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chocolate turtle pie with caramel sauce and peanuts

Caramel Turtle Pie Recipe

Kara
Creamy chocolate pie with a layer of melted caramel and salted peanuts. Simply divine!
5 from 6 votes
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Additional Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 45 minutes
Course Dessert: Pies and Crisps
Cuisine American
Servings 10 servings
Calories 536 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

CRUST:

CARAMEL LAYER:

  • 20 caramels
  • ⅓ cup cream or milk
  • 1 ¼ cups salted peanuts

CHOCOLATE LAYER:

GARNISH:

  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 2 Tbsp powdered sugar 3 if you want it sweeter
  • ¼ tsp vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Chocolate layer - Melt chocolate chips and butter in a glass bowl in the microwave at half power. Spread the melted chocolate evenly across the bottom of the pie crust. Chill a few minutes till set.
  • Caramel nut layer - Melt caramels and cream in a separate bowl in the microwave, stirring often. Cool slightly, add peanuts, and pour over the chocolate layer. Chill while you make the filling.
  • Chocolate pie filling - Melt the 1 cup of chips and 2 T butter in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring often with a heat-proof rubber spatula. Let sit for 15 minutes. 
  • Fold about 1/3 of the Cool Whip into the cooled chocolate mixture. Fold in the remaining Cool Whip.
  • Spread carefully over the caramel layer and chill till set; about 2-3 hours.
  • Topping - Whip the cream in a cold bowl until stiff peaks form, then beat in the sugar and vanilla.
  • You can spread the whipped cream over the whole pie, or top individual slices with a dollop of whipped cream. To make it extra decadent, add caramel sauce and salted peanuts on top!

Notes

  • You can replace the Cool Whip with 1 1/2 cup of whipping cream, whipped and sweetened with 1/2 cup powdered sugar. The texture isn't as smooth, but it still tastes great.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 536kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 10gFat: 37gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 248mgPotassium: 363mgFiber: 4gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 432IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 92mgIron: 2mg
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