Saltine Cracker Toffee
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Saltine Cracker Toffee
Description
Saltine Cracker Toffee combines layers of salted crackers with a buttery, brown sugar caramel baked until golden. This caramel layer seeps into the crackers, softening them slightly while retaining a crisp texture. Once baked, melted semi-sweet chocolate chips are spread on top and sprinkled with toasted pecans, adding depth through nutty flavor and crunch. The combination of sweet caramel, salty crackers, rich chocolate, and toasted nuts creates a harmonious dessert with contrasting textures.
The preparation involves toasting pecans briefly in a hot oven to enhance their flavor. Crackers serve as a base in a baking pan, covered with a caramel mixture cooked to a boil, and then baked just long enough for the topping to turn golden. Chocolate chips are melted in the residual oven heat and smoothed before sprinkling the pecans. Cooling allows the chocolate to set firmly, making it easy to break into bite-sized pieces.
This toffee stores well at room temperature in an airtight container and can be enjoyed for up to a week. Avoid refrigeration to prevent the crackers from becoming soggy. The sweet-salty contrast from using salted crackers is a key characteristic, though unsalted crackers can be substituted with a slight loss of flavor contrast.
Ingredients
- 35 saltine crackers
- ½ cup butter (1 stick)
- ½ cup light brown sugar packed
- 8 ounces chocolate chips semi-sweet
- 1 cup chopped toasted pecans
Instructions
To toast pecans:
- Place pecans in a small baking pan in a 350 degree oven. Cook for 5 minutes or until nuts are toasted.
For the toffee:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Place the crackers in a single layer in a small baking pan.
- Cook brown sugar and butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat until butter is completely melted and mixture comes to a rapid boil.
- Pour over crackers and spread out with a wooden spoon or brush making sure to cover all the way to the edges of the crackers.
- Bake 5 minutes or until topping is golden brown.
- Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle with chocolate chips.
- Turn the oven off and place the pan back in the hot oven for 1 minute to soften the chocolate chips.
- Remove from oven and spread chocolate evenly over the crackers.
- Sprinkle with nuts.
- Allow the mixture to cool completely until the chocolate has re-solidified. Break into pieces.
Notes
- Watch pecans closely while toasting; remove them as soon as they smell fragrant to avoid burning.
- Salted crackers contribute important sweet-salty flavor contrast; unsalted crackers can be used but will reduce this effect.
- Store the finished toffee at room temperature in an airtight container for about a week to keep it crisp and fresh.
- Refrigeration is not recommended as it can cause crackers to become soggy.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 35servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 107 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 107kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 7mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 55mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 59mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 86IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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