This 3 Ingredient Turtle Candy is a quick, easy treat made with pecans topped with caramel and melted chocolate! Simple, no-bake candy that is perfect for holidays or to give as a gift.
3 Ingredient Turtle Candy Recipe
Friends, I will tell you something I did last Christmas. I put 20 or so of these candies in a beautiful glass bowl, wrapped the bowl with pretty paper, and enclosed it with a little bow on top. I gave it to my neighbour, and she liked them SO much.
Turtle chocolate candy is a combination of three divine ingredients carefully put together in no time at all. And placing the treats in the fridge allows the melted ingredients to cool and solidify so they can be served.
That’s it! There isn’t much to this recipe except careful assembling and a neat presentation!
This recipe is absolutely easy to make, so instead of purchasing these candies from the store, I recommend you try making them at home. I promise you’ll LOVE them.
Why We Love This Recipe
- This is an easy 3 ingredient turtle candy recipe.
- These Turtle Candies make a cute and lovely holiday gift.
- The best Christmas candy recipe ever.
- A fast, simple and no-bake recipe.
What Are The 3 Ingredients?
Pecans: I used raw pecans. They will give a crunchy taste and nutty flavour to your candy. To save time, you may buy pre-roasted pecans from the store.
Soft caramels: I pick these up at a candy store. Note that caramel sauce won't work in this recipe.
Semisweet chocolate: I use milk chocolate chips for this recipe, you can use any kind of chocolate you prefer. Just pick something you’d personally enjoy on your pecans.
How to Make 3 Ingredient Turtle Candy?
One: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. arrange your pecans in a single layer and roast in the oven for 5-10 minutes then let them cool completely.
After which you can begin prepping for the candies:
Two: Now, arrange every 4 pecans together in a cluster; each cluster should resemble the four limbs of a turtle. It’s best if all pecans are pointing towards the centre of the candy before you scoop the other ingredients on top.
But before we get there:
Three: In 2 separate small bowls, microwave the caramels and chocolate chips for about 30 seconds or until they melt, then allow them to cool slightly.
Four: Now scoop a spoonful of caramel on top of each pecan cluster, followed by another scoop of the melted chocolate on top of the caramel layer (let some of the chocolate drip down the sides).
Five: Finally, pick up this baking sheet with all the Turtle Chocolate Candy and move them to the fridge.
Let the candies sit and solidify in the fridge for a good 20 to 30 minutes before taking them out.
That’s it! Your custom-made Turtle Chocolate Candies are ready to be nibbled away.
Recipe Variations
- You can sprinkle some sea salt (liked by many) on top of these Turtle Candies once you’re done making them.
- My daughter likes to make this 3 ingredient turtle candy into a 4-ingredients one by adding in some good old peanut butter. The peanut butter is added first, followed by caramel and chocolate.
Serving Suggestions
These Turtle Chocolate Candies taste great with a cup of White Chocolate Latte or Chocolate Bubble Tea. But they taste especially great when they’re received as a gift from your loved ones.
Storage
Store: I recommend keeping these turtle candies in an air-tight container, they’ll last 5 days at room temperature. In the refrigerator, however, they’ll last a good 3 weeks.
Freeze: I recommend to freeze them on the baking sheet away from each other. Then, after frozen, put them in a ziplock bag or well-sealed container and freeze. They will last you 2-3 months.
Recipe FAQs
This turtle chocolate candy is made from 4 pecans, covered with caramel and chocolate on top resembles the shell of a small turtle. They look like small turtles and are thus often referred to as Turtle Chocolate Candy.
Yes, absolutely! You just need to swap out the chocolate in this recipe for some sugar-free chocolate, and sugar-free caramel.
Yes, of course, you can. But you may not end up with candies looking like little turtles. If you use half-pecan, your turtles might look like they’re hiding in their shells.
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3 Ingredient Turtle Candy
Equipment
Ingredients
- 100 g pecans
- 150 g soft caramels
- 150 g semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C/ 350F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. arrange your pecans in a single layer and roast in the oven for 5-10 minutes then let them cool completely.100 g pecans
- Now, arrange every 4 pecans together in a cluster; each cluster should resemble the four limbs of a turtle.
- In 2 separate small bowls, microwave the caramels and chocolate chips for about 30 seconds or until they melt, then allow to cool slightly.150 g soft caramels, 150 g semisweet chocolate chips
- Now scoop a spoonful of caramel on top of each pecan cluster and then another scoop of the melted chocolate on top of the caramel layer (let some of the chocolate drip down the sides).
- Put the baking sheet in the fridge for 20-30 minutes.
Karen says
This recipe is my daughter's favourite holiday candies! Fun, delicious, and so easy to make!
Rose says
My young boy loved it, so I had to double the recipe.
Anna says
I made these cute chocolate turtles with my kids, and it was fun! Thanks for sharing the recipe.