Saltine Cracker Toffee

A holiday tin filled with cracker candy.

5 from 4 votes

Quick and easy to make, saltine cracker toffee is a delightful salty and sweet treat that's great for gifting or sharing at any holiday event!

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Cooling Time1

Total Time1 20

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegetarian

Servings: Servings

Calories: 141kcal

Author: Meredith

Equipment

Ingredients

35-40 Saltine Crackers (about 1 sleeve)
1 Cup salted butter
1 Cup brown sugar (dark or light)
12 ounces chocolate chips (use high quality chocolate!)
½ Cup toppings of choice (like holiday sprinkles, mini m&ms, toffee pieces, chopped nuts like pecans/walnuts/almonds, coconut flakes, or flakey sea salt)

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 400°F and line your baking sheet with tinfoil and then a piece of parchment paper (or a silicone non-slip baking mat).
Place the saltine crackers in a single layer, in even rows, on the prepared baking sheet and set aside.
Make the toffee layer by melting the butter and brown sugar in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently while the butter and sugar melt, then waiting until the mixture boils throughout (not just at the edges) for about 30-seconds. Remove from the heat.
Pour the hot toffee mixture over the layer of crackers, using a rubber scraper to spread the toffee to the edges if needed.
Bake for 3-5 minutes, until the toffee mixture is bubbling. Turn off the oven.
Remove the pan from the oven and immediately spread the chocolate chips over the hot toffee.
Place the pan back into the oven (which is now turned off)for 1-2 minutes, until the chocolate chips are shiny.
Spread the chocolate into an even layer.
Sprinkle with desired toppings as soon as possible after spreading out the melted chocolate.
(I like to do two types of toppings, sprinkling each type over half of the chocolate).
Allow to cool completely. Do this at room temperature, with the option to transfer to the fridge to finish cooling once it's cool enough to touch.
When set, break into pieces (either with your hands, or carefully using a knife) and enjoy!

Notes

*Variations Ideas:

Use a different cracker. Don't have saltines? Try graham crackers, Ritz crackers, or Club crackers instead!
Use a different chocolate. Milk chocolate chips is a great alternative to semi-sweet. You can also use a chopped chocolate bar also works well in place of chocolate chips (they often melt even better).

*See blog post for detailed tips on easy cleanup notes, making the toffee layer, successful topping notes, and detailed notes on chilling (including why to avoid using the freezer).

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