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Homemade Toffee Recipe
Homemade toffee recipe makes rich, buttery toffee with just 4 simple ingredients.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 20 servings
Calories: 396 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup roughly chopped unsalted almonds
- 2 cups salted butter
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup finely chopped unsalted almonds
Instructions
- Line a jelly roll pan with parchment paper or with a silicone baking mat.
- Sprinkle the chopped almonds over the bottom of the prepared pan. They won’t cover the surface of the pan. Set aside.
- Add the butter and sugar to a large, heavy saucepan.
- Melt the butter over low heat, stirring regularly.
- Once the butter has melted, increase the heat to medium-low, and bring the butter mixture to a boil. Occasionally gently stir the toffee mixture.
- Cook until the toffee mixture is 295-300 degrees F (hard crack stage). The toffee mixture should be rich amber brown (check out the pictures above the recipe for reference).
- Carefully pour the toffee mixture over the nuts in the prepared pan. Use a silicone spatula to spread out the toffee as needed.
- Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the top.
- Let the chocolate chips stand for about 5 minutes to begin to melt.
- Carefully spread the melted chocolate chips over the top of the toffee with an offset spatula, and sprinkle with the chopped nuts, if using.
- Let the toffee sit until it has set.
- Break into pieces to serve.
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Notes
- Almonds: I use unsalted almonds to better control how salty the toffee is.
- Salted butter: I like to use salted butter in this recipe. If you're using unsalted butter, you'll need to add 1 teaspoon of salt along with the butter and sugar.
- Sugar: You'll need granulated sugar (white sugar) for this recipe.
- Semi-sweet chocolate chips: You can use dark chocolate chips or milk chocolate chips if you prefer. The chocolate layer is fairly thin, so if you like a thick layer of chocolate on your toffee, increase the amount of chocolate chips.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
396kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
50mg
(17%)
Sodium
148mg
(6%)
Potassium
173mg
(5%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
27g
(54%)
Vitamin A
576IU
(12%)
Calcium
41mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 396
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 396kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 50mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 148mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 173mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 576IU | 12% |
| Calcium | 41mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.