Description
These Easy Christmas Pecan Turtles are a classic holiday candy made with just three simple ingredients! 🎅✨ Sweet caramel, crunchy pecans, and smooth chocolate make a perfect festive treat for gifting or snacking.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups pecan halves
- 24 soft caramel candies (such as Werther’s or Kraft)
- 1 cup semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips
- 1 tsp coconut oil or shortening (optional, for smoother chocolate)
- Sea salt or festive sprinkles for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Arrange pecans in clusters of 3–4 halves each on the baking sheet.
- Place one caramel candy on top of each pecan cluster and bake for 3–5 minutes until slightly softened.
- Remove from oven and press lightly to flatten the caramel.
- Melt chocolate chips (with coconut oil if desired) in the microwave, stirring every 20–30 seconds until smooth.
- Spoon melted chocolate over each caramel cluster and top with a sprinkle of sea salt or holiday sprinkles.
- Refrigerate for 15–20 minutes to set before serving or gifting.
Notes
🎁 Perfect for Christmas candy platters or edible gifts! Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week or refrigerate for longer freshness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Candy, Christmas Recipes, Holiday Treats
- Method: Baked & No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 candy
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 35mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
Keywords: pecan turtles, christmas candy, holiday treats, chocolate caramel pecans, easy christmas desserts