Have you noticed? I looove options.
It all boils down to my decision making skills.
I’m not typically an indecisive person. Ok, maybe sometimes.
But when I know what I want, I am quick to make up my mind.
However, when I know what I want AND THEN I can think of 5 jillion different ways to make/decorate it…
YOU get options. I just limited myself to two.
Salted Caramel & Pecan Pretzel Turtles.
&
Salted Caramel & Pecan Turtles. Sans pretzels.
Your choice. Or you can make both and be totally decisive, like I am.
Salted Caramel & Pecan Turtles – 2 Ways
lightly adapted from King Arthur Flour
Ingredients:
2/3 cup chopped pecans, toasted
16 Pretzel Snaps (Optional)
16 caramel candies
1 (16 oz.) package Chocolate CANDIQUIK Coating
Garnish: a pinch of sea salt for each candy
1. Preheat the oven to 325°F.
2. Arrange the pretzel snaps on a parchment-lined baking sheet; divide the toasted pecans into 16 small piles on the parchment paper OR on top of each pretzel snap.
mmm…toasted pecans.
3. Flatten each caramel cube to approximately 1” square and place on top of the pecans.
4. Heat in the oven for 5 to 7 minutes, or until the caramel softens and begins to melt.
5. Remove from the oven; let cool.
6. Melt CANDIQUIK according to package directions.
For the Pretzel version: drizzle each candy with chocolate coating (optional: dip each candy in chocolate coating).
Sans pretzel: spoon a small amount of chocolate coating directly onto the parchment paper. Place the pecan/caramel candy on top of the chocolate. Drizzle with additional chocolate coating.
7) Top each candy with a few flakes of coarse sea salt. (Much coarser than mine…)
Yield: 16 candies.
- ⅔ cup chopped pecans, toasted
- 16 Pretzel snaps (Optional)
- 16 caramel candies
- 1 (16 oz.) package Chocolate CANDIQUIK® Coating
- Garnish: a pinch of sea salt for each candy
- Preheat the oven to 325°F.
- Arrange the pretzel snaps on a parchment-lined baking sheet; divide the toasted pecans into 16 small piles on the parchment paper OR on top of each pretzel snap.
- Flatten each caramel cube to approximately 1” square and place on top of the pecans.
- Heat in the oven for 5 to 7 minutes, or until the caramel softens and begins to melt.
- Remove from the oven; let cool.
- Melt CANDIQUIK® in Melt and Make Microwaveable Tray™ according to the package directions.
- *For the Pretzel version: drizzle each candy with chocolate coating (optional: dip each candy in chocolate coating).
- *Sans pretzel: spoon a small amount of chocolate coating directly onto the parchment paper. Place the pecan/caramel candy on top of the chocolate. Drizzle with additional chocolate coating.
- Top each candy with a few flakes of coarse sea salt.
Linked To: Mrs. Happy Homemaker, Crazy for Crust, Bru Crew Life, DJ’s Sugar Shack, Chocolate, Chocolate & More, Something Swanky, Gooseberry Patch
Thursday, September 6th, 2012, 1:40 pm | 
Candies & Confections | 
RSS feed
| 
Respond | 
Trackback
Thursday, September 6, 2012 at 4:56 pm
Both of these are beautiful, girl! I love options too
however, pretzels are my fave so I think I’d head straight for those.
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel recently posted..Sugar Crumb Pizza
Friday, September 7, 2012 at 7:19 am
The pretzel version was great because they held everything together perfectly!
Thursday, September 6, 2012 at 6:05 pm
I know what you mean. I can never make up my mind either! LOVE these – I have to make them for my mom.
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust recently posted..French Silk Pie Ice Cream {I’m a guest today.}
Friday, September 7, 2012 at 7:18 am
Hi Dorothy – haha, well it’s always good to have options in my opinion…& your mom will love them!
Thursday, September 6, 2012 at 11:26 pm
I am loving all things salted caramel these days!!! The drizzle on top adds just the right bit of fancy to these yummy treats!!! I am always indecisive about things too…glad I’m not the only one:-)
Jocelyn recently posted..Fiesta Chicken Salad
Friday, September 7, 2012 at 7:22 am
Hi Jocelyn – thanks! That little sprinkle of sea salt is the ‘icing on the cake’! And if what version of turtle candies is the only thing we have to worry about, we’re doing awesome
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 6:27 pm
These look so great and easy! I’ll have to make these. Found you on the trick or treat party.
Shiloh Barkley recently posted..Pignoli Cookies
Thursday, September 13, 2012 at 8:17 am
Thank you! Thanks for stopping by
Saturday, December 8, 2012 at 9:24 am
Turtles are my favorite! I can’t wait to try your version.
Trackbacks
Monday, September 10, 2012 at 2:19 pm