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Pretzel and Candied Pecan Turtles

Classic turtle candy taste in a new way. Welcome to your new addiction.

Course candy
Cuisine American
Keyword pretzel tutrles
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 minutes
Servings 50 turtles
Author Doug Bakes Staff

Ingredients

Candied Pecan Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 tablespoons water
  • 2 cups pecan halves

Turtle Ingredients

  • 20 Rolo candy pieces, unwrapped
  • 20 Pretzel circles
  • 20 Candied Pecans

Instructions

Candied Pecan Instructions

  1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

  2. Add brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, vanilla, water to a medium pan. Place the pan over medium heat, often stirring until the brown sugar melts into a sauce; this takes about 1 minute.

  3. Add in the pecans and stir to coat brown sugar sauce.

  4. Continue cooking, stirring the entire time, until the pecans look coated and smell a little nutty, and this takes 2 to 3 minutes.

  5. As the pecans heat up in the pan, they will slowly become shiny. Pay close attention, so the nuts do not burn.

  6. Transfer the pecans to the baking sheet and spread them into a layer.

  7. Allow the pecans to cool, and then break them apart before serving.

Turtle Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees and line a cookie sheet with foil.

  2. Place 1 Rolo on each pretzel. Place in oven for 4-5 minutes or until Rolos become soft.

  3. Immediately after removing pretzels from oven, place a pecan halve on each Rolo and very lightly press down to spread chocolate/caramel over pretzel

  4. Let stand or place in refrigerator until chocolate/caramel hardens.

    Goodies will keep for a good while in an air tight container.