Saltine Toffee – aka Christmas Crack

Christmas Crack Saltine Toffee

Warning!!

The dessert below is so amazing that there is the real possibility you will be unable to stop eating once you start. With only 5 ingredients, this saltine toffee can be made in a matter of minutes. I love the combination of buttercrunch toffee and chocolate, so these are the perfect salty sweet snack. I remember the first time I ever had these and discovered that there were actually salted top saltine crackers in them. I didn’t know whether to be intrigued or repulsed. It seemed odd to have a cracker in a dessert, but after tasting it I learned very clearly that this is a total winner!

Yes, I know that it is Day 5 of the 24 Days of Christmas Baking and I already  have 3 that are chocolate and toffee/caramel. It shows you the flavours that I love, but also know that there are plenty of other amazing sweets to come that have a wide range of flavours!

This can be stored in an airtight container for a couple weeks, although, there is likely no way it will last any longer than a day or two. The best way to enjoy these is to keep them in the freezer. I love eating them while they are still cold. YUM! There are recipes for this all over the net. This recipe was sourced from AllRecipes.

Saltine Toffee Christmas Crack

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Easy Christmas crack recipe to make and so delicious to eat. Made with saltine crackers, butter, brown sugar, chocolate and pecans.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 24 pieces

Ingredients

  • 40 saltine crackers - salted tops ( about 1 sleeve)
  • 1 cup butter
  • 3/4- 1 cup brown sugar
  • 12 oz (or 2 cups) chocolate chips
  • 1 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

  • Preheat oven for 400F.
  • Line a 15x10 jelly roll pan with parchment paper. Lay the saltine crackers evenly on the pan.
  • In a saucepan, melt the butter and brown sugar. Bring to a boil and let it boil for 3 minutes. Do not stir it during this time.
  • Pour the caramel evenly across the saltine crackers.
  • Bake for 5-7 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and sprinkle the chocolate chips across the toffee. Let them melt for a few minutes. Using a spatula, spread the melted chocolate evenly across the toffee.
  • Sprinkle the chopped pecans on the melted chocolate.
  • Let the toffee and chocolate cool completely. Break the toffee into 2 inch bite size squares.
  • To store, keep in an airtight container for 1 or 2 weeks or in the freezer for a couple months.

 

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Christmas Crack Saltine Toffee

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21 comments

  • 5 stars
    I’ve been making this for almost 40 years and instead of using nuts on top of the chocolate, I use flaked sea salt. Amazing!

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  • 5 stars
    My sister gave these to us for a Christmas gift, and they definitely live up to the hype. They are light, buttery, and melt in your mouth. They do not stick to or break your teeth. I was so excited when she shared the recipe! I can’t wait to try to make them myself. Truly amazing toffee!

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  • I use only half the butter and it’s fine

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  • 5 stars
    they look like graham crackers to me.

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  • …and I forgot to mention Jay made these one year for the men’s dessert meeting and also put chopped bacon on top…oh my word talk about amazing! Chocolate and bacon are incredible together!

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  • I make these every Christmas but instead of pecans, I use crushed Skor bars on top…just makes it that much more decadent 😉

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  • Karen, I was thinking a bag of gluten free pretzels would do the trick. They’re the closest imposter that came to mind. Or if you’re really brave, potato chips!

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  • Just made these and after cooling, really hard to wait, I started to cut them into pieces…was a bit difficult…was I supposed to follow the saltine lines, but couldn’t see those…I want to give them away so trying to make them bite size and “neat” Any ideas from anyone…Thanks so much and BTW, they are delicious!!!

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    • I prefer the uneven broken look for these. I put them in the fridge so they become cold and more brittle. I then break it apart with my hands

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    • If you stick the pan in the freezer for about 15-20 minutes, you can turn it over and see the lines to break into squares. I also suggest coming at 350°-375° add 400° causes the lab to bubble to hard and can dislodge the crackers during cooking and make the toffee go underneath too much (you want some).

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  • i just tried it using SuperSlim Rice Crisps with sea salt and they turned out awesome. SO tasty!!! they’re hard to resist… i also put scor bits on top instead of the nuts:)

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  • 5 stars
    Looks like a perfect baking recipe for me with only 5 ingredients. 🙂 I will take the warning seriously… otherwise I will have to wear my Santa pants all year long. 🙂

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  • Love that you call this Christmas Crack! LOL

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  • It seriously is crack. Love that stuff

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  • Love this stuff!!!!

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  • this looks amazing, steve! i’m pumped to try it. wondering if you have tried (or heard of) a good gluten free alternative for the saltines??? thanks for sharing:)

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    • Hey Karen! You will love these. I have never tried a gluten free type of cracker so I am not sure what to recommend. If you figure out one that works, let me know.

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      • i’ll have a look and see what i can find and i will definitely let you know:)

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    • For gluten-free, I’ve tried these with Glutino table crackers – they are bigger. Very good. But since they are not salted, I added sea salt to the crackers before pouring the caramel on them.

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      • Thanks so much for sharing this gluten free option!

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  • This recipe won first place at a cookie swap I had several years ago. It’s the best!

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