Easy Turtle Bars
Delicious Easy Turtle Bars with caramel pecan layer between buttery shortbread and rich dark chocolate.
Equipment
- 13x9 inch baking pan
- small saucepan
Ingredients
Crust
- 2 cups flour all-purpose or whole wheat pastry
- 10 tablespoons butter
- ½ cup brown sugar
Topping
- 1½ cups pecan halves or walnuts
- 10 tablespoons butter
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 cups chocolate chips dark, semi-sweet, or milk
Instructions
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 13x9-inch pan with parchment, leaving the long sides with enough to grab and help remove from pan when baked.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer (or large mixing bowl with a pastry cutter) combine all the crust ingredients until evenly mixed. Press firmly into bottom of prepared pan.
- Sprinkle pecan halves evenly over crust.
- In a small saucepan, combine 10 tablespoons of butter with ½ cup brown sugar and cook over medium heat until it begins to boil. Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and drizzle over the pecans on the crust.
- Bake about 20 minutes - the caramel along the edges should be bubbling.
- Remove pan from oven to a cooling rack and immediately sprinkle with the chocolate chips. Wait about a minute and then use a metal spatula or knife to spread the melted chips evenly.
- Cool completely before cutting into 48 bars.
Notes
Store at Room Temperature 2-3 days. Store in the refrigerator up to a week. Freeze for longer storage in an airtight container for 1-3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1barCalories: 137kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 1gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 44mgPotassium: 26mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 164IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 0.4mg
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