Christmas Turtle Bars
Decadent Christmas Turtle Bars with a buttery shortbread crust, rich caramel, pecans, and decadent chocolate topping. Perfect for holiday gatherings!
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Crust Ingredients
- 1.5 cups All-purpose flour
- 0.5 cups Powdered sugar
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup Cold unsalted butter Cut into cubes
Caramel Ingredients
- 1 cup Granulated sugar
- 0.5 cup Light corn syrup
- 0.5 cup Heavy cream
- 4 tablespoons Unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
Chocolate Topping Ingredients
- 2 cups Semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup Pecans, chopped
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Prepare the crust: Combine flour, powdered sugar, and salt. Cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press into a baking pan.
- Bake the crust at 350°F (175°C) for 15-20 minutes.
- Make the caramel: Combine sugar and corn syrup in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat until golden brown. Stir in heavy cream and butter. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
- Spread caramel over the cooled crust.
- Melt chocolate chips. Spread over caramel. Sprinkle with chopped pecans.
- Refrigerate until set. Cut into bars.
Notes
Store leftover bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator.