Saltine Cracker Toffee
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!Step-by-step photos can be seen below the recipe card.
Servings: 38 pieces
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 10x15 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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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!)
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: 144kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 42mg | Potassium: 84mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 156IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg