Homemade Chocolate Pecan Caramel Turtles (Vegan)
These chocolate pecan caramel turtles taste even better than store bought candies! They're made with a homemade gooey caramel, layered with crunchy pecans and are coated in rich chocolate. Plus they're completely vegan and made with better for you ingredients.
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Equipment
- Baking Sheet
- Parchment Paper
- Microwave-safe bowl
Ingredients
- 1 c dark chocolate chips
- 1 c pecan halves
- 2 teaspoon coconut oil
- Flakey sea salt (for topping)
Caramel:
- ¼ c almond butter
- 3 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon melted coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Melt chocolate chips with coconut oil in the microwave at 30-second intervals until smooth.
- Spoon a small amount of melted chocolate into a circle shapes on your baking sheet (about 15). Press 5 pecan halves onto each circle, then place in the freezer.
- Make caramel: stir together all caramel ingredients until smooth. Remove turtles from the freezer and spoon caramel into the centre of each. Freeze for 10mins to set.
- Top turtles with melted chocolate. Then place turtles in the freezer until chocolate has hardened. Top with flakey sea salt and enjoy!
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