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Turtles in a Pretzel Tree

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Updated Apr 30, 2010
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These fun yet fancy candies are ready in just 35 minutes with four ingredients!

Turtles in a Pretzel Tree

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 35 min
  • Servings 24
  • Ingredients 4
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Ingredients

  • 24 small pretzel trees
  • 24 vanilla caramels, unwrapped
  • 3/4 cup milk chocolate chips, melted
  • 24 pecan halves, toasted*

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 300°F. Line extra-large cookie sheet with foil; spray foil with cooking spray. Arrange pretzels 1 inch apart on cookie sheet. Top each pretzel with 1 caramel.
  • Step 
    2
    Bake 5 to 8 minutes or just until caramels begin to melt.
  • Step 
    3
    Remove cookie sheet from oven. Spoon about 1 teaspoon melted chocolate onto each caramel; immediately press 1 pecan half onto each. Place cookie sheet in freezer until candy is set, about 10 minutes. Peel candies from foil.

Nutrition

90 Calories
4g Total Fat
1g Protein
12g Total Carbohydrate
8g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Candy
Calories
90
Calories from Fat
35
Total Fat
4g
6%
Saturated Fat
2g
10%
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
55mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
12g
4%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
8g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1 Other Carbohydrate; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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