Saltine Cracker Toffee
Saltine cracker toffee is a simple Christmas candy recipe that is easy to make and is perfect for gifts. Also known sometimes as "Christmas crack," your family and friends will love the sweet, buttery and salty flavor combo in this easy recipe.
Ingredients
- 35 pieces saltine crackers salted, you need about 35-40 crackers for one batch to fill the pan
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup butter salted
- 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups chocolate chips semi-sweet
- toppings (optional) sprinkles, chocolate candies (like M&Ms), peanut butter chips, etc.
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°. Line a 10x15 rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray generously with spray cooking oil or line with parchment paper.
- Lay crackers salted side down in a single layer on the baking sheet.
- Place a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add brown sugar and butter and bring to a boil. Boil for 3 minutes while stirring continuously until the mixture is lighter in color and bubbling. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla immediately into the brown sugar mixture.
- Pour toffee over crackers, spreading as needed to cover crackers in an even layer. Bake toffee crackers for 5 minutes then remove from the oven and turn the heat on the oven off.
- Sprinkle chocolate chips over the toffee layer and return to the warm but not on oven for 1 minute. Remove from the oven and spread melted chips over the toffee.
- Immediately sprinkle chopped nuts, sprinkles or any additional toppings you choose over the top of the chocolate.
- Let the toffee cool for 30 minutes on the counter, then chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours or until completely cool and set.
- Using the crackers as a guide, cut with a sharp knife into 35 pieces. You can also break it up into random-sized pieces like it is a saltine toffee bark. Then serve and enjoy!
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Notes
You can cool this toffee a little faster. Cool for 30 minutes on the counter. Then cool in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Then transfer the pan to the freezer for an additional 30 minutes. This takes about 30 minutes off the chilling time to set the chocolate and the toffee.
Nutrition
Calories: 127kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 54mg | Potassium: 41mg | Fiber: 0.03g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 162IU | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 0.1mg