Inspired by melonpan, a type of Japanese sweet bun, the recipe — created by TikTok user @audreysaurus — combines a yeast-based matcha bread with a layer of chocolate cookie crumble for a bake that's almost too cute to eat. The recipe does require a couple hours of proofing the dough — aka letting it rise — but once it's ready, you and your nearest and dearest can work together to roll out the turtles' little arms, legs, and reptilian heads. In her demonstration, Audrey makes the turtles look like something straight out of a cartoon by etching a crisscross pattern on the backs of their chocolate shells and adding black sesame seeds for eyes, making them fun to put together whether you're a seasoned baker or still trying to perfect TikTok's four-ingredient Cool Whip cookies.
