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    Chocolate Covered Roasted Pecans

    By Chula King · December 23, 2019 · Updated November 7, 2021 Leave a Comment

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    Chocolate Covered Roasted Pecans

    If you like roasted pecans and chocolate, you’re going to love these easy to make chocolate covered roasted pecans! Whether you eat them as a snack, or give them as a holiday gift, you will quickly discover that they are totally addictive.

    Chocolate Covered Roasted Pecans

    I had some leftover chocolate candy coating from making peanut butter balls, chocolate billionaires and chocolate-dipped peanut butter bugles.  Susan suggested that I use it to make Chocolate Covered Roasted Pecans. They are incredibly tasty and easy to make, albeit a bit time-consuming.

    The time-consuming part comes into play because I had to individually dip each roasted pecan half. The effort is well worth it!

    Ingredients:

    For these delicious morsels, I used whole pecan halves, unsalted butter and chocolate candy coating.  I used Ghirardelli Dark Melting Wafers for the dipping chocolate.

    Chocolate Covered Roasted Pecans

    Roasting the Pecans:

    The first step in the process was roasting the pecans.  I tossed the pecans in melted butter. Then, I spread the pecans in a single layer on a baking sheet. Next, I placed the pecans in a preheated 325°F oven for a total of 20 minutes.

    Chocolate Covered Roasted Pecans

    After the first 10 minutes, I removed the pecans, gave them a good stir and returned them to the oven for another 10 minutes. When the pecans were perfectly roasted, I dumped them on a paper towel lined plate to cool.

    Chocolate Covered Roasted Pecans

    Chocolate Coating:

    I melted the chocolate candy coating in the top of a double boiler set over simmering water. I made sure that the water didn’t touch the bottom of the top pan. The reason for this was to ensure that the chocolate didn’t get too hot. The time-consuming part was having to individually dip each pecan in the chocolate. I use a fork to do this, and allowed excess chocolate to dip off the pecan before placing it on a wax paper lined baking sheet to cool.

    Chocolate Covered Roasted Pecans

    As an aside, I still had some Bugles left over from the chocolate-dipped peanut butter bugles and some caramels. I dropped some pecan pieces into the Bugle, topped it with a small amount of caramel rolled into a ball, and dipped that in the chocolate. Mighty tasty!

    Chocolate Covered Roasted Pecans

    The Chocolate Covered Roasted Pecans make wonderful gifts, if they last that long. In fact, Susan admitted that her’s were gone in a day!  The typical reaction is closing one’s eyes and relishing the taste. Yum!

    Chocolate Covered Roasted Pecans

    Chocolate Covered Pecans

    Chocolate Covered Roasted Pecans

    If you like roasted pecans and chocolate, you’re going to love these easy to make chocolate covered roasted pecans! Whether you eat them as a snack, or give them as a holiday gift, you will quickly discover that they are totally addictive.
    4.04 from 28 votes
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    Course: Candy
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes
    Servings: 8 servings
    Calories: 338kcal
    Author: Chula King

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups whole pecan halves
    • 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
    • 8 ounces chocolate candy coating

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 325° F.
    • Melt butter; toss pecans in melted butter. Spread pecans evenly in pan, tossing to cost. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes, until pecans are perfectly roasted. Drain on paper towels.
    • Melt chocolate candy coating in a double boiler over low heat, making sure that the water does not touch the top pan and does not boil. Add pecans; coat thoroughly. Remove pecans one at a time with a fork, letting excess chocolate drip off. Place on parchment paper or wax paper to cool and harden. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 2 cups.

    Chula's Expert Tips

    I use Ghiradelli Dark Chocolate Melting Wafers.
    If you like the contrast of salt with the sweet chocolate coating, you might think about lightly salting the pecans before they are roasted. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 338kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 19mg | Potassium: 101mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 165IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Chocolate Covered Roasted Pecans - Eat them as a snack, or give them as a holiday gift.

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