Homemade Turtle Truffles a Valentines Day treat that’s simple enough to make right at home! 

Homemade Turtle Truffles are a simple treat to make for Valentines Day!  It’s hard to believe that we are half way through February already and Valentines Day is tomorrow!  I usually end up making home-baked love for my sweeties and this simple recipe is fun to even perfect for the kiddos to join in on making! 

Homemade Turtle Truffles all you need is a few simple ingredients- fine milk or dark chocolate, pecans, caramel and a few minutes of cook time.  WHA-la!  It’s that easy! 🙂 

They are made even that much sweeter if you make your own caramels. . . we love Gram’s Caramels and they’re absolutely amazing in turned into Homemade Turtle Truffles.  A few other fun and simple ideas are: Sweetheart Bark,  Raspberry Cream Empanadas, and of course some Valentine Sugar Cookies! 

Homemade Turtle Truffles will make Valentines Day even more sweet with some home-made love! 

Have a fabulous Tuesday! 

Much Love and Peace~
Ruthie 

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Homemade Turtle Truffles

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Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 3 minutes

Total Time 23 minutes

Ingredients

• 18 whole pecan nuts
• 1/2 cup pecan pieces, finely chopped
• 18 caramels, unwrapped
• 1 cup high quality milk chocolate discs or chips

Instructions

1. Place sheet of parchment paper on flat work surface.
2. In microwave safe bowl or over a double broiler melt chocolate.
3. Place a caramel on each pecan nut, coat each pair with chocolate using 2 forks and dipping to cover completely.
4. Sprinkle the top each turtle with finely chopped pecans, repeat.
5. Allow to cool completely before storing in an airtight container.
6. Enjoy!