Tipsy Pecan Clusters

Tipsy Pecan Clusters
160 min.
24
110kcal

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Ingredients

  • oz bittersweet chocolate baking bar chopped
  • tablespoons bourbon divided
  • tablespoons butter divided
  • 26  caramels 
  • 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt 
  • 24 servings garnish: kosher salt 
  • 60  pecan halves 

Equipment

  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • sauce pan
  • oven
  • wax paper
  • microwave
  • measuring cup

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 35
  2. Toss pecans with 4 Tbsp. bourbon in a small bowl, and let stand 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. Drain pecans, and toss with kosher salt.
  4. Bake pecans in a single layer in a jelly-roll pan 10 to 12 minutes or until toasted and fragrant, stirring halfway through. Cool in pan completely (about 30 minutes).
  5. Remove pecans from pan; line pan with wax paper. Lightly grease wax paper. Return pecans to pan, and divide into 12 clusters (5 pecans per cluster).
  6. Cook caramels, 1 Tbsp. butter, and remaining 2 Tbsp. bourbon in a heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, 12 to 14 minutes or until caramels melt and mixture is smooth.
  7. Top each pecan cluster with about 1 Tbsp. caramel mixture. Freeze 30 minutes.
  8. Microwave chocolate and remaining 1 Tbsp. butter in a glass measuring cup at HIGH 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until melted and smooth, stirring at 30-second intervals.
  9. Drizzle over clusters.
  10. Let stand 30 minutes before serving.
  11. Garnish, if desired. Candies may be stored in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 5 days.

Nutrition Facts

Calories110kcal
Protein4.26%
Fat52.71%
Carbs43.03%

Properties

Glycemic Index
5.83
Glycemic Load
5.44
Inflammation Score
-1
Nutrition Score
2.0086956480923%

Flavonoids

Cyanidin
0.38mg
Delphinidin
0.25mg
Catechin
0.25mg
Epigallocatechin
0.2mg
Epicatechin
0.03mg
Epigallocatechin 3-gallate
0.08mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:109.95kcal
5.5%
Fat:6.15g
9.47%
Saturated Fat:2.13g
13.28%
Carbohydrates:11.31g
3.77%
Net Carbohydrates:10.59g
3.85%
Sugar:8.97g
9.97%
Cholesterol:3.55mg
1.18%
Sodium:276.79mg
12.03%
Alcohol:1.25g
100%
Alcohol %:6.45%
100%
Caffeine:4.06mg
1.35%
Protein:1.12g
2.24%
Manganese:0.22mg
11.13%
Copper:0.1mg
5.19%
Magnesium:14.42mg
3.61%
Phosphorus:34.76mg
3.48%
Fiber:0.71g
2.86%
Vitamin B1:0.04mg
2.4%
Iron:0.41mg
2.26%
Zinc:0.33mg
2.23%
Calcium:20.76mg
2.08%
Vitamin B2:0.04mg
2.07%
Potassium:64.73mg
1.85%
Vitamin B5:0.11mg
1.13%
Selenium:0.74µg
1.05%
Vitamin E:0.15mg
1.03%
Source:My Recipes