Pecan Candy Clusters

Name: Pecan Candy Clusters
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 16 candies.
Ingredients: 2 cups milk chocolate chips, divided; 64 pecan halves (about 1-1/2 cups); 28 caramels; 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream

Grandchildren and kids in her Gage, Oklahoma neighborhood love helping Flo Burtnett make (and eat) these yummy, four-ingredient treats! “They're great gifts…and easy,” she adds.

Ingredients

2 cups milk chocolate chips, divided
64 pecan halves (about 1-1/2 cups)
28 caramels
2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream

Directions

Line a baking sheet with waxed paper; set aside. In a microwave, melt 1 cup chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Drop chocolate by tablespoonfuls onto prepared baking sheet. Immediately place four pecans on top of each chocolate drop.
Place the caramels in a 1-qt. microwave-safe dish; add cream. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 2 minutes, stirring once. Spoon onto the middle of each cluster.
Melt the remaining chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Spread over caramel. Let stand until set.

Editor's Note

This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.

Originally published as Turtle Candy in Simple & Delicious November/December 2007

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Chrizzyyababy

Oct 15, 2013

Great!!! The recipe states to add the CREAM to Carmels, I did not , still Great!!
jmkasprak

May 19, 2013

I hated unwrapping the caramels, so the second time I made them, I went to my bulk food store and found a block of caramel to use instead.
michelle4773

Dec 15, 2011

Did anyone find out how to thicken the caramel??? I want to make this for gifts.
snadrak

Dec 8, 2011

These were delicious, but the caramel was way too runny and ran all over the pan. Next time I will leave the cream out and let the caramel cool down a bit before putting it on the chocolate.
aleduc

Dec 21, 2010

These were a big hit. My caramel was a little too runny, maybe it was too hot.
shirley Borgerding

Dec 8, 2010

Can,t imagine what the cream is to be added to--the chocolate or the caramels? Did you goof?
amyalusa

Sep 30, 2010

Oops! I see now.
amyalusa

Sep 30, 2010

Easy and tasty too...like "Turtles". Just curious, what are you supposed to do with the Whipping Cream?
crondam

Apr 16, 2009

I have made these twice for Christmas gifts and they are always a big hit! Easy for the children to help with too.
300cgranney

Sep 7, 2008

I made these last xmas and they were great. Nice and easy also