Ingredients for these candies have been sitting around in my pantry since the holidays. Such a simple dessert and I never got around to making them. Recently, I needed something sweet and remembered these candies. These are so good; nothing better than pecans, caramel, chocolate and a sprinkling of Fleur de sel.
Pecan, Chocolate and Salted Caramel Candies
- 2/3 cup pecans, chopped and toasted (see comment below)
- 4-ounce block of caramel, cut into 16 pieces; or 16 caramel candies – there is a difference between these candies and a block of caramel (see comment below)
- 16 bittersweet chocolate disks (1″ to 1-1/2″ disks)
- a pinch of Fleur de sel or other sea salt to garnish each candy
Preheat the oven to 325°F. Divided the pecans (scant 2 tsp. each) into 16 small piles on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Flatten each caramel cube into the size of a half dollar, and place on top of the pecans. I used my heavy metal meat pounder which worked perfectly.
Heat in the oven for 2 to 3 minutes (I heated them for 3 minutes), until the caramel softens and begins to melt. Remove from the oven; wait 1 minute, then top each cluster with one disk of chocolate, pressing it into the softened caramel gently. Top each candy with a few flakes of sea salt. Allow to cool before removing from the pan. I actually put them in the refrigerator to firm up and then brought them to room temperature to serve. Very, very, very good 🙂
Comment:
Baker’s Nook (they have an online store as well) sells 1 and 5 pound blocks of yummy caramel.
I like to toast the pecans in a non-stick skillet until they become fragrant for just a few minutes. You can also toast them in the oven at 350°F for 5-10 minutes.
Recipe by cooking with aunt juju http://cookingwithauntjuju.com/2016/03/18/pecan-and-salted-caramel-candies/
I could definitely do with a couple of those now 🙂
You would want more than a couple 🙂
Decadent and easy!
Very easy but with delicious ingredients!
Yummy!! They look wonderful!
Thanks – they were real tasty!
This has my name written all over it 🙂
One recipe only made 16 candies and that was not near enough 🙂
Such tasty lovely morsels. Not sure I could stop at one… 🙂
Trust me Ronit, you would not be able too 🙂
Salted Caramel. Yes, please. 🍓
Salt always adds a nice touch when paired with caramel and chocolate 🙂
Yum! 🍓
Really??? We can make these, Judi?? Well how very wonderful! I am so glad you have posted this recipe for us!! 😀
Thanks Julianna – I like recipes that are easy and delicious. I should have made more than 16, the crowd could easily have eaten two or three times that amount 🙂
I don’t believe I’ve ever seen a block of caramel around! I’m a bit jealous, lol! The cookies/candy are marvelous and such gorgeous photos!
Mollie
Thanks – the caramel comes from my local bake store. It is so much better than those little squares wrapped in plastic!
Wow!!
Judi, these caramel treats are amazing! 🙂 The last picture is so tempting 😀
They just melt in your mouth Linda 🙂
Wow! I’ve never seen before such blocks of caramel!!! Yummy!
I store it in the basement where it is cool. It just tastes so much better than the individual caramels wrapped in plastic. They were a definite hit – the only complaint was I did not make enough 🙂
So simple but so delicious! Don’t think I’ve seen a block of caramel lik that either but I can see how it would be good for these.
Baker’s Nook (they have an online store) is not too far from me and they sell 1 and 5 pound blocks of caramel. Much easier to work with than unwrapping individual caramels. The taste is better too 🙂
These look like turtles…did you ever try those Judi? Wow, I’d love half a dozen or more, I’m sure I could eat them with no guilt 🙂
Same ingredients Loretta, just made a different way. They are delicious 🙂
Yummy! 🙂
Yes 🙂
Gorgeous little sweet snacks!
That’s for sure 🙂
These look delicious Judi!
They were Antonia!
I am swooning! How very delish.
I only made 16 and should have made 3 times that many – everyone loved them 🙂
Ingredients favorite of so many if not all. This is a winner! 🙂
Thanks Fae – everyone who tried them thought so too 🙂
Wow they looks brilliant Aunt Juju. …
Thank you Chitra 🙂
I don’t make candy, but I would certainly eat these!!!
Thanks – I think most people would 🙂
Blocks of 1 to 5 pound caramel! I couldn’t be trusted with such a luxury in my house. These candies look delicious!
Thanks Julie – if I made 4 recipes of 16 candies each I would have used a pound of caramel. I definitely could have made that many but did not know the family would love them that much 🙂
I think I could have eaten one recipe all by myself!
Judi,
These beauties have all my favorite flavors together! And the touch of salt with caramel! Yum! I cannot stop drooling here:) I like the idea of cooling them quickly ….the faster I get to eating them the better:)
LOL! The chocolate was too soft to eat so I popped them in the refrigerator so I could do a taste test of course. It took everything in me not to eat any more. I should have made another batch but ran out of time 🙂
I know that feeling. I am trying to shed at least a few ounces and it is so hard:)
Sounds lovely and looks so cute!
Thanks Lina – they were very good 🙂
I used to have a candy store years ago and these remind me of the chocolate turtles that I carried. They were one of the most popular items I sold so I can imagine how quickly yours disappeared.
I can see why they would be a popular item as you can’t eat just one. They are so easy to make and take very little time to put together 🙂
These look and sound fantastic and I feel like running to the store to get the ingredients right now 😀 Thank you for sharing at Fiesta Friday!!
Thanks Naina – I have plenty of ingredients to make more.of these little goodies 🙂
Yumm these look sooooo goood!
Thanks – they were delicious!
I love chocolate and caramel. I would eat and eat and eat until they get finished. Thanks for sharing the recipe. Have a lovely week!
Thanks Liz – it was hard to just eat one as I could have eaten a lot more. Enjoy your week 🙂
Homemade turtles? YES please, Judi! Wish I could get a dozen to go! 😉
I wish you could too Nancy – they were creamy, salty, crunchy and chocolaty – all great ingredients 🙂
Judi, These look fantastic! If you left me alone with them, I would eat them all. I will definitly be making some of these for Easter! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much – they are very addictive. Be sure to make plenty 🙂