Name: Gooey Turtle Bars Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 2¼ cups flour; 2¼ cups old fashioned oats; ½ cup brown sugar; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup butter ((softened to room temperature)); 12 ounces caramel topping (1 bottle); 2 cups milk chocolate chips; 2 cups pecans (coarsely chopped)

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I love desserts that look and taste like I put a lot of effort into, but really only took me minutes to make. If you are someone who likes cookies, chocolate, caramel and pecans, beware. Don’t find yourself alone in the house with them. I ate the majority of these by myself. They are addicting.

Gooey Turtle Bars Recipe

If you are someone who likes cookies, chocolate, caramel and pecans, you will LOVE these Gooey Turtle Bars!

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

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Ingredients

▢ 2¼ cups flour
▢ 2¼ cups old fashioned oats
▢ ½ cup brown sugar
▢ ½ teaspoon salt
▢ ½ teaspoon baking soda
▢ 1 cup butter, (softened to room temperature)
▢ 12 ounces caramel topping, 1 bottle
▢ 2 cups milk chocolate chips
▢ 2 cups pecans, coarsely chopped

Equipment

Instructions

In a medium bowl combine flour, oats, brown sugar, salt and soda.
Add softened butter and stir until it makes crumbs.
Press 3/4 of the crumb mixture into the bottom of a large cookie sheet.
Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and pour caramel evenly over crust. Sprinkle with chocolate chips, pecans and remaining crumbs. Return to oven and bake for 15 minutes.
Cool slightly before cutting.

Nutrition

Calories: 299 kcal · Carbohydrates: 35 g · Protein: 4 g · Fat: 17 g · Saturated Fat: 7 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 25 mg · Sodium: 228 mg · Potassium: 113 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 6 g · Vitamin A: 304 IU · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 30 mg · Iron: 1 mg

Cuisine: American

Course: Dessert

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Questions & Reviews

MAKEUP OBSESSED MOM says:

Oh my! Those Turtle Bars look amazing! You post some great recipes. Stacie xo

Lucy says:

Oh me oh my! These look absolutely frickin’ delicious! Totally making these for my birthday gathering this weekend XD

Thanks for yet another lovely recipe 🙂

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Hayley says:

Thanks for the disclaimer! Even still, I’ll probably inhale the entire pan. LOVE all of the above!

Back for Seconds says:

Elyse!! These sound killer! I would probably eat most of them by myself too!

Steph @ Crafting in the Rain says:

I’m making some right now, partly to say thank you to a friend who checked in on our canary while we were out of town-partly so I can eat them!

From Valeries Kitchen says:

There is no doubt in my mind that this one is a winner. That list of ingredients is out of this world good! Yum!!!

Krista says:

I just made these to share with my co-workers tomorrow…if there are any left to share tomorrow.

Sherry says:

I am a very experienced baker, and I followed this recipe to a T, which didn’t seem difficult since it’s pretty simple, but I was very disappointed in these. I made them for a company picnic but I will not be taking them with me. They were dry and crumb-y, the chocolate chips did not melt (despite an extra 10 minutes at 325), not nearly as sweet as you would think they should be, and broke apart into little pieces when I tried to cut them. Did I miss something?

Lindsay @Artsy-Fartsy Mama says:

These sound amazing!! Thank you so much for sharing 🙂 Can’t wait to try them out!

I featured your bars on my blog today. Feel free to come check it out:
http://www.artsyfartsymama.com/2012/09/pinteresting-features-n-shtuff-47.html

Mindy says:

So glad you liked these Turtle Bars! I totally know what you mean about them being addicting. I could probably eat the whole pan myself. (:

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MAKEUP OBSESSED MOM says:

Oh my! Those Turtle Bars look amazing! You post some great recipes. Stacie xo
Lucy says:

Oh me oh my! These look absolutely frickin’ delicious! Totally making these for my birthday gathering this weekend XD

Thanks for yet another lovely recipe 🙂

Makeup for Biochemists

xx
Hayley says:

Thanks for the disclaimer! Even still, I’ll probably inhale the entire pan. LOVE all of the above!
Back for Seconds says:

Elyse!! These sound killer! I would probably eat most of them by myself too!
Steph @ Crafting in the Rain says:

I’m making some right now, partly to say thank you to a friend who checked in on our canary while we were out of town-partly so I can eat them!
From Valeries Kitchen says:

There is no doubt in my mind that this one is a winner. That list of ingredients is out of this world good! Yum!!!
Krista says:

I just made these to share with my co-workers tomorrow…if there are any left to share tomorrow.
Sherry says:

I am a very experienced baker, and I followed this recipe to a T, which didn’t seem difficult since it’s pretty simple, but I was very disappointed in these. I made them for a company picnic but I will not be taking them with me. They were dry and crumb-y, the chocolate chips did not melt (despite an extra 10 minutes at 325), not nearly as sweet as you would think they should be, and broke apart into little pieces when I tried to cut them. Did I miss something?
Lindsay @Artsy-Fartsy Mama says:

These sound amazing!! Thank you so much for sharing 🙂 Can’t wait to try them out!

I featured your bars on my blog today. Feel free to come check it out:
http://www.artsyfartsymama.com/2012/09/pinteresting-features-n-shtuff-47.html
Mindy says:

So glad you liked these Turtle Bars! I totally know what you mean about them being addicting. I could probably eat the whole pan myself. (: