Best Turtle Candy Recipes

TURTLE PRETZEL CANDY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
• Place parchment paper on a cookie sheet.
• Spread out pretzels in a single layer.
• Top each pretzel with a piece of caramel candy.
• Bake for 6 to 7 minutes, just until the candy starts to melt.
• Pull pretzels from the oven and top each with a pecan half.
• Let cool.

EASY TURTLE CANDY RECIPE - (4.2/5)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 300. Cover cookie sheet with foil, shiny side exposed. Lightly grease foil with vegetable oil spray. Place 3 pecan halves in a "Y" shape on the foil. Place caramel candy & heavy cream in a microwaveable bowl and place in the microwave for 2-3 minutes or until it will stir together smoothly. Place a dollop in the center of each "Y" whil it is still warm. Heat shortening and chocolate chips over low heat just until chocolate is melted. Spread over candies and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

EASY HOMEMADE TURTLE CANDY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees and line a cookie sheet with parchment or aluminum foil.
• Arrange the pretzels on the cookie sheet in an even layer, then top with a chocolate covered caramel. Keep the chocolate in the center of the pretzel.
• Place the cookie sheet in the oven for 4-5 minutes or as long as it takes for the chocolate to soften but not melt.
• Carefully remove the cookie sheet from the oven and gently press a pecan onto the softened chocolate covered caramel. Shake candy sprinkles over everything if using, then set the cookie sheet aside to cool.
• Once cooled, place a handful of candy melts in a zip-top plastic bag and microwave on 50% power in 30-second intervals, stopping to knead the bag in between until it is smooth.
• Snip the very tip of one corner of the bag, then drizzle over the Turtle candies. Allow to cool.

TURTLE CANDY

Steps:

• 1. In the top of a double boiler over hot water. Melt caramels in heavy cream. Stir until smooth.
• 2. Arrange pecan halves in groups of 4-5 on a greased waxed paper. Spoon caramel mixture into a small mound in the middle of nuts. The caramel should partially cover the nuts to keep them in place. Let stand until caramel is hard.
• 3. In top of a double boiler over hot water, melt chocolate, stir gently.
• 4. Using a small spoon, coat caramel with melted chocolate. Refrigerate for 30 mins or until chocolate is firm. Store in air tight container.