The Saltine Cracker Toffee Recipe is made by pouring an easy (2 ingredient) homemade toffee over saltine crackers and topping it with melted chocolate.
This sweet and salty Christmas candy is so good it is hard to stop with just one piece. And only takes about 18 minutes to make.
Christmas Crack recipe
You may have heard this addicting Christmas candy recipe called Christmas Crack.
Homemade Candy Recipes for Gifts
Saltine Cracker Toffee is an easy Christmas candy that you can make and share with friends and family over the holiday season.
Cut the Saltine Cracker Toffee in large squares and package in holiday cellophane bags.
Or cut into bite-size pieces and put them in holiday food boxes to hand out as homemade Christmas gifts.
I suggest making a double batch of this Saltine Cracker Toffee recipe if making it for a cookie exchange or for gifts.
You are going to want to keep some of this addicting Christmas candy for yourself.
Christmas Candy Recipes
I'm not sure if this Saltine Cracker Toffee recipe that is sometimes called Christmas Crack is considered a Christmas candy recipe or a Christmas cookie recipe.
I think it is a combination of the two.
You could cut it into large cookie-like pieces or you can cut it into tiny bite-size pieces as I have.
All I know is as distastefully as the name Christmas Crack is I can understand why people might call the Saltine Cracker Toffee recipe Christmas Crack.
It is addicting!
You just can't stop eating it.
How To Package Candy For Gifts
Packaging homemade Christmas candy for gifts is very easy.
- You can buy clear cellophane bags and tie them up with colorful ribbons.
- Or you can buy cellophane bags with holiday decorations on them.
- You'll also find holiday themed candy and cookie boxes that can be filled with this sweet toffee candy recipe.
How To Make Saltine Cracker Toffee Recipe
Ingredients
- 24 Saltine Crackers
- 2 sticks of butter (1 cup)
- 1 packed cup light brown sugar
- pinch of salt
- 1 ½ to 2 cups chocolate chips
- ½ to 1 cup chopped pecans, optional (see helpful tips)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325 F. degrees.
- Prepare the baking pan by lining it with parchment paper.
- Arrange the crackers in a single layer on the lined baking pan, salt side up. Set aside.
- Place 2 sticks of butter and 1 packed cup of light brown sugar in a heavy-bottomed saucepan.
- On low melt, the butter, occasionally stirring. Once the butter has melted completely increase the heat to medium.
- Slowly bring the mixture to a boil, occasionally stirring. Once the mixture is boiling continue to stir for 3 minutes or until the mixture has turned a rich caramel color or has reached 285 F. degrees on a candy thermometer.
- Once done pour over the crackers on the baking pan. Use a spatula to spread the toffee over all of the crackers.
- Place the pan in the preheated oven and bake to 7 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the oven and sprinkle the chocolate chips over the top. after 4 to 5 minutes use a clean spatula to spread the melted chocolate chips over the toffee.
- If using nuts sprinkle the nuts over the soft chocolate. Gently push down on the nuts so they sink into the chocolate.
- Place the tray in the refrigerator for 15 to 20 minutes to harden.
- Once the chocolate has hardened run a sharp knife around the edges of the pan. Use the tip of the knife to lift a corner of the parchment paper and remove from the pan.
- Use a sharp knife to cut into bite size pieces.
- Store in the refrigerator.
- Makes 35 or more bite size pieces.
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- 9 ½ x 13-inch baking pan (quarter sheet)
- Parchment paper
- Offset spatula
- Wire whisk
- Holiday Candy Boxes
- Holiday Cellophane bags
Recipe FAQs
Christmas crack will last up to two weeks if stored properly in an airtight container with a tight fitting lid.
Yes, this cracker and toffee treat will last up to three months in the freezer.
Recipe Expert Tips
- Parchment Paper: Parchment paper is your friend. It will become your best friend once you start using it regularly.
- Making the toffee: Boiling could take 3 to 5 minutes depending on your stove top. Watch for a noticeable change in color.
- Nuts: Nuts are optional. I used nuts on half of my tray. I used less than ½ a cup of chopped Georgia Pecans.
- More Nuts: You will need about 1 cup of chopped nuts if you want to cover the entire tray.
- Cutting the toffee: The number of pieces this recipe makes will depend on how large you cut them.
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Saltine Cracker Toffee
Ingredients
- 24 whole Saltine Crackers
- 2 sticks butter ((1 cup))
- 1 cup light brown sugar (packed)
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 cups chocolate chips
- ½ to 1 cup chopped pecans (optional (see helpful tips))
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 F. degrees.
- Prepare the baking pan by lining it with parchment paper.
- Arrange the crackers in a single layer on the lined baking pan, salt side up. Set aside.
- Place 2 sticks of butter and 1 packed cup of light brown sugar in a heavy-bottomed saucepan.
- On low melt, the butter, occasionally stirring. Once the butter has melted completely increase the heat to medium.
- Slowly bring the mixture to a boil, occasionally stirring. Once the mixture is boiling continue to stir for 3 minutes or until the mixture has turned a rich caramel color or has reached 285 F. degrees on a candy thermometer.
- Once done pour over the crackers on the baking pan. Use a spatula to spread the toffee over all of the crackers.
- Place the pan in the preheated oven and bake to 7 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the oven and sprinkle the chocolate chips over the top.
- After 4 to 5 minutes use a clean spatula to spread the melted chocolate chips over the toffee.
- If using nuts sprinkle the nuts over the soft chocolate. Gently push down on the nuts so they sink into the chocolate.
- Place the tray in the refrigerator for 15 to 20 minutes to harden.
- Once the chocolate has hardened run a sharp knife around the edges of the pan. Use the tip of the knife to lift a corner of the parchment paper and remove from the pan.
- Use a sharp knife to cut into bite size pieces.
- Store in the refrigerator.
- Makes 35 to 40 bitesize pieces.
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Recipe Expert Tips
- Parchment Paper: Parchment paper is your friend. It will become your best friend once you start using it regularly.
- Making the toffee: Boiling could take 3 to 5 minutes depending on your stove top. Watch for a noticeable change in color.
- Nuts: Nuts are optional. I used nuts on half of my tray. I used less than ½ a cup of chopped Georgia Pecans.
- More Nuts: You will need about 1 cup of chopped nuts if you want to cover the entire tray.
- Cutting the toffee: The number of pieces this recipe makes will depend on how large you cut them.
- You can buy clear cellophane bags and tie them up with colorful ribbons.
- Or you can buy cellophane bags with holiday decorations on them.
- You'll also find holiday themed candy and cookie boxes that can be filled with this sweet toffee candy recipe.
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