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Chocolate Saltine Toffee

They don’t call this stuff ‘Christmas Crack’ for nothing. It’s easy to make, extremely addictive, and combines a salty, sweet, crunchy, and chewy into a holiday favorite.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Cooling Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 40 servings
Calories: 133 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 30 to 40 saltine crackers I used about 32 crackers
  • 1 cup unsalted butter 2 sticks
  • 1 cup brown sugar packed (I used half light and half dark because that’s what I had)
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ to 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips I used one 12-ounce bag of TJ’s semi sweet morsels

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Line a 9 x 13 pan or similar with aluminum foil and spray it very well with cooking spray. Do not try to make this without using foil; you will hate yourself.
  2. Place saltine crackers in a single layer on the bottom of the pan. Some recipes suggest using a jelly roll pan which may allow for a slightly bigger batch, i.e. 40 crackers, but it’s a bit too shallow for my comfort zone and didn’t want any bubble-overs.
  3. In a saucepan on the stovetop, combine butter and sugar and bring to a boil while stirring constantly.
  4. Once a boil is reached, reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 3 to 5 minutes or until mixture has thickened some. Take care not that your simmer is not too fast/too high because it will be prone to bubbling over or scorching. Stir mixture frequently while it simmers to avoid bubbling over or scorching. The taste of burnt butter and sugar is awful so don’t burn it.
  5. After mixture has thickened a bit, remove it from the heat, wait 30 seconds, add the vanilla extract and stir.
  6. Pour mixture over the prepared pan with the saltine crackers.
  7. Bake in for 5- 7 minutes, or until toffee/liquid becomes bubbly.
  8. After removing the pan from the oven, let it rest for 3 to 5 minutes.
  9. Sprinkle on the chocolate chips and wait for 3 to 5 minutes, letting them soften and melt a bit, and then spread and smooth them into an even layer with a spatula. * (see note below)
  10. Let cool very well and if desired for expediting purposes, refrigerate or freeze until hardened. Break into pieces the size of your choice.
  11. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks or in the freezer for up to 4 months.

Notes

  • *Optional: After smoothing the chocolate, add nuts, seeds, graham cracker crumbs, toffee bits, dried fruit, candy bits, or swirl in some peanut butter or other nut butter. Or use other types of chips, such as butterscotch, white, peanut butter, etc. either in addition to or in a half-and-half combination with the dark chocolate chips for your top layer.
  • To keep this recipe gluten-free, use GF crackers or make your own GF saltine crackers. To keep vegan, use margarine/Earth Balance and use a vegan cracker.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 Calories 133kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 15g (5%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Cholesterol 12mg (4%) Sodium 32mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 12g (24%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 40servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 133

% Daily Value*

Serving 1
Calories 133kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 15g 5%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Cholesterol 12mg 4%
Sodium 32mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 12g 24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.