# Turtle Bars

These Turtle Bars are a delicious holiday treat that combines a buttery cookie base with a gooey caramel-pecan topping and a layer of melted chocolate, finished with a sprinkle of flaky salt.

- Total time: 18 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.5 cup butter
- 1.5 cups flour
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 0.66 cup butter
- 0.5 cup brown sugar
- 0.5 cup pecan halves
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
- flaky salt

## Instructions

1. For the crust, add half a cup of butter, one and a half cups of flour, and one cup of brown sugar to the KitchenAid stand mixer using the paddle attachment.
2. For the middle layer, add 2/3 cup of butter and half a cup of brown sugar to a saucepan and cook on medium-low heat.
3. Once the butter and brown sugar mixture comes to a boil, time it for 60 seconds.
4. Pour the cookie base mixture from the stand mixer into the bottom of a 9x13 prepared pan.
5. Press the cookie base all around the entire surface of the pan.
6. Add a full layer of pecan halves on top of the pressed cookie base; you're looking for approximately 1/2 a cup, but measure with your heart.
7. Add the butter and brown sugar mixture on top of the pecans, spreading it evenly.
8. Bake the pan in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 18 to 20 minutes, until the brown sugar mixture is bubbling.
9. Immediately add 1 cup of milk chocolate chips on top of the hot, baked bars.
10. Let the chocolate chips sit for a couple of minutes to melt, then spread them out evenly over the bars.
11. Sprinkle a little flaky salt on top of the chocolate layer.
12. Allow the turtle bars to fully cool before cutting them into individual bars.

## Equipment

- paddle attachment
- stand mixer
- 9x13 prepared pan
- saucepan
- spatula

## Tips

- Measure pecans with your heart, ensuring everything is covered.
- Allow the bars to fully cool before cutting them.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/17s4mS4MFm/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/7a8a2240-8e14-4d43-b8c8-e8040be8e843
- Extracted: 2025-11-25

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