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Chocolate Turtle Candy
These Chocolate Turtle Candy pieces are easy to make with pecan halves and caramel and chocolate.
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword Chocolate Turtles, Turtle Chocolate Candy
Prep Time 20 minutes minutes
Total Time 20 minutes minutes
Servings 8
Author Evelyn Osborn
Silicone baking mat or Parchment Paper
Chocolate or Candy melting pot or a double boiler
Good Candy Thermometer
Piping bag, optional for decorating
Candy storage Jars, optional
- 2 11 oz bags Caramel
- 1 lb Candy & Molding Gourmet Compound Chocolate-Dark
- 1 cup pecan halves
- 1 12 oz package White Chocolate optional
Unwrap the caramel pieces and melt on low heat in a candy melting pot or double boiler
Arrange 5 pecan halves in the shape of a turtle’s head and legs on parchment paper or a silicone mat. Repeat until all pecan halves have been used.
Carefully spoon the melted caramel to form each turtle’s body connecting the head and legs
Let the caramel cool until firm
Melt the chocolate in a candy melting pot or double boiler until melted
Spoon the chocolate over the caramel and as much of the legs and head as you wish
Let the chocolate cool until firm
Melt the white chocolate in the candy melting pot or double boiler until it reaches 170° F. Pour into a squeeze bottle.
Use the squeeze bottle to design stripes or the design of your choosing on each turtle.