Description
Easy Turtle Bars are a delicious dessert featuring a buttery crust, a rich caramel pecan layer, and a smooth chocolate topping. Perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 and ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 1 cup pecan halves
- ⅔ cup butter
- ½ cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
- Extra chopped pecans (optional)
- Sea salt flakes (optional)
- Drizzled caramel sauce (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Mix flour, brown sugar, and butter for the crust until crumbly.
- Press crust mixture into a greased 9×9-inch baking pan.
- Bake crust for 15 minutes.
- Melt butter and brown sugar for the caramel layer, stir in pecans.
- Pour caramel pecan layer over the crust.
- Bake for another 15 minutes.
- Sprinkle chocolate chips over the hot bars, let melt, then spread evenly.
- Cool completely before cutting into squares.
- Garnish with extra pecans, sea salt, or caramel if desired.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- For a firmer texture, refrigerate before serving.
- Substitute dark chocolate chips for a richer flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: easy turtle bars, dessert, caramel, chocolate, pecans