Pumpkin Spice White Chocolate Pecan Caramels
These Pumpkin Spice White Chocolate Pecan Caramels are soft, buttery and chewy, loaded with toasted pecans and white chocolate chips with a hint of pumpkin spice that makes them perfect for fall!
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time35 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: candy, caramels, pumpkin spice, white chocolate, pecans, fall
Servings: 78 pieces
Calories: 77kcal
Author: MaryAnn Dwyer
- 1 cup pecans, chopped and toasted
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 2 cups light brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 14-oz. can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 Tbsp. pumpkin pie spice
Line a 13x9 baking pan with tinfoil. Spray foil with nonstick cooking spray. Sprinkle in the pecans and white chocolate chips. Set aside.
In a heavy saucepan, melt unsalted butter over medium heat. Stir in the brown sugar, corn syrup and water and bring to a boil. Stir in the sweetened condensed milk. Attach a candy thermometer and cook, stirring constantly until it reads 248 degrees. (firm-ball stage)
Remove from the heat and add the vanilla and pumpkin pie spice. Pour into the prepared pan making sure not to scrape the saucepan. Cool completely before cutting.