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We love having the family around during the holidays. These fun turkey legs are a great recipe the kids would love to make. After your big holiday dinner, let the kids make these easy turkey legs. No baking needed, and they taste great too!
The holiday season has arrived and these Chocolate Caramel Turkey Legs will be a hit at Thanksgiving this year!
They are the perfect recipe and easy craft to entertain the little ones! These fun treats just might be the hit of your entire Thanksgiving dinner!
Ingredients needed to make Chocolate Caramel Turkey Legs:
- White chocolate chips
- Miniature marshmallows
- 3 inch pretzel rods (We like the honey wheat pretzel twists)
- Wrapped caramels
- Milk chocolate chips
- Chopped peanuts optional
- Sprinkles optional
How to make Chocolate Caramel Turkey Legs:
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl microwave 1/3 cup of white chips until melted. Stirring every 20 seconds until smooth.
- Dip the lower half of each braided pretzel rod into the melted white chocolate and stick 2 mini marshmallows onto the melted chocolate.
- Place on the baking sheet. Refrigerate for 5 minutes or until the white chocolate sets up.
- Place the remaining white chips in a microwave safe bowl and melt them in the microwave.
- Stirring every 20 seconds until melted and smooth.
- Dip the marshmallow end of the turkey leg (pretzel stick) into the white chocolate. I found it easier to spoon the white chocolate around the pretzel rod. Leave about 3/4 inch at the end that is not covered in white chocolate.
- Be sure to tap off any excess chocolate so you will have enough to do all of your turkey legs.
- Place them back onto the same parchment lined cookie sheet.
- Refrigerate for another 5 minutes.
- Soften 2 caramels in the microwave for about 10-15 second interval just until soft.
- Mold 2 caramels around the end of the turkey leg that has not yet been dipped in chocolate.
- Place back onto baking sheet after you do each leg with caramel.
- Melt the milk chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl, stirring every 20 seconds until melted and smooth.
- Dip the caramel end of each turkey leg in the melted milk chocolate and tap off the excess chocolate.
- Place back onto the parchment lined baking sheet and sprinkle with chopped nuts, sprinkles, or leave it plain.
- Let the turkey legs set up for about 10 minutes and then they are ready to serve.
- Store leftovers of this great recipe in an airtight container at room temperature.
Helpful items for this quick dessert:
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Serves: 25
Chocolate Caramel Turkey Legs Recipe
We love having the family around during the holidays. These fun turkey legs are a great recipe the kids would love to make.
Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 5 minutes mins
Total Time 25 minutes mins
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Ingredients
- 12 ounces white chocolate chips 1 package, divided
- 60 miniature marshmallows
- 30 3 inch pretzel rods
- 22 ounces wrapped caramels 2 (11 ounce packages)
- 11.5 ounces milk chocolate chips 1 package
- ⅓ cup chopped peanuts optional
- 1 Tablespoon sprinkles optional
Instructions
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a small bowl microwave 1/3 cup of white chips until melted. Stirring every 20 seconds until smooth.
Dip the tip of each pretzel rod into the melted white chocolate and stick 2 mini marshmallows onto the melted chocolate.
Place on the baking sheet. Refrigerate for 5 minutes or until the white chocolate sets up.
Place the remaining white chips in a microwave safe bowl and melt them in the microwave.
Stirring every 20 seconds until melted and smooth.
Dip the marshmallow end of the turkey leg into the white chocolate. I found it easier to spoon the white chocolate around the pretzel rod. Leave about 3/4 inch at the end that is not covered in white chocolate.
Be sure to tap off any excess chocolate so you will have enough to do all of your turkey legs.
Place them back onto the same parchment lined baking sheet.
Refrigerate for another 5 minutes.
Soften 2 caramels in the microwave for about 10-12 seconds just until soft.
Mold 2 caramels around the end of the turkey leg that has not yet been dipped in chocolate.
Place back onto baking sheet after you do each leg with caramel.
Melt the milk chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl, stirring every 20 seconds until melted and smooth.
Dip the caramel end of each turkey leg in the melted milk chocolate and tap off the excess chocolate.
Place back onto the parchment lined baking sheet and sprinkle with chopped nuts, sprinkles, or leave it plain.
Let the turkey legs set up for about 10 minutes and then they are ready to serve.
Notes
- Optional ingredients are included in nutritional information
Nutrition
Calories: 224 kcal · Carbohydrates: 34 g · Protein: 3 g · Fat: 9 g · Saturated Fat: 5 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 2 g · Cholesterol: 6 mg · Sodium: 93 mg · Potassium: 109 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 29 g · Vitamin A: 15 IU · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 64 mg · Iron: 1 mg
Equipment
Baking Sheet
parchment paper
Glass Measuring Cup
Rocking Knife
Recipe Details
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Recipe inspired from Taste of Home
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Laura says:
are the caramels soft enough for kids to eat?
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Momma Cyd says:
Yes, kids love these.
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Momma Cyd
Cyd is the mom of the six sisters and joined the team early on to help out. She shares the best of the best recipes from her kitchen.
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