Name: Chocolate Peppermint Pralines
Prep time: 2 minutes
Cook time: 3 minutes
Yield: 12 pralines
Ingredients: ½ cup brown sugar, packed; ⅓ cup heavy cream; ¼ cup salted butter; 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted; 1 ½ cups toasted pecan halves; ¼ cup chopped peppermint chocolate

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Chocolate Peppermint Pralines

Recipe by Michael Kimball, Savory Spice Test Kitchen

All-Purpose Cooking

Baking

30-Minute Meals

Fusion

Classic pecan pralines get a holiday makeover with chocolate and peppermint. These smooth, fudgy chocolate pralines are as easy to make as they are to eat.

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Serves 12 pralines

Prep Time 2 minutes

Cooking Time 3 minutes

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Ingredients

½ cup brown sugar, packed ½ cup Chocolate Peppermint Sugar* ⅓ cup heavy cream ¼ cup salted butter 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted

1 tsp. Pure Madagascar Vanilla Extract

1 ½ cups toasted pecan halves ¼ cup chopped peppermint chocolate

Directions

Step 1 To boil and stir: in a medium pot, bring brown sugar, Chocolate Peppermint Sugar, heavy cream, and butter to a boil over medium heat. Boil for exactly 1 min. (set a timer!) stirring continuously. Moving quickly, stir in powdered sugar and Pure Madagascar Vanilla Extract. Once combined, stir in pecans.

Step 2 To scoop and garnish: scoop 12 mounds onto a piece of parchment paper. While still sticky and slightly warm, sprinkle with peppermint chocolate. Allow to cool and set for 15 min. Serve or store at room temperature.

Recipe Notes

*Chocolate Peppermint Sugar is a limited-time offer during the holiday season. Missed out? Look out for it next year in-store and online!