A simple, easy to make dessert perfect for a party. Layers of crisp, golden, flaky phyllo surrounding luscious caramel and chocolate.
When you’re eating dessert at a cocktail party, you want it to be easy to eat while you’re mingling. These caramel and chocolate turnovers fit the bill perfectly. Alternatively, I considered my delicious chocolate eclairs recipe .
My neighbor was having surgery on her knee so I offered to bring her a treat, and she mentioned she liked chocolate and caramel. I had a roll of Athens fillo dough in the freezer leftover from when I made the Baked Nutella Turnovers. So I decided to make a chocolate caramel turnover, and headed to the store to buy chocolate and caramel for the filling.
When I was standing in the candy aisle trying to decide which kind of candy to buy, my first thought was it would be fun to use Kraft caramels and a Hershey’s Kiss. Then I thought maybe Rolos, or Dove caramel chocolates, but in the end I decided to go with the new Simply Caramel Milky Way bars. I’ve always been a Milky Way fan.
These turnovers are so easy to make. You just let the dough thaw in the fridge overnight, and then the next day fold the phyllo around the candy bar. When you bake the turnovers the candy gets all melty and spreads out inside the turnover. And the phyllo gets crispy and golden brown.
Then right before serving, just sprinkle them with a little powdered sugar.
These would be fun to serve for a Halloween party, or a great way to use up some leftover Halloween fun size candy bars for your upcoming holiday parties – if chocolate would last that long at your house.
I took several turnovers to my friend, ate a couple of turnovers myself, and then decided I needed to get them out of the house before I ate them all. So I took the remainder to my daughter and son-in-law. My daughter said she liked them, but my son-in-law LOVED them. I think you’ll love them too.
Simply Caramel and Chocolate Turnovers
Ingredients
- 1 roll 20 sheets frozen fillo dough, thawed
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 14 fun size Simply Caramel candy bars
- Powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Lay one sheet of phyllo on a work surface (cover other sheets with plastic wrap and a lightly damp towel). Spray sheet lightly with nonstick spray. Place second sheet on top and spray lightly with nonstick spray. Place third sheet on top and spray with nonstick spray. Cut layered phyllo in half lengthwise.
- Place one candy bar 2″ from the corner of each strip. Fold the end over the candy bar at a 45° angle to form a triangle. Continue folding to form a triangle that encloses the filling until you reach the end (similar to folding a flag). Place on a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Repeat with remaining sheets of phyllo and candy bars.
- Place seam side down and spray the outside of the triangle to produce a golden brown color when baked. Bake until golden, about 20 minutes.
- Serve dusted with powdered sugar.
Lana@NeverEnoughThyme
What a perfectly easy and perfectly delicious dessert for our Progressive Eats party! I love that you used phyllo dough for these. All those crispy edges with the warm chocolately-caramely filling…yum!
Jessica @ Sweet Menu
Chocolate AND caramel AND pastry? I am so there!
Lauren @ Healthy Delicious
wowza- these look amazing!
Jenni
Easy+gorgeous+festive=win! Love these guys, Barb!
Amanda
Oh Barbara, these look too delicious!!!
Claire @ Claire K Creations
Barbara you’re very naughty creating something so delicious that looks so easy to make. Danger!
Barbara | Creative Culinary
I don’t usually like the word drooling but what else can I say as I take a tissue to my chin? 😉
These are amazing and love the use of the candy bar to make it simpler. I love simple and amazing together.
Elaine Mathewes
I a definitely going to make these; however, I will use butter rather than the cooking spray!
Ansh
Goodness!! I don’t think I can resist these!! Simply Delicious!
Emily
These look so yummy! And I love desserts that come in single-serving sizes. Oh, and I love chocolate and caramel too. 😉
Adri
What a great little dessert. I love things like this – things that are perfect for a party where one’s guests are not always seated. And I am nuts about caramel. So this one is going on my “to do” list. Thanks!
angela@spinachtiger
Caramel with chocolate and pastry is just a divine trinity of goodness.
Kitchen Belleicious
the dough looks amazing. So flaky and buttery and the filling makes me drool. It all looks delicious and so rich and sweet
susan // the wimpy vegetarian
Genius way to do a turnover!!!! I love this idea – they look so good, and perfect for any party. Easy and delicious!
CakeSpy
You’ve hit my favorite flavors here: caramel, chocolate, and carbohydrate!! Wonderful recipe.
Rosa
Irresistible! That is such a fabulous combination.
Cheers,
Rosa
Joanna @ Everyday Made Fresh
I love a good turnover, never had anything outside of fruit though. This caramel and chocolate version looks divine!
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar
These look sooooo dangerous!! Holy delicious!
Liz
Oh, my. Caramel and chocolate? I’m swooning…my favorite combination!!!
Medeja
Yummy! I love that it’s easy to prepare and delicious!