turtle bars

Buttery brown sugar shortbread. Rich caramel. Crunchy pecans. Creamy chocolate. These chocolate caramel pecan turtle bars have it all! Plus, these easy-yet-impressive dessert bars come together in just 30 minutes of hands-on time using just 7 simple ingredients!

Chocolate Caramel Pecan Turtle Bars

pecans,

all-purpose flour

dark brown sugar

Tbsp. unsalted butter, room temperature

unsalted butter

heavy cream

fine sea salt

semi-sweet chocolate baking bar, coarsely chopped

fine sea salt,

Toast the pecans

Spread the pecans on a baking sheet and bake them in a preheated 300°F oven until they darken slightly in color and begin to give off a nutty toasted aroma, about 4 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8x8 metal baking pan with parchment paper and set aside.

Make the shortbread crust

Add flour, brown sugar, and butter to the bowl of a food processor. Process until the mixture becomes a very crumbly dough.

Pour the dough into the prepared pan and gently press the dough into the bottom of the pan to create a solid crust. Make sure the crust reaches all the way into the edges and corners of the pan and that there are no holes in the crust.

Bake the crust

until it's a light golden brown, about 15 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and let it cool slightly while you prepare the caramel pecan layer.

Prepare the caramel pecan layer

In a small saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter, and heavy cream, and salt. Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat, stirring until the sugar and salt dissolve. Let the mixture boil without stirring for 1 minute, then remove the pan from the heat.

Sprinkle the toasted pecans over the shortbread crust and pour the caramel over the pecans.

Bake the bars

Return the pan to the oven and bake the bars until the caramel is bubbling and darkens slightly in color, about 15 minutes. Remove the bars from the oven a let cool completely.*

Once the bars have cooled, prepare the chocolate ganache. Place the chocolate in a medium bowl and set aside. Heat the heavy cream in a small saucepan over medium-high heat until it's just simmering (not boiling!). Pour the warm cream over the chocolate and let sit for 2 minutes. Then gently whisk the mixture until the chocolate is completely melted and the mixture is smooth.

Pour the chocolate ganache over the cooled bars and spread it into an even layer using a spatula. Let the chocolate set before sprinkling with salt (optional), slicing, and serving the bars.

Loved this recipe! It was a new one for me and I found it fun and so yummy!

My Ganache was runny.  I used chocolate chips.   There must be a difference from semi sweet chocolate bar.  They were still delicious. This recipe is a keeper.

Another delicious recipe from my grandmother's cookbook, these Pecan Caramel Turtle Candy Bars are a fun, easy bar version of a Turtle candy. They're sweet, salty and perfect for parties!

Pecan Caramel Turtle Candy Bars

oz semi sweet chocolate chips, about 2 cups, divided

11 oz bag caramels

tbsp butter

water

pecans

sea salt

1. Line an 8&#215;8 pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil.

2. Place half of the chocolate chips and shortening in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave in short intervals of about 30 seconds at a time, until melted and smooth.

3. Pour chocolate mixture into pan and spread into an even layer. Refrigerate until firm.

4. Melt caramels, butter and water in a pan over low to medium heat until melted and smooth.

6. Remove pan from refrigerator and spread caramel mixture evenly over the chocolate layer.

7. Place pan back into refrigerator until tacky, about 15 minutes.

8. Place remaining half of the chocolate chips and shortening in the microwave safe bowl. Microwave in short intervals of about 30 seconds at a time, until melted and smooth.

9. Pour chocolate mixture over caramel and spread into an even layer. Place in refrigerator until firm.

I can't wait to try this recipe. Can you substitute butter for shortening?

yum yum they are out of this world -did them one with pecan and the one with peanuts- how can i make them in a 9x9 or 13x9 thanks

hi can you freeze them after you make them thanks they so good

Hey, this looks amazing, can you make your own caramels instead of using a bag of caramels from the store

Turtle Bars combine layers of caramel and chocolate with crunchy pecans and a buttery shortbread crust. The perfect layered dessert bar!

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