Dessert for 22

Chocolate Caramel Turtles

Name: Chocolate Caramel Turtles
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 22 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups pecan; 25 soft caramels squares; 1/4 cup heavy creamy; 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips; coarse salt (optional)

$2.86for 410 minServes 22

Pecan clusters are covered with melted caramel and semi-sweet chocolate, then finished with a little coarse salt.

Photo: primaverakitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Nuts and seeds, 9 oz$0.70/oz typical	9 oz	$6.30Typical price
	Marshmallows and candy, 25 oz$0.25/oz typical	25 oz	$6.25Typical price
	Heavy cream, 2 oz$0.22/oz typical	2 oz	$0.46Typical price
	Chocolate chips and baking chocolate, 6 oz$0.45/oz typical	6 oz	$2.70Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$15.74

Swaps

Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

10 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
22servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Gluten-free Budget Desserts

Typical price

$0.72 per serving$2.86 for 4

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Ingredients

2 cups pecan
25 soft caramels squares
1/4 cup heavy creamy
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
coarse salt (optional)

Steps

Arrange the pecans in 22 small clusters on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Microwave the caramels and heavy cream in a heatproof bowl for 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
Spoon the warm caramel over each pecan cluster and chill for 3 minutes.
Microwave the chocolate chips in 30-second intervals, stirring until melted and smooth.
Spoon chocolate over the caramel clusters and sprinkle with coarse salt if using.
Chill the turtles for 5 minutes until the chocolate sets.