Saltine Cracker Toffee

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This Sweet and Salty Saltine Cracker Toffee is an irresistibly simple treat that’s sure to be a crowd favorite! Featuring layers of crispy saltine crackers, buttery toffee, rich melted chocolate, and crunchy pecans, it delivers the perfect balance of flavors and textures. Whether you’re making it for the holidays or as an everyday indulgence, this easy-to-make toffee is highly addictive and always a hit!

Prep Time5

Cook Time5

Total Time10

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Holiday

Keyword: cracker candy, Saltine Cracker Candy, saltine cracker toffee

Servings: Servings

Calories: 156kcal

Author: Jill

Equipment

1 13” x 16” rimmed baking sheet (aka Jelly Roll Pan)

Ingredients

40 Each saltine crackers any brand will do
1 cup unsalted butter salted works too
1 cup light brown sugar packed (you can use dark as well.)
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips Milk and dark would be delicious as well.
1 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper.
Take the saltines and completely line the bottom of the baking sheet.
Add the butter and brown sugar to a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat stirring occasionally.
Once the sugar and butter come to a rapid bowl, start a timer and allow it to boil undisturbed (no stirring) for 5 minutes.
After 5 minutes, remove it from the heat and pour the entire mixture over the saltines using a spatula to evenly distribute and coat the crackers.
Sprinkle the chopped pecans evenly over the crackers.
Place in the oven and bake for 6-8 minutes or until bubbling all over.
Once baked, remove the tray from the oven and carefully separate the crackers and use a metal turner to place the individual crackers on a separate baking sheet lined with parchment.
To prepare to pipe the chocolate chips, take two sandwich Ziploc baggies and place one inside of the other to protect yourself from the hot chocolate. Open them up and place the bags inside a glass and fold the top of the baggie over the mouth of the glass to make it easy to pour in the melted chocolate.
Place the chocolate chips in microwave safe bowl. Cook at 50% power for 30 seconds at a time, stirring in between each interval, until the chocolate chips are melted and smooth.
Pour the melted chocolate into the prepared baggies and seal them shut. Snip the corner of the baggie and pipe chocolate on the top of the crackers.
Allow them to cool and set before transporting.

Notes

The recipe is versatile, as mentioned you can use salted or unsalted butter, dark or light brown sugar and almost any topping.
Any nut would be delicious, walnuts, hazelnuts, even peanuts!
Make it even more festive by adding chopped peppermint chocolate to the top!
The saltines provide some stability for the treat since you’re not making traditional toffee. The crackers absorb some of the toffee and some still sits on top. The salt from the cracker makes it taste like real toffee!

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