Pretzel Turtles

Pretzel Turtles takes approximately 45 minutes from beginning to end. This recipe serves 20. For 44 cents per serving, this recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This hor d'oeuvre has 238 calories, 4g of protein, and 6g of fat per serving. A mixture of caramels, milk chocolate chips, pecan, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. Many people made this recipe, and 157 would say it hit the spot. It is brought to you by For the Love of Cooking. Overall, this recipe earns a rather bad spoonacular score of 21%. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Pretzel Turtles, Pretzel Turtles, and Pretzel Turtles.

Servings: 20

 

Ingredients:

Caramels, unwrapped

1 bag of milk chocolate chips

Pecan halves

Mini pretzels

Equipment:

baking sheet

oven

stove

bowl

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with a silpat mat.Place the pretzels evenly on the silpat mat lined baking sheet. Top each pretzel with a piece of unwrapped caramel.Place into the oven and bake for 4-5 minutes, or until the caramel is just starting to melt. Watch carefully! Side Note: See what the caramel should look like in the picture below before you add the pecans). Remove from the oven and carefully place a pecan on the center of each caramel, pushing lightly.Place into the refrigerator to set. While they are in the refrigerator, place the milk chocolate chips in a glass bowl and place into a pan of water over medium low heat. Stir often until melted. Turn the stove off.Remove the tray from the refrigerator then remove the pretzels from the tray to a plate. Spoon 1/2 tablespoon of the melted milk chocolate onto the silpat mat then place the pretzel on top and push lightly. Repeat.Once they are all done, place the rest of the melted milk chocolate in a small ziplock bag. Cut a super small hole in the corner of the bag and drizzle the chocolate back and forth over each turtle. Place the tray back into the refrigerator for 15-20 minutes to set. Remove from the refrigerator and let them sit at room temperature for 20-30 minutes. Side Note: If you try to eat them right out of the refrigerator the caramel will be really hard and it will be difficult/painful to eat. Trust me. Enjoy!

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with a silpat mat.

2. Place the pretzels evenly on the silpat mat lined baking sheet. Top each pretzel with a piece of unwrapped caramel.

3. Place into the oven and bake for 4-5 minutes, or until the caramel is just starting to melt. Watch carefully! Side Note: See what the caramel should look like in the picture below before you add the pecans).

4. Remove from the oven and carefully place a pecan on the center of each caramel, pushing lightly.

5. Place into the refrigerator to set. While they are in the refrigerator, place the milk chocolate chips in a glass bowl and place into a pan of water over medium low heat. Stir often until melted. Turn the stove off.

6. Remove the tray from the refrigerator then remove the pretzels from the tray to a plate. Spoon 1/2 tablespoon of the melted milk chocolate onto the silpat mat then place the pretzel on top and push lightly. Repeat.Once they are all done, place the rest of the melted milk chocolate in a small ziplock bag.

7. Cut a super small hole in the corner of the bag and drizzle the chocolate back and forth over each turtle.

8. Place the tray back into the refrigerator for 15-20 minutes to set.

9. Remove from the refrigerator and let them sit at room temperature for 20-30 minutes. Side Note: If you try to eat them right out of the refrigerator the caramel will be really hard and it will be difficult/painful to eat. Trust me. Enjoy!


Nutrition Information:

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238k Calories
4g Protein
5g Total Fat
43g Carbs
1% Health Score
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Calories
238k
12%

Fat
5g
9%

  Saturated Fat
2g
18%

Carbohydrates
43g
14%

  Sugar
18g
20%

Cholesterol
3mg
1%

Sodium
415mg
18%

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Protein
4g
9%

Manganese
0.28mg
14%

Folate
56µg
14%

Vitamin B1
0.16mg
11%

Iron
1mg
10%

Vitamin B3
1mg
8%

Vitamin B2
0.12mg
7%

Fiber
1g
5%

Phosphorus
45mg
5%

Calcium
38mg
4%

Zinc
0.48mg
3%

Selenium
1µg
3%

Copper
0.05mg
3%

Magnesium
10mg
3%

Potassium
62mg
2%

Vitamin B5
0.16mg
2%

Vitamin E
0.15mg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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