It gets its name from the classic Turtles candy: chocolate, caramel, and pecans. Culver’s Turtle Dove custard uses that same flavor combo, with the “Dove” part coming from Dove chocolate pieces in the mix.

Why “turtle” means that flavor

  • The original Turtle candy was named because the cluster of chocolate, caramel, and pecans looked like a turtle.
  • Dessert items that use that same trio often get called “turtle” for that reason.
  • In Culver’s version, the custard adds marshmallow creme too, but the turtle name still points to the caramel-pecan-chocolate base.

Quick scoop

So, “Turtle Dove” is basically a mashup of:

  • Turtle = the candy-style flavor profile.
  • Dove = the chocolate brand used in the custard.