i added salt to the crust and pre-baked it, but still lacked flavor. if i make again, would sub granulated sugar for confectioners, make half the crust amount and double the topping because, for me, the topping is the best part. i might try this again, but use the graham cracker crust recipe from 7 layer bars.
Turtle Bars
Bake a batch of these crunchy cookie bars that combine chocolate, toffee, and pecans for just the right amount of sweetness.
Yield: Makes 32 bars
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calcium: 43mg
- Calories: 211
- Calories from fat: 55%
- Carbohydrate: 22g
- Cholesterol: 28mg
- Fat: 13g
- Fiber: 1g
- Iron: 1mg
- Protein: 3mg
- Saturated fat: 6g
- Sodium: 49mg
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
- 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup toffee-and-chocolate baking pieces (such as Heath or Skör)
Preparation
- Heat oven to 350° F. Combine the flour, confectioners' sugar, and butter in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until a crumbly dough is formed. Press the dough firmly into a greased 9-by-13-inch pan. Bake until just golden, about 13 minutes. Whisk together the condensed milk, egg, and vanilla. Pour the filling over the baked crust. Sprinkle the pecans, chocolate chips, and toffee pieces evenly over the filling. Bake until the filling is set, the edges are golden brown, and the toffee is melted, about 25 minutes. Cool completely in the refrigerator, about 2 hours. Cut into 32 bars.
Turtle Bars Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Desserts
- CONVENIENCE: Kid-Friendly
- CUISINE: American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Chocolate
- COOKING METHOD: Bake
- OCCASION: Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
- PUBLICATION: Real Simple
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