Chocolate Covered Pecans
An amazingly simple recipe for chocolate covered pecans uses just 4 ingredients. They make the perfect from-the-heart gifts for any occasion!
Ingredients
- ½ pound pecan halves
- 4 teaspoons butter
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 10 ounces chocolate melting wafers
Instructions
- Place pecan halves on baking sheet on parchment paper with butter cut into small pieces.
- Put baking sheet in 350 degree oven just until butter melts and then remove.
- Toss pecans with butter to coat and then sprinkle with salt. Toss again to coat with salt.
- Toast pecans at 350 degrees for 5 minutes and then toss again. Toast additional 3-5 minutes or until fragrant. Remove from oven and cool completely.
- Melt chocolate melting wafers according to package directions - usually in 30 second intervals at 50% power, stirring after each interval until melted and smooth.
- Drop pecans in chocolate a few at the time, stirring to completely coat and then removing with forceps or needlenose pliers.
- Allow excess chocolate to drain off for 2-3 seconds each and then lay flat on clean parchment paper until chocolate is firm and set.
- If desired excess chocolate can be trim from around edges of pecan halves with sharp knife.
Notes
Milk chocolate, dark chocolate or white chocolate can be used.
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