Turtle Pretzels Recipe

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Sweet and crunchy, these tasty treats will be gobbled up in no time! -Barbara Loudenslager, O'Fallon, Missouri

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Turtle Pretzels Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
  • Yield: 15 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 package (14 ounces) caramels
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 package (10 ounces) pretzel rods
  • 8 ounces German sweet chocolate or semisweet chocolate
  • 2 teaspoons shortening
  • 1 cup finely chopped pecans

Directions

  • In a double boiler, melt caramels in water. Dip half of each pretzel into the hot caramel. Place on a greased sheet of foil to cool.
  • In a microwave, melt chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip caramel-coated end of pretzels into the chocolate, allowing excess to drip off; sprinkle with nuts. Return to foil to cool. Yield: about 2-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 304 calories, 13 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 2 mg cholesterol, 311 mg sodium, 45 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Turtle Pretzels in Country Woman November/December 1993, p35

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Reviewed on Aug. 10, 2010 by yjswan

Made this for a church coffee hour for the kids...adults enjoyed just as much--it was a huge hit. I used dark melting chocolate and it took at least another cup of pecans.

Reviewed on Oct. 22, 2009 by lurky27

What a fun treat for a party! Yum!

 
 

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