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Christmas Saltine Toffee

This Christmas saltine toffee is made with just five simple ingredients and no candy thermometer. Crisp saltine crackers are covered with buttery toffee and melted chocolate for an easy homemade Christmas candy.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, Canadian
Keyword Christmas candy recipe, Christmas saltine toffee, cracker toffee, easy toffee recipe, holiday candy, homemade toffee, saltine cracker candy, saltine toffee
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chilling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 40 pieces
Author Leanna Forsythe
Cost $5

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted or salted butter 227 g
  • 1 cup packed light or dark brown sugar 220 g
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 35 to 40 salted saltine crackers about 1 sleeve
  • 2 cups milk or semi-sweet chocolate chips 270 to 300 g
  • Optional toppings chopped pecans, almonds, flaky sea salt, crushed candy canes, or Christmas sprinkles

Instructions

Step 1: Preparation

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a large baking sheet with heavy-duty aluminum foil and butter the foil well. Lightly butter a large spoon or spatula for spreading the hot toffee later. Set aside.

Step 2: Prepare the Saltine Cracker Layer

  • Arrange the saltine crackers in a single layer over the prepared baking sheet. Fold the edges of the foil up around the crackers to help hold them in place. Set aside.
    A baking tray lined with saltine crackers when making saltine toffee bark

Step 3: Make the Toffee Layer

  • In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the brown sugar and vanilla extract, stirring until well combined. Bring the mixture to a rolling boil.
    Mixing toffee for a Christmas saltine toffee recipe The crack recipe toffee is just starting to boil.
  • Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium-low and continue cooking for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. The toffee will begin to thicken, and the bubbles will become larger as it cooks.
    Saltine toffee candy thats been boiling for five minutes. The toffee is thick with large bubbles on the surface.
  • Quickly pour the hot toffee over the saltine crackers and spread it evenly with the back of the buttered spoon or spatula.
    Pouring the toffee layer for Christmas cracker candy. A layer of saltine crackers is being covered with brown sugar toffee for a Christmas saltine toffee.
  • Once the toffee is spread, place the pan in the oven and bake for about 5 minutes, until the toffee is bubbling across the surface.

Step 4: Add the Chocolate Topping

  • Remove the pan from the oven and immediately sprinkle the chocolate chips over the hot toffee.
  • Let stand for 2 to 3 minutes, until the chocolate looks shiny and soft enough to spread. Using a buttered spatula or knife, spread the melted chocolate evenly over the toffee.
    Using a spatula to smooth melted chocolate while making chocolate layers on a saltine cracker toffee.
  • Sprinkle your choice of toppings, such as chopped nuts, flaky sea salt, crushed candy canes, or Christmas sprinkles, evenly over the melted chocolate while it is still soft.
  • Place the pan in the refrigerator, uncovered, until the toffee is completely set, about 1 to 2 hours. Once firm, remove it from the foil and break it into pieces by hand or cut it with a large knife.
    Christmas saltine toffee with crackers thats covered with melted chocolate and two kinds of sprinkles.

Notes

Our kitchen is cold this time of year which can make it harder for the chocolate chips to melt. If this happens, and the chips haven't melted after a couple of minutes. Pop them back into the oven and watch them closely. As soon as they are melted remove from the oven and spread.