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Salted Caramel Turtle Pie

Salted Caramel Turtle Pie

Creamy salted caramel turtle pie with Oreo crust, caramel pecans, chocolate ganache, and sea salt
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 10

INGREDIENTS

Oreo Crust

  • 24 Oreo cookies finely crushed
  • 5 tbsp unsalted butter melted
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar optional
  • 1 pinch fine salt.

Caramel Pecan Layer

  • 1.0 cup thick caramel sauce divided
  • 1.5 cups pecans toasted and chopped
  • ½ tsp flaky sea salt.

Cream Filling

  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1.5 cups heavy whipping cream cold
  • 2 tbsp instant vanilla pudding mix optional
  • 1 pinch salt.

Chocolate Ganache

  • ¾ cup semi sweet chocolate chips
  • ½ cup heavy cream.

Topping

  • extra caramel sauce for drizzle
  • extra chopped pecans
  • flaky sea salt to finish.

INSTRUCTIONS

Oreo Crust

  • heat oven to 350 F and set a 9 inch pie dish aside
  • mix cookie crumbs with melted butter sugar and salt until evenly moistened
  • press firmly into the bottom and up the sides of the dish
  • bake until set and fragrant then cool completely.

Caramel Pecan Layer

  • spread about 0.5 cup caramel sauce over the cooled crust
  • sprinkle evenly with chopped pecans and a pinch of flaky sea salt
  • drizzle with 2 to 4 tbsp additional caramel then chill 15 minutes to set.

Cream Filling

  • beat cream cheese powdered sugar vanilla and salt until smooth
  • whip cold heavy cream with pudding mix if using to stiff peaks
  • fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture until fully combined
  • spread filling over the caramel pecan layer and chill 2 hours.

Chocolate Ganache And Finish

  • heat 0.5 cup cream until steaming then pour over chocolate chips and rest 2 minutes
  • whisk until smooth and slightly cooled then pour over chilled filling and spread to edges
  • chill until ganache is set at least 2 hours
  • drizzle with caramel add pecans and finish with flaky sea salt then slice and serve.

Notes

1. Use store bought dulce de leche or thick caramel topping for best set; For a no bake crust chill 30 minutes instead of baking; Swap Oreo crust for graham cracker crust using 1.5 cups crumbs and 6 tbsp butter; Add 0.5 cup mini chocolate chips to the filling for extra texture; For clean slices chill overnight and warm the knife under hot water between cuts

Nutrition

Calories: 520kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 36g