Mouth-Watering 4 Ingredient Pretzel Turtles Recipe

⏱️ 30 min 👥 24 servings 📊 Medium
American dessert, snack, vegetarian
Mouth-Watering 4 Ingredient Pretzel Turtles Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
116
Calories
2g
Protein
18g
Carbs
5g
Fat

Super-sweet caramels pair beautifully with milk chocolate, crunchy pretzels, and pecans in our easy and delicious 4-ingredient caramel pretzel turtles.

📝 Ingredients

  • 24 pecan halves
  • 24 mini pretzel twists
  • 24 soft caramel squares
  • 7 ounces milk chocolate

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1Preheat the oven to 275 F.
  2. 2Place the pecans in a dry skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring frequently, for 3–5 minutes, until they become fragrant and lightly toasted.
  3. 3Place the pretzels on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  4. 4Top each pretzel with a caramel square.
  5. 5Bake the caramel-topped pretzels in the oven for 7 minutes or until the caramels are softened but not completely melted.
  6. 6Press a pecan half into each caramel square.
  7. 7Melt the chocolate in a metal bowl over simmering water, stirring until smooth.
  8. 8Drop 1 teaspoon of melted chocolate onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, leaving space between each round.
  9. 9Place a caramel-and-pecan-topped pretzel on each round.
  10. 10Drizzle the remaining chocolate over each turtle.
  11. 11Refrigerate for 15–20 minutes, or until the chocolate is firm and set, before serving

About the Chef & Original Recipe

This recipe was published by Julianne De Witt on mashed.com. Visit the original source for step-by-step photos, chef notes and additional details.