Saltine Cracker Toffee
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Saltine Cracker Toffee is the ultimate sweet and salty treat! Crunchy, buttery and undeniably irresistible. Only 5 ingredients and 15 minutes to make it, plus some chill time. There’s a reason people call it Christmas Crack!
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Surely you’ve had Saltine Cracker Toffee. And if you haven’t, you are truly missing out. People affectionately refer to it as Saltine Sweeties, Cracker Toffee, Cracker Candy, Toffee Bark, Faux Toffee, Fooler Toffee, and most popular, Christmas Crack for good reason – it is SO good and nobody has any willpower around it!
This 5 ingredient treat is most popular around the holidays, but I make it all year round – it’s perfect for game day, baby showers, and just anytime you’ve got a craving.
Helpful Tips and Variations
There are numerous ways to make the toffee unique simply by switching up the base (use a different cracker like Ritz or Graham crackers), type of chocolate (dark, milk, semisweet, or even white all work!), or the toppings (like chopped nuts, crushed pretzels, sprinkles, etc.) Just stick with the main concept and ratios.
Saltine Cracker Toffee
Ingredients
- 1 sleeve Saltine crackers, (about 38)
- 1 cup butter, cut into cubes (see note)
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 cups mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/3 cup finely chopped pecans, (or various toppings, see suggestions below)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a rimmed 10×15 jelly roll pan with aluminum foil, then coat with nonstick spray.
- Place saltine crackers on the pan in a single layer.
- In a small saucepan, combine butter and brown sugar over medium heat until butter is melted; bring to a boil. When it begins to bubble, cook for 3 minutes while stirring the entire time. (Mixture might be foamy and should be a deep caramel color.)
- Immediately (but gently) pour over saltines and spread to cover crackers completely. (Work quickly, the caramel hardens fast.)
- Transfer to the oven and bake for about 7-8 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle mini chocolate chips evenly over the top.
- Let sit a couple of minutes to melt. (If your pan isn't hot enough you can return it to the oven for a minute.)
- Spread the melted chocolate evenly over the surface and before it sets, sprinkle with the chopped pecans (or toppings of your choice.)
- Let stand until nearly set and then transfer to the fridge to chill until firm, at least 2 hours.
- Break into pieces and try not to eat the entire pan by yourself!
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Nutrition
Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and any changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are very important to you, I would recommend calculating them yourself.
Did you make this? Leave a rating below!How To Make Saltine Cracker Toffee Step-By-Step
- Gather your ingredients. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Line a rimmed 10×15 jelly roll pan with aluminum foil, then coat with nonstick spray. Place a sleeve of saltine crackers on the pan in a single layer.
- In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup cubed butter and 1 cup brown sugar over medium heat until butter is melted; bring to a boil. When it begins to bubble, cook for 3 minutes while stirring the entire time. (Mixture will be foamy and should be a deep caramel color.)
- Immediately (but gently) pour the caramel topping over saltines and spread to cover crackers completely. (Work quickly, the caramel hardens fast.)
- Transfer to the oven and bake for about 7-8 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle 2 cups mini chocolate chips evenly over the top.
- Let sit a couple of minutes to melt. (If your pan isn’t hot enough you can return it to the oven for a minute.)
- Spread the melted chocolate evenly over the surface and before it sets, sprinkle with 1/3 cup chopped pecans (or toppings of your choice.)
- Let stand until nearly set and then transfer to the fridge to chill until firm, at least 2 hours.
- Break into pieces and try not to eat the entire pan by yourself!
Proper Storage
Store saltine cracker toffee in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. It tastes amazing cold, too!
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An easy, wonderfully delicious treat.
Great easy tasty recipe!
I’ve had this recipe bookmarked forever and finally made it. Wish I hadn’t…because it’s SO GOOD. Lol. Made as written, loved it.
This is SO addicting I can’t have it in the house unless we’re having guests over so I can give some away otherwise I’ll eat it all by myself!
Easy recipe with clear instruction. It was loved by everyone who attended our get together and now I have to send the recipe out to 4 attendees!
This was crazy good! And so easy. Big hit for Christmas this year. I’ve always wanted to try it and so glad I finally did!
I’ve seen a variation of this recipe floating around for ages and finally decided to try it. Needless to say, I wish I hadn’t since I can’t stop eating it! LOL.
I am thrilled to find saltine recipes. Can’t wait to make them, Thank you & God bless you & your family??
Turned out amazing!
This recipe and these cookies are amazing. So easy and everyone loves them.
Thanks, AMY, for a recipe with complete and easily understood instructions for a truly divine confection. Your tips are spot on and are excellent. I am looking forward to checking out your other recipes soon!
What’s the best way to store these?
That information is included in the article, thanks!
have made this years ago, everyone loved it. might have to try it again