Turtle Cheesecake Bars

Turtle Cheesecake Bars are creamy dessert bars with a graham cracker crust and cheesecake filling, topped with caramel, candied pecans, and hot fudge. Try my Turtle Cheesecake and Texas Turtle Sheet Cake for a couple more sweet desserts with the classic turtle-flavored toppings.

Turtle Cheesecake Bars

The combination of chocolate, caramel, and pecans usually means it’s a turtle-flavored dessert. These cheesecake bars are no exception. What sets this turtle dessert apart from the others are the homemade candied pecans. The sweet and crunchy nuts are good enough to eat on their own, but save a few for this dessert! I also have Turtle Cookie Cups you will love!

Turtle Cheesecake Bars Ingredients

Graham Crackers: I used about 2 cups of graham cracker crumbs for this recipe. You can buy graham cracker crumbs or you can crush your own (about 14 sheets of graham crackers for 2 cups crushed).

Room Temperature Ingredients: It’s important to use room temperature ingredients. Make sure the cream cheese, sour cream, and eggs are all at room temperature before combining them for the cheesecake filling.

Superfine Sugar: Also known as caster sugar, the superfine crystals make a difference in this recipe. If you don’t have caster sugar, simply process granulated sugar in a food processor for about 30 seconds. 

Pecans: You can buy pecans already chopped, and you can use regular pecans. However, for the best results, try the candied pecans.

Hot Fudge: Make your own homemade chocolate syrup to drizzle over these bars along with the caramel sauce.

How to Store Turtle Cheesecake Bars