Christmas Crack Recipe

This delicious saltine cracker toffee is a delicious salty-sweet combination of saltine crackers, easy homemade toffee, and semi-sweet chocolate chips. Customize by adding your favorite toppings. However, consider yourself warned because you won't be able to stop eating these treats.

Course dessert/candy

Cuisine American

Keyword Christmas crack recipe, crack candy, saltine cracker candy, saltine cracker toffee, saltine toffee

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Servings servings

Calories 250kcal

Author Beth Pierce

Ingredients

35-45 saltine crackers about 1 sleeve
1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup packed brown sugar light or dark
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Sprinkles optional
Chopped pecans or walnuts optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a jelly roll pan or baking sheet with aluminum foil. Grease the foil with vegetable shortening or nonstick cooking spray. Arrange the saltines side by side in a single layer on the baking sheet.
In a large saucepan over medium heat melt the butter and brown sugar stirring frequently. Bring the mixture to a boil and boil for 3 minutes while stirring about every minute for 10-20 seconds slowly and gently. It is best to use a candy thermometer and the ideal temperature to reach is between 270°-290°F. Remove from the heat and stir in the salt and the vanilla. It will bubble up so be careful.
Carefully pour the toffee mixture over the crackers spreading with an offset spatula. Bake for 5 minutes. When you take it out the toffee mixture will be bubbling on top of the crackers.
Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the top and let them soften and melt for about 5 minutes. You can speed up the process by placing the baking sheet in the warm oven for 1-2 minutes. Use an offset spatula to spread the melted chocolate.
Top with sprinkles or chopped nuts. Let the candy sit on the counter for a few minutes to cool and then pop it in the freezer until it is hard. Break it with your hands or cut it into pieces with a sharp knife and a cutting board.

Notes

The toffee for this recipe gets very hot. Please be very careful not to get it on you.
It is best to invest in a candy thermometer. They are relatively inexpensive and they take the guesswork out of making candy.
Use good quality chocolate chips like Guittard or Ghirardelli. Stay away from Ghirardelli white chocolate chips as they do not work well with this recipe. They are more difficult to melt.
You can simply break this candy with your hands or use a knife and a cutting board to cut it into more uniform pieces.
You can personalize it with many types of toppings. Just make sure to add them right after spreading the melted chocolate. See below for topping ideas.
Store the candy in an airtight container at room temperature for about a week.
To freeze this candy first make sure it is cooled and set. Then store it in a sturdy freezer container. Freeze for up to 2 months. It is also delicious frozen.

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