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Slice of Turtle Pie topped with caramel, chocolate drizzle, and pecans.

Turtle Pie

A decadent Turtle Pie with a creamy caramel filling, graham cracker pecan crust, and a delicious chocolate topping.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Chill Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 28 minutes
Servings: 10
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 606
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Graham Cracker Pecan Crust:
  • 1 ¼ cups graham cracker crumbs about 8 full graham cracker sheets
  • ¾ cup pecans finely crushed
  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar
  • 7 tablespoons butter melted salted or unsalted
For the Turtle Pie Filling:
  • 12 oz cream cheese at room temperature
  • ½ cup salted caramel sauce or regular caramel sauce; if using regular caramel add ½ teaspoon of salt to the cream cheese mixture
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup heavy cream cold
For the Toppings:
  • Salted caramel sauce or regular caramel sauce
  • 1 cup milk chocolate chips melted or use chocolate syrup as an alternative
  • ¾ cup pecans toasted and roughly chopped

Method
 

  1. In a medium bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, finely crushed pecans, granulated sugar, and melted butter. Mix well.
  2. Press the mixture into the bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie plate. For a no-bake crust, refrigerate for 1 hour. For a baked crust, preheat the oven to 350°F, then bake for 8-10 minutes. Cool completely before filling.
  3. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add the salted caramel sauce (or regular caramel sauce and salt), powdered sugar, and vanilla extract, then beat until combined and smooth.
  4. In a separate medium bowl, beat the heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Using a rubber spatula, gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture.
  5. Pour the mixture into the cooled pie crust and spread evenly. Cover and refrigerate for 4-6 hours or overnight to allow the pie to set.
  6. Before serving, melt the chocolate chips and place the melted chocolate in a Ziploc bag. Snip the corner to drizzle over the pie. Drizzle salted caramel sauce and the melted chocolate (or chocolate syrup), then top with chopped pecans.

Notes

Make this pie a day ahead to enjoy a deliciously set dessert. The caramel and chocolate topping will give you that perfect turtle flavor!