Simple Turtles®

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• crust:
• 1 1/4 cups finely crushed graham cracker crumbs
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 6 tablespoons butter, melted
• filling:
• 1/4 cup caramel topping
• 1/2 cup pecan pieces
• 1 cup cold milk
• 1 cup canned pumpkin
• 2 (4-serving size) packages instant vanilla pudding mix
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 (8 ounce) container whipped topping (such as cool whip®), thawed and divided
• 2 tablespoons pecan pieces
• 2 tablespoons caramel topping

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 25 mins


• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter in a mixing bowl until evenly moistened; press into the bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie pan.
• bake in the preheated oven until the crust is lightly browned and smells toasted, about 6 minutes. remove from the oven and allow to cool.
• spread 1/4 cup caramel topping the cooled crust. sprinkle 1/2 cup pecan pieces over the caramel topping.
• whisk milk, pumpkin, pudding mix, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a bowl until well combined. stir 1 1/2 cups whipped topping into pumpkin mixture. spread pumpkin mixture into crust. spread remaining whipped topping over the top of the pie. refrigerate pie until chilled, at least 1 hour. sprinkle 2 tablespoons pecans atop the pie and drizzle with 2 tablespoons caramel using a fork.