Salty Chocolate-Pecan Candy

Gluten Free
Health score
2%
Salty Chocolate-Pecan Candy
10 min.
10
449kcal

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Ingredients

  • 12 oz chocolate baking bars white
  • teaspoon sea salt 
  • 12 oz bars bittersweet chocolate baking bars 
  • cup pecans coarsely chopped

Equipment

  • frying pan
  • baking sheet
  • baking paper
  • oven
  • wire rack

Directions

  1. Place pecans in a single layer on a baking sheet.
  2. Bake at 350 for 8 to 10 minutes or until toasted.
  3. Line a 17- x 12-inch jelly-roll pan with parchment paper. Break each chocolate bar into 8 equal pieces. (You will have 48 pieces total.) Arrange in a checkerboard pattern in jelly-roll pan, alternating white and dark chocolate. (Pieces will touch.)
  4. Bake at 225 for 5 minutes or just until chocolate is melted.
  5. Remove pan to a wire rack. Swirl chocolates into a marble pattern using a wooden pick.
  6. Sprinkle evenly with toasted pecans and salt.
  7. Chill 1 hour or until firm. Break into pieces. Store in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 1 month.
  8. *3/4 tsp. kosher salt may be substituted.
  9. Note: For testing purposes only, we used Ghirardelli 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Baking Bars and Ghirardelli White Chocolate Baking Bars.

Nutrition Facts

Calories449kcal
Protein4.36%
Fat61.2%
Carbs34.44%

Properties

Glycemic Index
8
Glycemic Load
14.09
Inflammation Score
-3
Nutrition Score
9.3517391539138%

Flavonoids

Cyanidin
1.06mg
Delphinidin
0.72mg
Catechin
0.72mg
Epigallocatechin
0.56mg
Epicatechin
0.08mg
Epigallocatechin 3-gallate
0.23mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:448.75kcal
22.44%
Fat:31.08g
47.82%
Saturated Fat:14.71g
91.92%
Carbohydrates:39.35g
13.12%
Net Carbohydrates:35.61g
12.95%
Sugar:32.95g
36.61%
Cholesterol:9.19mg
3.06%
Sodium:266.57mg
11.59%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Caffeine:29.26mg
9.75%
Protein:4.99g
9.97%
Manganese:0.9mg
44.98%
Copper:0.56mg
28.2%
Magnesium:75.94mg
18.99%
Phosphorus:175.75mg
17.57%
Fiber:3.74g
14.96%
Iron:2.48mg
13.8%
Zinc:1.6mg
10.68%
Calcium:95.86mg
9.59%
Potassium:330.82mg
9.45%
Vitamin B2:0.13mg
7.38%
Selenium:4.77µg
6.81%
Vitamin B1:0.1mg
6.51%
Vitamin K:5.89µg
5.61%
Vitamin E:0.67mg
4.44%
Vitamin B12:0.25µg
4.2%
Vitamin B5:0.39mg
3.94%
Vitamin B3:0.65mg
3.27%
Vitamin B6:0.05mg
2.57%
Folate:4.56µg
1.14%
Source:My Recipes