratch caramel)
Follow this Homemade Turtle Candy recipe on our sister site for homemade caramel. 
Homemade Caramel:
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 7 ounces sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  • pinch salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Directions: 
In a 5-quart stockpot, add the light brown sugar, corn syrup, and butter. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Add in the salt, vanilla, and sweetened, condensed milk. Continue cooking and stirring the mixture until the candy thermometer reaches 240 degrees F. Once at temperature, remove caramel from the heat and allow it to cool for 5 minutes to thicken. This will allow for an easier to spoon caramel.

Nutrition

Serving: 1candy | Calories: 230cal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 59mg | Potassium: 129mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 19IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 1mg