Pecan Carmel Clusters

Name: Pecan Carmel Clusters
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 54
Ingredients: 1 (14 ounce) package individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped; 3 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons water; 2 cups chopped pecans; 1 pound dark chocolate, broken into small pieces

Recipe By Barbara

Rating

Published Apr 4^th

Prep 30m Cook 5m Additional 15m Ready In 50m

Servings 54 servings Calories 103.3

Chocolate candy that tastes great!

Recipe Ingredients

1 (14 ounce) package individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons water
2 cups chopped pecans
1 pound dark chocolate, broken into small pieces

Cooking Directions

1 Place caramels, butter, and water in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high, stirring every 30 seconds, until smooth, about 3 minutes. Stir in pecans.
2 Drop caramel pecan mixture by spoonfuls onto parchment paper. Place in freezer for 15 to 20 minutes.
3 Place chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high, stirring every 15 seconds, until melted and smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Dip each caramel cluster into chocolate using a fondue fork until coated; place on parchment paper to dry. Chill until firm, if necessary.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 103.3
Carbohydrate 11.8 g
Cholesterol 2.2 mg
Fat 6.6 g
Fiber 0.5 g
Protein 1.2 g
Saturated Fat 2.1 g
Sodium 24.5 mg
Sugar 4.9 g

Reviews

9 reviews

Marcie Robinson Dec 26, 2019 06:51 AM

Fast basic recipe. I added a bit more butter and used cream instead of water. I wanted a softer caramel than is typical so it worked out well! I sprinkled a tiny amount of salt on top of half of them before freezing the first time then coated with the dark chocolate. This added a - Read more ...
fruitgirly Dec 12, 2019 08:23 PM

Don't put these on wax paper. Who knew there was a difference in the paper you put it on? Not me.:( Otherwise these were delicious. I thought I read everything so closely and now I see it was right in the "partner tip". Help me Rhonda.
tina Oct 27, 2019 05:51 AM

These are so easy and SO good!! I keep mine in a container in the frig. in fact I will make more tomorrow to have around this week. thanks!
Stephanie Veselka Nov 20, 2017 07:02 AM

This recipe was awesome. I switched out milk chocolate for the dark chocolate and it was completely delicious. Dark chocolate tends to melt better so I will definitely try this recipe with dark chocolate too. I Will make this again for Thanksgiving and after. This is now my go to recipe
Betty Lokey Oct 26, 2017 12:18 AM

I have made this since my mother taught me at nine and I am sixty-two
heatherhermy Jun 23, 2017 09:59 AM

I made this with almonds and they were delicious.
Marilee Aug 26, 2016 08:17 AM

Wonderful quick and easy. Didn't make any changes they were excellent!
Loryanne Mar 25, 2016 06:51 PM

Such an easy recipe! I did half milk chocolate and half dark and they both turned out great. Next time I will probably put the caramel/pecan mixture in a pan to cool in the freezer and then cut it into small cubes. I just prefer smaller pieces and I think it'd be easier to work - Read more ...
CoOkInGnUt Nov 13, 2015 09:51 PM

These was so easy to make and turned out wonderful. I did use heavy cream instead of water because I was trying to use the last of the cream I had up. It was hard to keep them all about the same size. This is going in my keeper file.

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