Butter Pecan Turtle Bars
Sink your teeth into the irresistibly decadent Butter Pecan Turtle Bars—a delightful fusion of buttery shortbread crust, gooey caramel, crunchy pecans, and a luscious drizzle of rich chocolate. Perfect for holidays, parties, or an indulgent treat, these bars come together with just 15 minutes of prep and bake up to golden perfection in under 30 minutes. The recipe layers buttery goodness with a smooth caramel topping and the nutty warmth of chopped pecans, all crowned with a silky finish of semisweet chocolate. Easy to make yet impressively indulgent, these turtle bars taste like they came straight from your favorite bakery!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 0.5 cup granulated sugar
- 0.25 teaspoons salt
- 1.5 cups pecans, chopped
- 11 oz caramel bits or soft caramel candies, unwrapped
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper, allowing some overhang for easy removal later.
In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, granulated sugar, and salt. Add the unsalted butter (softened) and mix until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Press the crust mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared baking pan. Bake the crust for 15-18 minutes, or until it is lightly golden. Remove from the oven and let it cool slightly.
While the crust is cooling, prepare the topping. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the caramel bits and heavy cream. Stir continuously until the caramel is smooth and fully melted. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
Sprinkle the chopped pecans evenly over the baked crust. Pour the caramel mixture over the pecans, spreading it out to cover the surface evenly.
Bake the topping layer in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until the caramel is bubbly. Remove from the oven and allow the bars to cool completely in the pan.
Once the bars have cooled, melt the semisweet chocolate chips in the microwave in 20-second intervals, stirring between each interval, until smooth.
Drizzle the melted chocolate over the cooled bars. Let the chocolate set completely before lifting the bars out of the pan using the parchment paper overhang.
Cut the bars into squares or rectangles and serve. Store any leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
5954 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 333.0 g | 427% | |
| Saturated Fat | 138.4 g | 692% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 293 mg | 98% | |
| Sodium | 1071 mg | 47% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 741.2 g | 270% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 40.5 g | 145% | |
| Total Sugars | 480.1 g | ||
| Protein | 64.1 g | 128% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 560 mg | 43% | |
| Iron | 23.3 mg | 129% | |
| Potassium | 2009 mg | 43% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
