Saltine Toffee (Christmas Crack)
Salty crackers, caramelized butter and brown sugar plus a layer of creamy, rich chocolate dusted with pecans - this simple combination creates the holiday sweet known as Saltine Toffee (aka Christmas Crack).
Ingredients
- 1.5 sleeves Saltine crackers (about 48 crackers)
- 14 Tbs butter (almost 2 sticks)
- 1 cup brown sugar (light or dark)
- 1 bag semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup pecans, finely chopped alternative option: finely chopped pistachios and dried cherries
- Sea salt or Kosher salt (to sprinkle on pecan version as topping)
Instructions
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Heat oven to 350F.
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Line a 9 x 13 rimmed sheet pan with foil.
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Layer with saltine crackers (about 48 crackers) so that each cracker is touching without space between.
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Melt butter in saucepan. Add 1 cup brown sugar. Boil for 2 min, stirring constantly until butter and sugar are emulsified.
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Pour evenly over saltines. Spread out edges if you need to. Bake at 350° for 5-8 minutes until foaming and bubbly.
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Remove from oven and sprinkle with chocolate chips. Wait 1 minute until the chocolate chips begin to melt. (The crackers may shift a bit in this process, just push them back in place as best you can.)
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When melted spread evenly with an offset spatula. Dust with finely chopped pecans or pistachios and dried cherries. For the pecan version, sprinkle Kosher salt across the entire sheet pan.
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Let chocolate set by chilling or freezing. Break into pieces to serve.
Notes
*For the nutrition information I have based a serving on the size of 1 cracker. However, you'll break pieces big and small - so calories will vary from piece to piece!