Description
Delicious clusters of toasted pecans, gooey caramel, and rich chocolate that are simple to make and perfect for gifting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups pecans
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 12 oz chocolate (dark or milk)
- Flaky sea salt (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F (163°C) and toast the pecans for 5–7 minutes.
- In a saucepan, combine butter, brown sugar, and heavy cream; cook over medium heat until the mixture reaches 234–240°F (soft-ball stage).
- On a parchment-lined sheet, form small clusters of pecans.
- Spoon hot caramel over the pecan clusters and chill for 20–30 minutes until set.
- Melt the chocolate and drizzle or fully coat the pecan clusters.
- Chill again until the chocolate is set. Serve or store appropriately.
Notes
Keep an extra saucepan of warm water handy to reheat caramel if it cools too much during assembly.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop and Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 turtle
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg