Happy Friday and Happy Birthday Mickey and Minnie Mouse! To celebrate this special day, I’m excited to share Mickey & Minnie’s Turtle Candies! These delicious candies, shaped like my favorite mice, have a milk chocolate base, gooey caramel, and chopped pecans. A fun birthday treat that’s also perfect for fall!
Turtles (sometimes known as pixies) are some of my favorite candies. I love the combination of chocolate, caramel, and pecans and so I was excited to make them at home. For this recipe, I actually used store bought ingredients. You could potentially temper your own chocolate and make your own caramel, but it’s easier (and also just as tasty) to use store bought chocolate melting wafers and caramel.
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To make these candies Mickey and Minnie shaped, I used a silicone mold from Daiso Japan. While they have some stores around the US, a lot of their items are also available online on various reseller sites. There are other brands of Mickey and Minnie silicone molds, so feel free to use whatever you can find.
For the chocolate I used Ghirardelli’s Milk Chocolate Melting Wafers. I generally prefer Ghirardelli’s melting wafers to other brands of candy melts and was excited to try out their new milk chocolate version. While these would also taste good with their dark chocolate melting wafers, I generally prefer milk chocolate for turtles. If you can’t find the Ghirardelli brand, you could also use Wilton’s light cocoa candy melts.
Place the chocolate melting wafers in a microwave safe bowl. Heat in the microwave, stirring every 30 seconds until melted. Transfer the melted chocolate into the silicone mold, dividing it evenly between each cup. I sometimes it’s easier to do this using a piping bag, but it’s not entirely necessary. Aim to fill the cups about halfway full. Gently swirl the chocolate in the molds so that the sides are covered.
Place the mold onto a small baking sheet and then into the refrigerator. Chill until the chocolate is set, about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, make the caramel filling. For this, I used Kraft Caramel Bits. In a small saucepan, combine the water and the caramel bits. Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until melted. Transfer the caramel to a heat safe bowl and let cool briefly. The caramel should be warm, but not too hot to handle.
Remove the chocolate filled mold from the refrigerator. Transfer the caramel to a piping bag and pipe an even layer on top of the chocolate.
Gently press the pecans into the caramel, covering it completely. Place the baking tray with the silicone mold back into the refrigerator to set, about 15 minutes.
Enjoy Mickey & Minnie’s Turtle Candies! Happy Birthday Mickey & Minnie!
Mickey & Minnie’s Turtle Candies
Ingredients
Mickey & Minnie’s Turtle Candies
- 2 cups milk chocolate melting wafers
- ¾ cup caramel bits
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Equipment
- Mickey & Minnie Mouse silicone chocolate mold
- piping bag
Instructions
Mickey & Minnie’s Turtle Candies
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Place the silicone chocolate mold on a small baking sheet. Set aside.
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Place the chocolate melting wafers in a microwave safe bowl. Heat in the microwave, stirring every 30 seconds until melted.
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Transfer the melted chocolate into the silicone mold, dividing it evenly between each cup. Aim to fill the cups about halfway full. Gently swirl the chocolate in the molds so that the sides are covered.
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Place the baking sheet with the mold into the refrigerator. Chill until the chocolate is set, about 15 minutes.
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In a small saucepan, combine the water and the caramel bits. Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until melted. Transfer the caramel to a heat safe bowl and let cool briefly. The caramel should be warm, but not too hot to handle.
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Remove the chocolate filled mold from the refrigerator. Transfer the caramel to a piping bag and pipe an even layer on top of the chocolate.
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Gently press the pecans into the caramel, covering it completely. Place the baking tray with the silicone mold back into the refrigerator to set, about 15 minutes.