These Nilla Wafers Caramel Candies are such an easy Christmas candy recipe. They have a little dollop of homemade caramel, a drizzle of sweet milk chocolate, and only take a few minutes to assemble.
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Homemade Caramel Chocolate Nilla Wafers
If you are looking for an easy Christmas candy recipe, these Caramel Chocolate Nilla Wafers are for you! They taste like a cookie version of turtles candies with a crunchy cookie base, gooey caramel, and soft milk chocolate.
You can use pre-made caramel candy or you can make your own - this recipe will help you with either method you choose. I love to give these away as gifts or add them to a cookie platter.
Nilla Wafers Caramel Candy Ingredients
- Nilla Wafers - these crisp and crunchy cookies are perfect for dipping in soft caramel and chocolate.
- Caramel - you can use premade caramel that you can buy, or make your own Homemade Caramel.
- Milk Chocolate - you can use chocolate chips or a big bar of milk chocolate
How to Make Chocolate Nilla Wafers Candy
- Make the caramel. Either make your own caramel or melt caramels to prepare.
- Lay out parchment paper on a baking sheet. Parchment is preferred over wax paper because caramel comes off it easier.
- Lay the nilla wafers on the parchment paper. They need to be in a single layer and preferably spaced out at least a half-inch. This way the caramel can spread just a little and you will have space for the chocolate drizzle to cover the cookie.
- Add a dollop of caramel. Butter 2 spoons and scoop the caramel with one spoon and use the other to slide the caramel onto the nilla wafer.
- Drizzle the candies with melted chocolate.
- Place in a cool place for about 30 minutes until the caramel is cooled and the chocolate has hardened. Enjoy!
How to Melt Chocolate Wafers or Chocolate Chips
- Microwave your chocolate wafers on high for 30 seconds. Remove from the microwave and stir. (Be sure you stir the chocolate. The chocolate will retain their shape until stirred so don’t rely on the looks of the chocolate.)
- Repeat melting the chocolate for 30 seconds and stirring for until the chocolate is almost melted. When there small chunks of the wafer remaining. Don’t microwave again.
- Just keep stirring the chocolate until all the small pieces have melted too.
- The heat from the unmelted chocolate and from the bowl will melt the rest and cool it down a little too.
Frequently Asked Questions
I recommend storing your chocolate caramel Nilla Wafers candy in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days. After that, the cookies will begin to soften.
Yes! You can easily freeze Caramel Chocolate Nilla Wafers by storing in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 2 months.
Nilla Wafers Chocolate Caramel Candy
Ingredients
Homemade Caramel
- 1 cup Butter
- 1 cup KaroSyrup
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1 cup Brown Sugar
- 1 can Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- ¼ tsp Salt
Caramel Chocolate Nilla Wafers
- 1 batch Homemade Caramel or 1 bag kraft caramels, unwrapped
- 1 box Nilla Wafers
- 1 lb Milk Chocolate preferably Peter's chocolate or 1 bag of Guittard Milk Chocolate Chips
- Sprinkles, if desired
Instructions
Homemade Caramel
- In a large non-stick pot, add the butter, Karo syrup, sugar, brown sugar, salt, and the can of sweetened condensed milk. Stir constantly until the butter is melted and sugars are dissolved. Continue to stir until the caramel has a rapid boil.
- Keep stirring until the temperature of the caramel raises to 240 degrees F (or the soft-ball stage). This will ensure your caramel is firm enough to stay on the nilla wafer and soft enough to bite into and chew.
- Remove the homemade caramel from the heat and add the vanilla extract. Stir.
- Lay the nilla wafers in a single layer on parchment paper, about ½" apart.
- Melt the chocolate by microwaving on high for 30 seconds. Remove from the microwave and stir, then repeat melting the chocolate for 30 seconds and stirring for until the chocolate is almost melted.
Chocolate Caramel Nilla Wafers
- Take a small spoon and drop about a teaspoon of caramel on the nilla wafer, do this to all of the nilla wafers. Next, use a fork or small spoon and drizzle the chocolate onto the nilla wafer with caramel.
- Place in a cool place for about 30 minutes until the caramel is cooled and the chocolate has hardened. Enjoy!
Nutrition
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These Nilla Wafer Caramel Candies are such an easy homemade Christmas Candy recipe. They have a little dollop of homemade caramel and a drizzle of sweet milk chocolate.
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