November 7, 2022

Chocolate Butter Pecan Caramel Cups by Nkechi Ahaiwe

These Chocolate Butter Pecan Peanut Butter cups made by Nkechi Ahaiwe are the perfect sweet treat for fall!

Ingredients

Add the sugar and water to a 3-quart heavy bottomed saucepan. Then using a rubber spatula to stir a little, so it sits in an even layer.
Over medium heat, and cook until the sugar dissolves. Then it should start turning clear, and starts to bubble.
During this time, simply allow to bubble, swirl the saucepan occasionally. Using the rubber spatula, brush down the sides of the pan, to prevent any built up of crystals.
Continue swirling. The mixture will thicken and turns a deep amber color, which takes anywhere from 8-12 minutes.
Then gradually add the butter and whisk until completely melted.
After whisking to combine, remove the saucepan from the heat. Gradually pour in the cream, whisking until all of the cream has been combined.
Then whisk in the @Amoretti Natural Butter Pecan Artisan Flavor and salt.
Set aside to cool on a heat proof counter top in the sauce pan for 10 minutes.
Then pour into a lidded mason glass jar and allow to cool completely. Cool with the lid off

Prep twelve paper liners set it a mini muffin tin.
In a small microwaveable bowl, melt chocolate and coconut oil in the microwave in 30 seconds increments, and stir to combine.
Using a small spoon, add 1 -2 teaspoon chocolate to each liner. Use the back of the spoon to evenly coat the sides. Then gently tap pan on flame surface to cover the bottom of the mold evenly. Place in in fridge for 5 minutes, or until set.
Remove from the fridge and place one pecan in each cup. Then add about 2 teaspoons of Butter Pecan Caramel to each and the about 2 teaspoons of the remaining chocolate.
Sprinkle top with rocky sea salt. Place in fridge again for 8 minutes until completely set.

Filed in: Desserts, Fall