Caramel Pecan Candies
- Yield: 30 pieces
Ingredients
- 1 (14-ounce) package caramels, unwrapped
- 2tablespoons skim milk
- 2cups chopped pecans
- 1/2cup dark chocolate chips or semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Combine caramels and milk and microwave for 1 minute, stir, and microwave another minute until mixture melts. Stir in pecans. Drop spoonfuls of mixture onto a parchment paper lined cookie sheet. Let spoonfuls stand until firm
- Melt chocolate in the microwave for 1 minute and stir.
- Dip the top of candies into melted chocolate and lightly shake off any excess. Place candies on wax paper and let rest until firm.
Recipe reprinted with permission from Too Hot in the Kitchen (Holly Clegg, 2010). For more from Holly, follow along at her website, Trim & Terrific.
Nutritional Info *per serving
- Calories 120
- Fat 7g
- Saturated Fat 1g
- Cholesterol 1mg
- Sodium 33mg
- Carbohydrate 14g
- Fiber 1g
- Sugars 11g
- Protein 2g