This Caramel Turtle Pie is super gooey, a little crunchy and totally delicious. Loaded with caramel, chocolate, cookie crumbs and pecans, this is basically a candy bar in cake form – and it’s irresistible!
Caramel Turtle Pie
When I was a kid, every Christmas we’d get my grandmother (on my dad’s side) a box of chocolates as one of her Christmas gifts. I think I get my sweet tooth from my dad, and I think he gets his from her. It was always the same box every year – the big, yellow Whitmans’ Originals box of assorted chocolates.
I loved when she finally opened the box. She’d always let us have some. One of the great things about that box of chocolates was that it has the guide on top, so you know how to find the chocolates you like. I’d go straight for the caramel ones – and so would my younger brother. We bargained over those prized caramels.
To this day, we’d both still go straight for the caramels. So it was no surprise that my brother was a big fan of this pie. It’s kind of like eating one of those caramels, but a lot bigger, gooey-er and lots more caramel.
It’s got a chocolate cookie crust, an easy caramel filling using brown sugar, then chocolate ganache. And it’s all topped with some chopped pecans. I love the pecan topping – it adds some crunch and texture. You could actually use even more pecans, if you wanted.
The caramel filling is made with one of my favorite caramel sauces. It’s very easy to make right on the stove. You just need brown sugar, butter and heavy cream. It all melts and comes to a boil in a large saucepan. The amount of boil time is what affects how thick the caramel is when it cools. I recommend boiling for about 2 minutes, but you could adjust as you see fit.
Though it’s a pie, I made mine in a springform pan. I love the look, but you could do it in a pie pan too and not have to worry about taking it out of a springform pan.
This recipe is great because even though you have to use the microwave and stove, there’s no need to bake anything. It makes this pie pretty quick and easy to put together. Pretty handy during the holiday season when there’s 101 things to do. Cooling time takes the longest. You’ll want to make sure it has plenty of time to cool for the caramel to firm up. I left mine in the fridge overnight.
And speaking of the holidays. I can’t believe Christmas is just a few weeks away! I haven’t even started my shopping yet. I’m a little worried about that.
Oh well, there’s pie! 🙂
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Caramel Turtle Pie
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 minutes
- Total Time: 22 minutes
- Yield: 12-14 Servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stove
- Cuisine: American
Description
This Caramel Turtle Pie is super gooey, a little crunchy and totally delicious. Loaded with caramel, chocolate, cookie crumbs and pecans, this is basically a candy bar in cake form – and it’s irresistable!
Ingredients
CRUST
- 2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs
- 5 tbsp butter, melted
CARAMEL FILLING
- 1 1/4 cups salted butter
- 2 cups packed brown sugar
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
CHOCOLATE GANACHE
- 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Slice
- Calories: 497
- Sugar: 40.9 g
- Sodium: 192 mg
- Fat: 35.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 46 g
- Protein: 2.5 g
- Cholesterol: 73.7 mg
Keywords: caramel cake recipe, caramel chocolate cake, caramel pecan pie, chocolate pecan pie recipe, caramel pie, chocolate pie, chocolate pie recipe, easy chocolate pie, no bake pie
Enjoy!
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Do you put the pecans on before or after it goes in the fridge? Thanks!
Either would work, but I’d suggest adding them before the ganache firms.
Hi, how can I prevent the caramel from becoming crystalized as it sets? I thought the sugar had all melted and I even boiled it for an extra minute. What did I do wrong? Thanks. Lisa
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OK, else just wants to do a face plant into the caramel pie? The only thing it needs is an excellent cup of coffee to go with it. Great job, Lindsay!
I loved it when my mom was given those boxes of caramels too! She rarely finished them all off, so my brother and I were allowed to dive head-first into the candies to “help” her eat them. And then we’d eat a whole lot of my grandma’s homemade sugar cookies to polish them off. Christmas is the best day for sweets, and if we had this caramel pie, it wouldn’t last past the present-opening festivities! 😉 Pinned!
I love your blog, that’s why I subscribed it when I came across your blog. Your desserts all look amazing. I love to read your recipes with all the beautiful pictures you take. Could you tell me what kind of camera you use? Also I’ve been wondering how you stay slim when you have a sweet tooth.
Thanks so much Serene! I’m so glad you enjoy the blog! I use a Canon Rebel T3i with a 50mm lens. As for staying slim – I have to give most of what I make away and make sure I get to gym! 🙂