Turtle Bites Recipe
By Ann
If you love turtle candies, you will love these easy to make turtle bite bars. Rich with chocolate, smooth with caramel, these turtle bite bars are a fabulous dessert, in a lunch box, or as a special treat.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 32 Minutes
Ingredients:
● ¾ cup Butter
● ¾ cup Brown Sugar
● 1 cup Flour
● 1 cup Old Fashioned Oats
● 1 tsp Baking Soda
● 6 oz Semisweet Chocolate Chips
● 12 oz Caramel Bits
● 2 TBSP Water
● 24 Pecan Halves
Directions:
● Preheat oven to 350˚.
● In a mixing bowl cream together the butter and sugar.
● Stir in the flour, oats and baking soda.
● Press half of the mixture into a parchment lined and lightly sprayed 8″x8″pan and bake at 350˚ for 12 minutes and remove from oven.
● Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the cooked dough.
● In a microwave safe bowl (in the microwave) melt the caramel bits with the water on high for 60 seconds; stir. If not yet smooth, heat for another 15 seconds; stir. Repeat steps in 15 second increments until melted and smooth.
● Pour caramel over the chocolate chips in the baking pan.
● Sprinkle the remaining half of the dough over the caramel.
● Space the pecan halves in 4 rows and 6 columns pressing each into the dough slightly.
● Bake until browned, 18-22 minutes.
● Let cool.
● Remove from pan and cut so the pecans are in the center of the bites.
● Store in an airtight container.
● Makes 24 Turtle Bites
Ingredients:
● ¾ cup Butter
● ¾ cup Brown Sugar
● 1 cup Flour
● 1 cup Old Fashioned Oats
● 1 tsp Baking Soda
● 6 oz Semisweet Chocolate Chips
● 12 oz Caramel Bits
● 2 TBSP Water
● 24 Pecan Halves
● Preheat oven to 350˚.
● In a mixing bowl cream together the butter and sugar.
● Stir in the flour, oats and baking soda.
● Press half of the mixture into a parchment lined and lightly sprayed 8″x8″pan and bake at 350˚ for 12 minutes and remove from oven.
● Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the cooked dough.
● In a microwave safe bowl (in the microwave) melt the Caramel Bits 
with the water on high for 60 seconds; stir. If the Caramel Bits are not yet smooth, heat for another 15 seconds; stir. Repeat steps in 15 second increments until melted and smooth.
● Pour caramel over the chocolate chips in the baking pan.
● Sprinkle the remaining half of the dough over the caramel.
● Space the pecan halves in 4 rows and 6 columns pressing each into the dough slightly.
● Bake until browned, 18-22 minutes.
● Let cool.
● Remove from pan and cut so the pecans are in the center of the bites.
● Store in an airtight container.
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Dori says
These look so yummy. I saved the recipe and will definitely be making it soon! Thanks for the great details and pictures.
Jessica @ Sweetest Menu says
All the good things in one tasty treat! It doesn’t get any better!
Karly says
Oh so yummy! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cooking Wednesday!