Quick and Easy Pecan Turtle Candy (2024)

This easy pecan turtle candy is a quick and tasty munchie that your whole family will gobble up!

Today I’m going to share something fun I made this past weekend as a little treat for my family. Well, maybe it was mostly a treat for me. Idideat almost all of them, after all.

The fun part is that my young son was able to help me make these. He loves helping out around the kitchen, but let’s face it, a 4-year-old’s version of “helping” often doesn’t actually help. With these treats though, he can do the entire prep!

But back to what we’re making. It’s sweet. It’s salty. It’s chocolaty. It’s nutty. It’scaramel-ly. OK, it’s EVERYTHING.(Spoiler alert: It’scandy!)

Watch How to Make Pecan Turtle Candy

A Treat for Any Occasion

Friends, you’ve hadturtlescandy, right? The box ofchocolateturtlesyou received for Christmas that one year when you were really, really good? They’re delicious. But they’re not just a holiday treat, especially when they’re so easy to whip up. Thesalty/sweet combo makes these an irresistible snack on any day. So that’s thecandywe’ll be making today –homemadeturtlecandy.

What makesturtlecandySouthern? Why it’s thepecan, of course! Each turtle is topped with one, and it’s theSouthernpecanthat has really madeturtlecandyfamous around the world.

Put away yoursugarandbutter, because thispecanturtlerecipeis really simple. And if you have children, they’re also going to have a lot of fun helping with (and eating) this one.

This recipe doesn’t call for roasting the pecans, but if you want to spend a little more time on thiscandy, we have a wonderful Roasted Pecans recipe that you can incorporate into thesecaramelchocolateturtles.

I guarantee you’ll be happy with thetoastedpecanflavor. But either way, you’re in for a treat with this yummy chocolate turtle candy.

Thispecan turtlecandyreciperequires only 3 ingredients:

Pretzels. The pretzels you use should be the standard size (1 inch or so) that comes in snack bags. Either square or round shapes will both work fine.

Chocolate-covered caramels. Rolos are perfect for this recipe. Some folks use the Dovechocolate caramels, which will make for a richer treat. You can try your favorite type of chocolate — milkchocolate,semisweetchocolate, ordarkchocolate-coveredcaramelcandies all work well.

And most importantly…wholepecanhalves.

Prep Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
2. Line yourcookie sheetwith parchment paper.
3. Place the pretzels on the parchment paper.
4. Place achocolatecaramelcandyon eachpretzel.
5. Optional: If you didn’t roast your pecans, you can place your unroasted pecans on top of eachcandynow, to give them a bit of a toasted flavor in the oven.

Voila! Pretzel turtle prep is complete. That was fast.

Baking Instructions

1. Carefully place yourcookie sheetinto the oven, making sure none of thecandystacks topple.
2. Let bake for about 4 minutes and then remove from the oven.
3. Press eachpecanhalfgently into eachcandy.
4. Let cool.

Meltedchocolate…chewycaramel…crunchypecan & pretzel…mmm.

Decorating Your Turtles

If you can wait a few more minutes before diving in, here’s where you can get fancy if you’d like to decorate yourhomemade turtles. Grab a handful of extrachocolatecaramelcandyand place them into amicrowave safe bowl. Microwave them for a minute and stir them up. Drizzle over your turtles.

Alternatively, you can drizzle eithercaramelsauce(by just meltingcaramelsquarescandy) orchocolate(by melting dark, semi-sweet, milk, orwhitechocolate chips). If you sufficiently heat yourcandybut yourmeltedcaramelorchocolate doesn’t look thin enough to drizzle, stirring in a littleheavy creamwill thin out the sauce.

Thecaramelpretzelcombination in thishomemadeturtlecandyis amazing. The salt is the perfect complement to thecaramel. If you’re using preztels that aren’t particularly salty, you may add a sprinkle ofsea salton top right after baking or after topping with drizzle, to ensure you get that savorysaltedcaramelflavor.

Thesehomemade turtlescandy make a great party snack, holiday gift, or an easy any-day treat.

We hope you’ll enjoy our Pecan Turtle Candy recipe!

If you enjoy our pecan turtle candy, or if you want a sugar free treat, you’ll also love our pecan praline candy!

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