Description
Christmas Crack, also known as Cracker Toffee, is a delightful and addictive holiday treat featuring a crispy saltine cracker base topped with rich buttery toffee and melted chocolate, finished with festive sprinkles. It’s a quick and easy recipe that combines sweet, salty, and crunchy textures perfect for festive gatherings or gifting.
Ingredients
Scale
Base
- 40-48 saltine crackers (about 1 1/2 sleeves)
Toffee
- 1 cup butter (salted or unsalted, 2 sticks)
- 1 cup brown sugar (packed, dark brown sugar)
Toppings
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (or milk chocolate chips, or white chocolate, or combination)
- ½ cup sprinkles (or M&M’s, crushed candy canes, or candies of choice)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350℉ to ready it for baking the toffee-topped crackers.
- Prepare Baking Tray: Line a rimmed sheet pan (15″×10″) with parchment paper or aluminum foil sprayed with cooking spray, or use a nonstick silicone baking mat for easy removal later.
- Arrange Crackers: Place the saltine crackers in a single layer across the bottom of the tray, breaking some crackers if necessary to fill any gaps for an even base layer.
- Make Toffee: In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, melt the butter and stir in the brown sugar. Bring the mixture to a rolling boil, stirring occasionally, and cook for 3 minutes until bubbly and amber colored. Remove from heat immediately.
- Pour Toffee Over Crackers: Carefully pour the hot toffee evenly over the saltine crackers. Quickly spread it out with a spatula to fully cover all crackers.
- Bake: Place the sheet pan in the preheated oven and bake for 3-5 minutes until the toffee mixture starts bubbling.
- Add Chocolate Chips: Remove from oven and immediately scatter chocolate chips over the hot toffee layer. Let sit 1-2 minutes to soften, then spread evenly using a spatula. If the chocolate isn’t melting easily, return to the oven for 1-2 minutes more before spreading.
- Add Sprinkles: Sprinkle your choice of sprinkles or candies over the melted chocolate before it sets.
- Cool and Set: Let the toffee cool completely at room temperature or refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour until chocolate and toffee harden.
- Break Into Pieces: Once hardened, invert the tray to remove the toffee and peel off the parchment or foil. Break or cut the toffee into pieces for serving.
- Serve and Store: Enjoy immediately or store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature or in the fridge to maintain freshness.
Notes
- Use dark brown sugar for a richer toffee flavor.
- Ensure to spread the toffee quickly before it hardens for even coverage.
- For easy cleanup, line your pan well with foil or parchment.
- You can customize toppings with crushed candy canes, M&M’s, or your favorite candies.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container to keep the toffee crisp.
