Easy Turtles Candy Recipe - One Sweet Appetite (2024)

This Homemade Turtles Recipe gives you the most rich and delicious candy with only 4 ingredients! Lightly toasted pecans covered in a rich caramel and topped with melted chocolate. Perfect for giving and deliciously simple to make.

Searching for more quick candy ideas? Try my Salted Caramels, Homemade Lollipops, and White Chocolate Pretzels!

Recipe Features

• 4 Ingredient Recipe: This recipe only uses FOUR ingredients and is ready in minutes.
• Perfect for Beginners: This is a no-fail recipe which means it is the perfect starting point for novice candy makers.
• Edible Gift Idea: Package these sweet treats up for an impressive homemade gift!

My granma was OBSESSED with chocolate turtles. She always had a stash stored away somewhere and would bring them out to share wenever I visited. The combination of chocolate, caramel and nuts is irrisistible. In fact, I’ve used the combination in several of my favorite desserts and cannot get enough of it!

But by far, these easy turtles are the winner. SO easy to make and quite possibly my favorite homemade candy to date. The lightly toasted nuts give a base for the chewy caramel, and the chocolate melts in your mouth. What more could you need?

Turtles Recipe Ingredients

Most of my recipes are super easy to make, use minimal ingredients, AND pack a big punch in the flavor department. These are no exception. For a full list of ingredients and measurements see the recipe card below.

• Pecans– For this recipe you will need to be sure to use lightly toasted pecans. We like to use whole or roughly chopped.
• Caramel Ice Cream Topping– You can find this next to the ice creams in most grocery stores. If you can find the ticker topping it works best, OR you can make your own caramel sauce.
• Chocolate Chips– You can use either milk chocolate or semi sweet. Our preference is milk chocolate for this specific combination of flavor.
• Shortening– Do not substitute this with butter. Shortening is used to slightly thin the chocolate chips and help coat the candies easier.

How To Make Turtle Candy

1. PREP: Line a work surface with parchment paper. Lightly toast the pecans, if they haven’t been toasted already, by tossing in melted butter and baking for 7-10 minutes at 350 degrees.
2. MIX: Stir the toasted and cooled pecans with the caramel topping.
3. CHILL: Drop by the heaping tablespoon onto the parchment paper and refrigerate until solid, about 1 to 2 hours.
4. MELT: Combine the chocolate chips and shortening in a heatproof, or glass, dish. Microwave until melted, stirring every 15 to 20 seconds to make sure it doesn’t burn.
5. DRIZZLE: Spoon or drizzle over the pecan clusters. Allow to set and enjoy!

More Must Try Caramel Recipes

• Salted Caramels
• Easy Caramel Cheesecake Bars
• Salted Caramel Frosting
• Best Caramel Corn

More Must Try Candy Recipes

• Muddy Buddies
• Peppermint Patties
• Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
• White Chocolate Pretzels
• Cherry Lollipops

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