Pecan Turtle Clusters
These toasted pecan turtle clusters are what candy dreams are made of. You will often find these in the glass shelves of candy stores but I bet they won’t taste like the ones you can whip up in your own kitchen. Yours will be extra fresh and delicious and they’re actually easy to make! We are going to make these extra special by toasting the pecans first. You cannot compete with a toasted pecan in your cluster! They are just the best. A touch of sea salt at the end isn’t too shabby either and I highly recommend it. One tip for buying your pecans is to head to Trader Joe’s. They sell large bags at very good prices and you can freeze the extra, too!
You may also love: turtle fudge
You’ll Need:
Pecan Halves
Wax Paper
Kraft Caramel Squares
Toasted Pecan Turtle Clusters
Ingredients
- 50 pecan halves
- 20 kraft caramels
- 7 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 1 cup Dark Chocolate Disks
- sea salt, optional
Instructions
- Toast pecans at 300 on a cookie sheet 5-8 minutes until fragrant. Let cool.
- Microwave caramels, condensed milk and butter until perfectly smooth. Let cool a bit.
- Microwave chocolates gently and let cool a bit.
- Arrange pecans on wax paper in a cluster.
- Spoon on some caramel.
- Spoon on some chocolate.
- Add sea salt, if desired.
- Pop in fridge just a few minutes to set and remove from fridge.
Sharon says
Any suggestions on how to ship these? Freeze first?
Hugs & Cookies xoxo says
I would be afraid to ship these.
Jennifer says
My grandmother use to make turtles, along with chocolate covered cherries, chocolate peanut butter cups, and chocolate covered pretzels. She would send them all over the USA to family and friends for the holidays. She packed them in tin cans, using wax paper between layers. The tin cans were put into slightly larger boxes with a bit of tissue paper and sent on their way. Once she sent a package of her yummy treats from Ohio to Florida and everything was fine.Hope that helps. have a very Happy Holiday*
Hugs & Cookies xoxo says
How wonderful!! That must have been fun to receive! Happy Holidays!
Megan says
How many does this make??
Print My Boxes says
woow its really wonderfull.