Christmas crack saltine toffee candy is so simple that no one will know they are eating toffee bars that are based on saltine crackers! These tasty, crunchy toffee bars simply melt in your mouth and satisfy all of your cravings for something deliciously sweet and salty! Plus, they only use 5 ingredients!
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DIY Holiday Candy Favorite
Our family loves these at any time of the year, but they are extra fun to give away during the Christmas holidays in a festive gift basket! With only 5 ingredients, this is the perfect treat to whip up, even if you are a beginner.
Trust me, your entire family will love this delicious snack! Go ahead and bring them to Christmas dinner or any festive event of the season!
If baking gets you in the Christmas spirit, check out my holiday baking recipes! There are cookies, my fantastic Christmas cake, fruitcake and more cake ideas, pies, fudge, candy, and so much more to try!
🥘 Ingredients
There are only 5 ingredients in this simple recipe! Of course, you can leave out the almonds or swap them for some festive sprinkles!
- Saltine Crackers - 4 ounces of saltine crackers.
- Butter - 1 cup of salted butter.
- Light Brown Sugar - 1 cup of packed light brown sugar.
- Chocolate Chips - 11.5 ounces of milk chocolate chips.
- Almonds - 1 cup of almonds that have been sliced, slivered, or chopped. Alternatively, you can also use some Christmas sprinkles!
*Be sure to see the free printable recipe card below for ingredients, exact amounts & instructions with tips!*
🔪 How To Make Christmas Crack
This recipe involves making toffee and melting chocolate, which are both easy to do! You will need a baking sheet, a saucepan, and a rubber spatula!
Nutritional value is based on 12 servings, but the pieces won't exactly break apart into even sections.
- Preheat. To start, preheat your oven to 400°F (205°C) and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper.
- Arrange the crackers. Butter the aluminum foil or parchment paper and place the 4 ounces of saltine crackers, salt side up, in rows until the entire surface of the baking sheet is covered.
- Boil. Combine 1 cup each of both butter and sugar in a saucepan and bring to a rolling boil at medium-high heat.
- Pour. Allow the sugar and butter to boil for 3 minutes, stirring frequently, then pour directly over the saltine crackers on the baking sheet.
- Spread. Use a spatula or spoon to cover the saltines evenly with the sugar mixture, pushing the caramelized layer all the way to the baking sheet edges.
- Bake. Bake at 400°F (205°C) for about 6 minutes or until the toffee starts bubbling, then remove from the oven and sprinkle 11.5 ounces of chocolate chips over the caramel layer.
- Melt chocolate. Let the chocolate chips melt, about 5 minutes, then using a spatula spread the chocolate layer making sure to cover the caramel layer completely and to push the chocolate all the way out the edges of the baking sheet.
- Top with almonds. Sprinkle 1 cup of sliced almonds or Christmas sprinkles onto the chocolate and gently press them into the chocolate layer.
- Set. Allow to cool at room temperature completely, then transfer to the refrigerator for 30 minutes before breaking apart your toffee.
This tasty Christmas dessert is perfect for the entire holiday season! You can't go wrong with these! Enjoy!
💭 Angela's Pro Tips & Recipe Notes
- Feel free to swap out the milk chocolate for any other kind of chocolate! Try out some semi-sweet or dark chocolate!
- This recipe is super customizable! You can add on a white chocolate or peanut butter drizzle or even swap out the saltines for Graham crackers or Ritz!
- Keep an eye on your toffee as it cooks. You want it to boil for a full 3 minutes, but not any longer as it could burn.
🥡 Storing
Your Christmas crack toffee bars keep well when stored in an airtight container at room temperature, but will do much better if also refrigerated! On the counter, they will last for 1 week whereas in the fridge, they can stay fresh for up to 2 weeks.
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❓ Recipe FAQs
A common issue with Christmas crack is the chocolate layer separating from the toffee layer. Sprinkling the chocolate chips onto the hot toffee is a good way of ensuring they stick (rather than melting the chocolate separately).
If you didn't cook the toffee layer for long enough (in order to get it to the point of becoming hard), it will set with a chewy consistency. Make sure to keep it in the oven until the toffee starts to bubble.
Nope, this cracker candy does not have to be refrigerated and can be stored at room temperature. However, I do prefer to keep mine in the fridge as it stays fresh longer. If you have a relatively warm kitchen, it may cause your Christmas crack to become soft at room temperature.
🎅 More Holiday Treats
- Christmas Fudge - This rich and decadent fudge is easy enough for even a beginner to make!
- Chocolate Peppermint Cookies - Combine sweet chocolate and cool peppermint for some extra tasty cookies!
- Melting Moments - These tender vanilla cookies will melt in your mouth!
- Italian Ricotta Cookies - Using ricotta makes these cookies extra moist and tender!
- Nussecken - These German nut corners are packed with sweet hazelnut flavor!
- Fruitcake Shortbread Squares - Combine fruitcake and shortbread in this easy and delicious recipe!
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📖 Recipe Card
Christmas Crack (Saltine Toffee Candy)
Ingredients
- 4 oz saltine crackers (2 + bags in a standard box)
- 1 cup butter (salted, 2 sticks)
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 11.5 oz milk chocolate chips (one package)
- 1 cup almonds (sliced, slivered or chopped - or your choice of nuts or Christmas sprinkles)
(Note: 2x or 3x only changes the ingredient list)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (205°C). Line baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper and butter the surface. Place saltine crackers, salt side up, in rows on buttered surface until baking sheet is fully covered.
- Combine butter and sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook at a rolling boil for 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove butter and sugar mixture from heat and pour evenly over saltine crackers. Use a spatula or your spoon to spread to the edges of the baking sheet if needed.
- Bake for about 6 minutes (the toffee layer will be bubbling), then remove from the oven.
- Add chocolate chips, sprinkling them over the hot toffee layer, and allow to melt for 5 minutes.
- Spread melted chocolate with a spatula, pushing all the way to the edges of the baking sheet and covering the crackers and caramelized layer completely.
- Sprinkle your choice of nut topping or Christmas sprinkles over the melted chocolate, then gently press into the chocolate for best results. Allow to cool at room temperature completely.
- Refrigerate for 30 minutes before breaking apart. Peel up aluminum foil or parchment paper to begin breaking toffee. Store in an airtight container(s).
Notes
- Feel free to swap out the milk chocolate for any other kind of chocolate! Try out some semi-sweet or dark chocolate!
- This recipe is super customizable! You can add on a white chocolate or peanut butter drizzle or even swap out the saltines for Graham crackers or Ritz!
- Keep an eye on your toffee as it cooks. You want it to boil for a full 3 minutes, but not any longer as it could burn.
Anonymous says
IM NOT A BAKER I MADE THIS CHRISTMAS CRACK IT WAS DELICOUS PLEASE SEND MORE RECIPIES. LYDIALOVE3440@GMAIL.COM
Angela Latimer says
Thank you Lydia, I would love to send you more recipes. If you like, I can sign you up for the newsletter. Let me know if I have permission to do so and I will get it done right away.