Saltine Cracker Toffee

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!

Saltine Cracker Toffee Recipe

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 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.

Ingredients Needed

You only need 5 simple ingredients to make it!
(Scroll below to the printable recipe card for details and measurements.)

• Saltine Crackers – see possible variations below
• Butter
• Brown sugar
• Mini chocolate chips
• Various toppings of your choice – see below for suggestions

How to Make Saltine Cracker Toffee

This Christmas cracker toffee recipe is so easy to make in just a few steps.
(Scroll to the bottom for our easy printable recipe with the complete directions, and don’t miss the video below.)

1. Prepare pan. Line a rimmed baking sheet or jelly roll pan with foil; coat with nonstick spray.
2. Make the toffee sauce. Boil the butter and brown sugar in a small saucepan for 3 minutes, stirring constantly, then slowly (and evenly) pour over the crackers.
3. Bake. Bake for about 7 minutes at 375 degrees F.
4. Add chocolate. Remove from the oven and sprinkle chocolate morsels evenly over the top. Let stand until the chocolate lose their shape, about 1 minute (or return to the oven until just melted.)
5. Spread melted chocolate. Using an offset spatula, spread the chocolate in an even layer.
6. Add toppings. Sprinkle with your toppings of choice.
7. Let set and chill. Let stand until set, then chill for at least a couple hours.
8. Break into pieces. Break into pieces and enjoy!

Video: Saltine Cracker Toffee

Recipe Variations

There are numerous ways to make the toffee unique simply by switching up the base, type of chocolate, or toppings. Just stick with the main concept and ratios.

• Use a different cracker. Saltine crackers can be substituted with Ritz Crackers, Graham Crackers, or even Matzo (for Hanukkah!)
• Try a different chocolate. Dark chocolate, milk chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate, white chocolate, and butterscotch morsels all work and are all delicious! Note that because they’re bigger than mini chips, they will take a bit longer to melt.
• Lots of topping options! Some suggested toppings are chopped up nuts, M&Ms, crushed pretzels, candy candy pieces, sprinkles, or toffee bits.

Proper Storage

Store saltine cracker toffee in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. It tastes amazing cold, too!

More Holiday Candy Recipes:

• Potato Candy
• Crockpot Candy
• Peanut Brittle
• Homemade Caramels
• Polar Bear Paws
• Turtles Candy

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Saltine Cracker Toffee

5 from 10 Ratings

Saltine Cracker Toffee is the ultimate sweet and salty treat! Crunchy, buttery and undeniably irresistible. Only 5 ingredients and 15 minutes plus some chill time to make it. There's a reason people call it Christmas Crack!

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Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 7 minutes minutes

Chill 2 hours hours

Total Time 2 hours hours 17 minutes minutes

Servings: 48 pieces

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Ingredients

• 1 sleeve Saltine crackers (about 48)
• 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 and line a rimmed baking sheet or jelly roll pan with aluminum foil; coat with nonstick spray. Place saltine crackers 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. (Mixture should be a deep caramel color.)
• Immediately (but gently) pour over saltines and spread to cover crackers completely.
• Transfer to the oven and bake for about 7-8 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and sprinkle 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 sprinkle with the sliced almonds (or toppings of your choice.)
• Let stand until nearly set and then chill until firm, at least 2 hours.
• Break into pieces and try not to eat the entire pan by yourself!

Video

Notes

Don’t make it too salty. We recommend if using salted Saltines, then use unsalted butter. If using salted butter, then use unsalted Saltines.

Use a different cracker. Saltine crackers can be substituted with Ritz Crackers, Graham Crackers, or even Matzo (for Hanukkah!)

Try a different chocolate. Dark chocolate, milk chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate, white chocolate, and butterscotch morsels all work and are all delicious! Note that because they’re bigger than mini chips, they will take a bit longer to melt.

Lots of topping options! Some suggested toppings are chopped up nuts, M&Ms, crushed pretzels, candy candy pieces, sprinkles, or toffee bits.

Storage. Store saltine cracker toffee in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. It tastes amazing cold, too!

Nutrition

Calories: 128kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 67mg | Potassium: 76mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 123IU | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg

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.

Other Notes

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Christmas Crack Recipe, Saltine Cracker Toffee

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