With our (15 minute!) caramel sauce, these pecan keto turtle candy are not only incredibly delicious but also shockingly easy to whip up! A truly ideal fat bomb treat.
Keto Turtle Candy
(Salted!) Caramel Pecan
If you’re a fan of turtle candies, these guys need no introduction. Whether you shape them up as adorable little turtles or take the lazy route and go for clusters, expect pure delight!
Lightly toasted pecans are topped with our 15-minute (salted!) caramel, and finished off with chocolate and flaky sea salt.
Packed with healthy fats, these keto turtle candy are ideal fat bomb treats to keep handy in your fridge!
The (Salted!) Caramel
I’m writing ‘salted’ in parenthesis because you can totally whip up these keto turtles sans the salt component (but I highly suggest you stick to the plan!). And keep in mind that using salted butter will always add a greater complexity from the get go!
In terms of the texture, this keto caramel sets quite nicely. It’s not as chewy as the sugar version, but feel free to simmer it for 20 minutes (rather than 15), and it will up the chewiness. Just be sure to keep an eye on it so it doesn’t burn and split.
Note: funny enough but whipping up a sugar free caramel is in fact easier than the original sugar version (no crystallization and it rarely splits). But if it does split on you (overcooking), try whisking in a tablespoon of water (doesn’t work every time, but worth the shot).
The Chocolate
Not much to it! Simply melt away Lily’s chips (completely sugar free) or a dark chocolate (say 70-90%) in a water bath (or your microwave).
I actually didn’t feel the need to thin it out with a little coconut oil this time, as its best to pile it on top as a ‘shell’ rather than have it dripping all over the parchment paper… which I did do, but totally on purpose because #foodblogger!
Oh, and don’t forget the flaky sea salt on top!
(Salted Caramel!) Pecan Keto Turtle Candy
Ingredients
- 1 batch (15-min!) keto salted caramel
- 100 g pecans lightly toasted*
- 90 g dark chocolate chips such as Lily's
- flaky sea salt to garnish
Instructions
- Whip up a batch of our keto caramel, transfer to a bowl and set aside to cool down until it's set enough to spoon over the pecan halves. Alternatively, if you want to whip it up as clusters rather than 'turtles', add in the pecan halves to the caramel right before it's done (and be sure to separate the clusters right away so it doesn't set as a ball).
- Melt the chocolate over a water bath and allow it to come to room temperature. Arrange the pecan halves in 5 star-shaped clusters (see pictures). Pour a dollop of caramel on top, followed by a touch of chocolate and flaky sea salt. Refrigerate to set.
I’ve made the caramel with xylitol and I’ve made it with allulose. Both times it was a yummy, ooey, gooey caramel sauce, but it never set, even in the fridge. Do you think I needed to cook it longer or what could be the problem?
Thank you for all your delectable recipes and hope you’re doing well!
Hi Paola, I rarely leave comments anywhere but I simply had to on this! Made this today and boy it’s amazing! The flavour is spot on (I used just half a teaspoon of molasses) and it’s so delicious it was a real test of my willpower not to eat it all at once… I made this to make pecan and caramel chocolate covered clusters, in order to get the caramel a bit thicker I ended up leaving it simmering for about 20-25 minutes and it turned out perfect!
Thanks again for this awesome recipe!
May I have the recipe for the keto Carmel for the Pecan Turtles
the caramel was too soft even after putting in freezer. it was a gooey
mess. used allulose and cooked 20 min. hard to tell when sweetener is
dissolved when its boiling. what should I have done?
my caramel was too runny to form a solid piece of candy.. I tried putting in frig and even freezer and it was still too soft. What did I do wrong?
I used allulose and cooked 20 min.
when you form the pecan turtle do the individual pecan pieces stay together? Does the sauce on the top make them all stick together?
Yup!!
My daughter LOVED them thank you! The best keto caramel Ive tried by far!