Frozen Turtle Pie

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Frozen turtle pie is a mix of gooey caramel, chocolate, and crunchy pecans in a buttery delicious crust. It’s a frozen fiesta of flavors, a delectable and indulgent bite!

frozen turtle pie

Today’s post is for an absolutely delicious Frozen Turtle Pie. I know it sounds decadent (and it is) but the beauty of it is that you can actually make it significantly lower in sugar with just a few substitutions.

What You’ll Need to Make Frozen Turtle Pie:

ingredients for frozen turtle pie

  • Caramel Topping
  • Sugar-Free Chocolate Pudding (small box)
  • Whipped Topping
  • Milk
  • Pecans
  • Chocolate Shell
  • Chocolate Pie Crust

How to Make Frozen Turtle Pie:

mix ingredients in a bowl

So we take our milk and pour it into a mixing bowl and dump in our pudding mix and beat it until mixed well.

add in whipping cream

Then we add in that tub of cool whip.

**Lighter option: Try using sugar-free pudding and light cool whip. It will still have sugar but it will have a whole lot less, and this Frozen Turtle Pie is no less decadent because of it!

whipped pie filling for frozen turtle pie

We then have a nice creamy pudding but the beauty of this is, after you freeze it, it tastes just like chocolate ice cream.

pour caramel into pie crust

Pour that luscious caramel into your chocolate pie crust. Then tilt it a bit until the caramel covers the bottom.

sprinkle pecans over the caramel in the frozen turtle pie

Sprinkle pecans all over that.

spoon pudding on top of that mixture

Spoon all of the pudding mixture over it. It will be very full.

cover it with the pie crust cover and freeze

Now cover it and freeze.

See the handy thing about using a store bought crust for this is that great little cover!

pipe a border of whipped cream around the pie

When you’re ready to serve, remove from freezer and squirt a border of frozen whipped cream around the edges.

drizzle chocolate shell over the top of the pie

Drizzle some Magic Shell over the frozen turtle pie and place that in the freezer for about five minutes, uncovered, just to solidify the magic shell over the whipped cream part.

add pecans along the border if you'd like

Add some pecans around the border for decoration if you like.

frozen turtle pie

Look how deliciously decadent that looks!

frozen turtle pie

Serve this delicious Frozen Turtle Pie to your favorite people or just keep it stored in the freezer and ration it out a piece at a time, to yourself!

frozen turtle pie

Frozen turtle pie

Frozen Turtle Pie sounds decadent (and it is) but the beauty of it is that you can make it significantly lower in sugar with just a few substitutions!
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pie
Servings: 4
Calories: 390kcal

Ingredients

  • Small box instant chocolate pudding can use sugar free - 4 serving size
  • 1 +1/2 cup milk
  • 8 ounce container whipped topping Can use light
  • 1 cup caramel
  • 6 ounce chocolate pie crust
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • Chocolate Magic Shell
  • squirt whipped cream canned, for garnish
  • pecan halves to garnish

Instructions

  • In large mixing bowl, place instant pudding and milk. Beat well, scraping down sides as needed, until pudding is dissolved, about two minutes. Add in whipped topping and mix until well blended, about a minute.
  • Spread caramel in the bottom of pie crust. Sprinkle with chopped pecans. Spoon Chocolate Pudding mixture over. Cover and place in freezer until firm.
  • Before serving,squirt a border of canned whipped topping around the edges. Drizzle a zig zag pattern of magic shell over the entire top of the pie and place in freezer, uncovered, for five minute to help set.
  • Press pecans into the border for decoration, if desired. Allow to sit out for five to ten minutes before cutting. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 390kcal
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You may also like these other Turtle Dessert recipes:

Super Easy Turtle Cookie Bars

Texas Turtle Sheet Cake

Homemade Turtles,

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88 Comments

  1. Sugar free caramel ice cream topping is available as well as sugar free chocolate topping. It may change the taste just a bit, but when your husband is diabetic, this stuff tastes great!

  2. Oh Mercy is right!! I love just about anything with caramel and pecans in it!! I’m pinning to share and hope to try it soon.

  3. How long will this stay good in the freezer? I would like to make today…& serve 4 days from now…still ok & not taste old??

  4. There you go again Christy, another one of your hits. Frozen Turtle Pie! Keep Rocking Girl!

  5. This looks great, can’t wait to try it:) thank you for all the great recipes, I love reading your blog.

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