Turtle Cookie Bars
These turtle cookie bars taste amazing! With a cookie layer, caramel layer, crunchy pecan layer and chocolate they are the perfect treat. Also gluten free, dairy free and paleo!
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
1 hour hr
Total Time1 hour hr 35 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free, Low Lactose, Vegan
Servings: 12 bars
Calories: 365kcal
Caramel Layer Ingredients
Chocolate Layer Ingredients
Cookie Layer
Preheat your oven to 350F.
Add all the cookie layer ingredients to the bowl of your standing mixer and blend well until smooth.
Line an 8"x8" glass baking dish with parchment paper.
Place the dough into the glass baking dish and spread well until smooth (Note that the batter is very sticky, so wet your spoon frequently to help spread the dough).
Place in the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted inside comes out clean.
Remove from the oven and let cool and then start making the caramel layer.
Caramel Layer
Place all the ingredients into a glass bowl or measuring cup and stir until smooth.
When the cookie layer has cooled, pour the caramel over it and spread until smooth, then make the nut layer.
Nut Layer
Place the nuts into your food processor and process until the nuts are the size you desire.
Spread the chopped nuts over the caramel layer.
Place the baking dish in the fridge and let cool for ~ 1 hour.
Chocolate Layer
Break the chocolate bar into pieces and place it into a glass bowl or measuring cup.
Heat on high in the microwave for 30 second intervals, until the chocolate is melted.
Drizzle the melted chocolate over the nut layer.
Place the baking dish back into the fridge for another ~30 minutes, until the chocolate hardens.
Cut the bars into desired sized pieces and enjoy!
- This recipe can be made vegan by substituting a flax seed egg for the egg.
- Store these bars in the fridge.
- You can substitute the almond flour for cashew flour if allergic to almonds.
Calories: 365kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 77mg | Potassium: 170mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 22IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 2mg