5 Ingredient Chocolate Turtles Recipe
Fun sized chocolate dipper pretzels with a chewy caramel date center, peanut butter and topped with a pecan.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup paleo chocoalte chips see post above for chocolate chip recommendations
- 2 teaspoons coconut oil optional, but recommend for even melting of chocolate chips
- 13 medjool dates
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 26 gluten-free pretzels
- 26 pecans
- flaky sea salt optional, but highly recommend for topping!
Instructions
- Take each date and remove the pit, then rip it in half lengthwise. Scoop some peanut butter on the darte with a butter knife. Set aside.
- Melt the chocolate chips with coconut oil in 30 second increments in the microwave, stirring in betweeen.
- Take each peanut butter-filled date and press it into the middle of the pretzel, then dip it into the melted chocolate. Place each dipped pretzel onto a large thin cutting board or plate lined with parchment paper.
- Put a pecan on top of each dipped turtle and sprinkle with flaky sea salt.
- Place the turtles in the freezer until hardened, about 25 minutes.
Notes
Store in the fridge for up to a week or in the freezer for up to 2 months. (If freezing, allow to thaw for a good 10 minutes before enjoying, so you don't break any teeth!)