Turtle Magic Bars

These Turtle Magic Bars are a fun twist on a classic recipe! With rich layers and great flavor these bars are the perfect treat!

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These bars are soft, chewy, and addictive! The layers combined really well together! Making them is super simple and is a crowd-pleasing dessert!

You guys I am in love with these bars! The biggest reason is because most magic bars will include coconut. I do not like or eat coconut. I have tried it before but it is just not my thing! 

These turtle magic bars were something I was excited to make! NO COCONUT involved sold me for sure!

HOW TO MAKE TURTLE MAGIC BARS!

INGREDIENTS:

• Butter: this helps bind the shortbread crust together.
• Light brown sugar: helps sweeten the shortbread crust.
• Sea salt: this is an optional ingredient.
• Semi-sweet chocolate chips, pecans, and caramel bits: the layers that add flavor to the bars.
• Sweetened condensed milk: works like glue and sweetens the magic bars.

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 7×11 baking dish with foil and spray with cooking spray, set aside.
2. In a large bowl cream the butter with the brown sugar until smooth with an electric hand mixer.
3. Slowly stir in the flour (and optional sea salt) until combined. Press the mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Bake for 15 minutes until lightly golden brown.
4. Sprinkle the chocolate chips evenly over the crust, followed by the pecans, then the caramel bits. Pour the sweetened condensed milk over everything trying to cover the top as best you can. Bake for 30-35 minutes until golden brown on top. 
5. Let the bars cool in the pan completely. Once they are completely cool, cut them into bars and serve.

NOTES:

These bars are addictive, chewy, and soft! Chocolate is the predominant flavor. I used semi-sweet chocolate chips since we added even more sweet ingredients, but use the variety of chocolate chips you prefer. 

You can even mix up the chocolate chips, or other toppings as long as you keep the same ratio.

These turtle magic bars also cut well when they are cold. If you want to refrigerate them overnight and cut the next day, you can.

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Turtle Magic Bars

Nancy Piran

These Turtle Magic Bars are a fun twist on a classic recipe! With rich layers and great flavor these bars are the perfect treat!

4.55 from 22 votes

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 50 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr

Course desserts

Cuisine American

Servings 15

Calories 461 kcal

Equipment

• HOTEC Food Grade Silicone Rubber Spatula Set Kitchen Utensils for Baking, Cooking, and Mixing High Heat Resistant Non Stick Dishwasher Safe BPA-Free Multicolor Set of 5
• Kraft Caramel Bits, 11oz Bag, 1 CT (PACK – 6)
• Wilton Recipe Right Non-Stick Biscuit and Brownie Pan, 11 in. x 7 in. (2-Pack)

Ingredients

  

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• 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
• 1/3 cup light brown sugar packed
• 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• pinch of fine sea salt optional
• 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1 1/2 cups caramel bits
• 12 ounces sweetened condensed milk

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 7×11 baking dish with foil and spray with cooking spray, set aside.
• In a large bowl cream the butter with the brown sugar until smooth with an electric hand mixer. Slowly stir in the flour (and optional sea salt) until combined. Press the mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Bake for 15 minutes until lightly golden brown.
• Sprinkle the chocolate chips evenly over the crust, followed by the pecans, then the caramel bits. Pour the sweetened condensed milk over everything trying to cover the top as best you can. Bake for 30-35 minutes until golden brown on top. 
• Let the bars cool in the pan completely. Once they are completely cool, cut them into bars and serve.

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Notes

These bars are addictive, chewy, and soft! Chocolate is the predominant flavor. I used semi-sweet chocolate chips since we added even more sweet ingredients, but use the variety of chocolate chips you prefer. 

You can even mix up the chocolate chips, or other toppings as long as you keep the same ratio.

These bars also cut better if cold. So if you want to refrigerate them overnight and then cut them, that would work too.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 461kcalCarbohydrates: 63gProtein: 6gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 164mgFiber: 3gSugar: 52g

Keyword bars, caramel, chocolate, dessert, holiday

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