These Easy Homemade Turtles are an easy no-bake treat, that are both sweet and salty. My mom made these for us at holiday time, and they are bring back all the memories.
Prep Time30mins
resting time20mins
Total Time30mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: homemade turtles
Servings: 35small turtles
Calories: 80kcal
Author: Sue Ringsdorf
Ingredients
5oz.pecan halves
30Kraft caramels
2Tablespoonshalf and half- or more
4oz.Ghirardelli bittersweet baking bar
sprinkle of kosher salt
Instructions
Take two baking sheets and line them with parchment paper.
Lay the pecans out on the pans, forming turtles. Use two pecan halves for the body, and half of one (cut the long way) for the head. (See blog post for more details.)
Melt the caramel and half and half in microwave, stirring every 45 seconds, until melted. I use 50% power. Spoon about a teaspoon in the center of each little turtle. This gets sticky, so you may need another spoon (or your finger) to scoop the caramel off. Refrigerate until set.
Melt the chocolate in the microwave, at 50% power. This should only take a minute or so. Spoon a mound of chocolate over each mound of caramel. Sprinkle lightly with kosher salt, and return trays to the refrigerator until set.
Store turtles in freezer, layering parchment paper in between to prevent sticking.
Notes
Use two pecans (for the body) plus one half of a pecan (for the head).
When melting the caramel and the chocolate, do it in increments and stir so you don't burn it.
You may need to add extra half and half to the caramel (and maybe even microwave it again) as you design the turtles, because the caramel will start to set up.
The turtles can be sticky because some of the caramel sinks between the pecan halves. You could use more chunks of small pecans to keep the caramel from seeping through.