🍫🐢 Chocolate Pecan Turtle Clusters 🐢🍫

Crunchy pecans, gooey caramel, and rich dark chocolate come together in these irresistible bite-sized treats!

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups pecan halves 🥜
• 1 cup soft caramels (or homemade caramel) 🍬
• 2 tbsp heavy cream 🥛
• 1 cup dark chocolate, melted 🍫
• Sea salt flakes (optional) 🧂

Instructions

1. Prepare Pecans: Arrange pecan halves in clusters of 3–4 on parchment-lined baking sheet. Each cluster should resemble a turtle 🐢.
2. Caramel Sauce: Melt caramels with heavy cream in microwave (20-second intervals), stirring until smooth.
3. Add Caramel: Spoon caramel onto center of each pecan cluster. Let set 5–10 minutes.
4. Chocolate Coating: Drizzle or spoon melted chocolate over caramel layer, covering completely.
5. Optional: Sprinkle sea salt flakes for sweet-salty flavor.
6. Chill: Refrigerate clusters 20 minutes until chocolate sets.
7. Serve: Store in airtight container and enjoy anytime! 😋

Details

• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Chill Time: 20 minutes
• Total Time: ~35 minutes
• Yield: ~20 clusters
• Kcal: ~160 kcal per cluster

✨ Sweet, nutty, and chocolatey—these turtle clusters are a classic candy-shop favorite made at home!