Mini Turtle Pudding Pies are the perfect bite-sized treat (made in tart shells!) for the holidays or any party -- they come together quickly and are loaded with pecans, caramel, chocolate pudding and topped with whipped cream!
Bake tart shells according to package directions. Set aside to cool to room temperature.
Meanwhile, prepare your pudding. In a large skillet, whisk together sugar, cocoa and corn starch. Add the egg and milk and whisk until smooth.
Place over medium heat and cook and stir until thickened (it will look like pudding!) about 6-8 minutes. Stir in chocolate until melted. Strain through a fine mesh sieve into a clean bowl.
Add 1 teaspoon of pecans and 1 teaspoon of caramel into the bottom of each tart shell. Top with chocolate pudding and refrigerate at least 1-2 hours or until set.
Garnish with whipped cream and additional caramel and pecans. Store leftovers in the refrigerator up to 3 days.
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Notes
** The original recipe (shown in the video) left me extra pudding (never a bad thing!) so in the final recipe here I've reduced it by half. This is why there is a discrepancy between the video recipe and the recipe here. By all means, if you want extra pudding, double this recipe here!