Description
Delicious and easy Turtle Crockpot Candy featuring pecans, chocolate almond bark, bittersweet and semi-sweet chocolates, and Rolos, slow-cooked to a melty perfection and topped with sea salt and sprinkles for a festive touch.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 32 ounces pecan halves
- 32 ounces chocolate almond bark, cubed
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate
- 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ teaspoon salt
Toppings
- 75 Rolo candies, unwrapped
- Sea salt, optional
- Sprinkles, optional
Instructions
- Prepare the Crockpot: Add the pecan halves, cubed chocolate almond bark, bittersweet chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate chips, and salt into a 4 or 6-quart crockpot. Do not stir.
- First Cooking Phase: Cook on low heat for 1 hour to start melting the chocolate and soften the nuts.
- Stir and Continue Cooking: After 1 hour, stir the mixture to combine all ingredients evenly. Continue cooking on low for an additional 45 minutes until the chocolate is fully melted.
- Prepare Wax Paper with Rolos: Turn off the crockpot. Lay two long strips of wax paper on a clean, level surface. Place the unwrapped Rolo candies about 3 inches apart on the wax paper.
- Assemble the Candy: Use a tablespoon to scoop mounds of the warm, chocolate-coated pecans and place each mound over a Rolo on the wax paper.
- Add Toppings and Set: Sprinkle with sea salt and sprinkles if desired. Allow the candy to fully set at room temperature for about 2 hours before enjoying or packaging.
Notes
- If almond bark is unavailable, substitute with white chocolate plus 1 tablespoon of shortening to replicate texture.
- Store crockpot candy in an airtight container in a cool, dark place for up to 2 to 3 weeks or freeze for up to 6 months.
- Customize with round colored sprinkles for seasonal themes like Halloween (orange and black) or Christmas (green and red).
- Milk chocolate chips can replace semi-sweet chips for a different chocolate profile.
- Try different nuts or swap nuts for cereals like Chex or Rice Krispies for nut-free alternatives.
- Add a cup of craisins to add flavor and texture variation.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 candy
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 30 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
