Saltine Toffee
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Saltine Toffee
Description
The recipe spreads a single layer of salted saltine crackers in a rimmed baking pan lined with parchment. Butter and dark brown sugar are boiled together to form a toffee, which is poured evenly over the crackers. After baking briefly to set the toffee, chocolate chips are sprinkled over, allowed to soften, and then spread into a smooth layer. Chopped pecans and sea salt can be added to enhance texture and flavor.
After cooling at room temperature, the candy is chilled or frozen to harden further before breaking into pieces. The dark brown sugar provides a deeper caramel flavor compared to light brown sugar. Bittersweet chocolate chips add balance by keeping sweetness moderate.
This toffee is suitable for gifting, snacking, or as a dessert component, offering a blend of salty, sweet, buttery, and chocolatey flavors with crisp, crunchy textures.
Ingredients
- 35 saltine crackers about 1 sleeve¹
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups chocolate chips
- pecans optional toppings
- sea salt optional toppings
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F. Line a 10x15-inch rimmed baking pan (jelly roll) with parchment or a silicone baking mat.
- Lay the crackers in an even layer across the bottom of the baking pan.
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, bring butter and brown sugar to a boil.
- Let boil, whisking regularly, for 2-3 minutes.
- Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla.
- Carefully pour toffee over crackers, and spread toffee over crackers.
- Bake for 5-6 minutes.
- Remove from oven, and sprinkle chocolate chips over crackers.
- Let stand 5 minutes.
- Gently spread chocolate over crackers.
- Sprinkle with chopped pecans and sea salt, if using.
- Let sit at room temperature for 1 hour.
- Chill or freeze for 20 minutes.
- Break or cut into pieces.
Notes
- Use salted saltine crackers for the ideal balance of salty and sweet.
- Dark brown sugar intensifies the toffee’s caramel flavor but light brown sugar can be substituted with a milder taste.
- Bittersweet chocolate keeps the overall sweetness balanced compared to milk or semisweet varieties.
- Chill or freeze the toffee after baking and topping to ensure easier breaking and a firm texture.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 393 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 393kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Cholesterol | 45mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 249mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 42mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 36g | 72% |
| Vitamin A | 540IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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