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I have quite the sweet tooth. When I want something sweet, I LOVE salty and sweet combined in one delicious dessert. Saltine Cracker Toffee is quick and easy to make but tastes like it took all day to create.
This Saltine Cracker Toffee Recipe is delicious and SO easy to make! Normally toffee making requires a candy thermometer, precision timing and a lot of instructions to follow. But not this saltine toffee crack recipe.
These easy steps will have you enjoying this Christmas Recipe with very little prep time. If you love this toffee recipe, you may also love this Pretzel Toffee Recipe or Bacon Crackers.
What is Christmas Crack?
Occasionally you will hear about Christmas Crack Recipes. Christmas Crack is where the saltine cracker is covered in brown sugar and melted butter. Then you bake it so it will turn into caramel.
The saltine cracker melts into the caramel making it the best sweet and salty treat. You can then top with chocolate for an amazing dessert.
Ingredients for Saltine Toffee
You only need 5 ingredients to create this cracker candy recipe. All the ingredients are simple and easy to find at your favorite grocery store. For the full list of ingredients, scroll to the bottom for the recipe card.
Variations and Substitutions
- Sugar – The toppings is the easiest way to switch up this recipe. You can also make saltine cracker candy with white sugar instead of brown sugar if you’re currently all out. I prefer the brown sugar but white sugar works great too.
- Peanut Butter – In addition, you can create saltine cracker candy with peanut butter. Just by adding peanut butter chips on top of the chocolate layer. Allow these to melt for a few minutes and then swirl the peanut butter into the chocolate layer.
- Sea Salt – I love to add a sprinkle of sea salt for added flavor.
- Chocolate Chips – Feel free to change up the chocolate chips by using dark chocolate chips.
- Pretzels – Add chopped pretzels instead of pecans for a delicious variation.
- Crackers – For a delicious variation you can also make this recipe with graham crackers or Ritz Crackers.
Step by Step Instructions
- Step 1 – Preheat oven to 350 F so that you can create this toffee recipe.
- Step 2 – Then line a jelly roll pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper as it helps with clean up. You will then break up the toffee up once it’s done. So you definitely don’t want to skip this step.
Step 3 – Then line the crackers in a single layer at the bottom of the pan.
Step 4 – Melt the butter over medium heat in a saucepan. Once melted, add the brown sugar and stir to combine. Then bring to a boil and continue boiling for 3 minutes. Remove the pan from heat and pour the brown sugar mixture over the crackers.
Step 5 – Bake the coated crackers in the oven. Remove from the oven and immediately sprinkle the chocolate chips over the crackers. Allow the chips to sit for 5 minutes to melt the chocolate.
Step 6 – After this time, use a butter knife or spatula to spread the melted chocolate evenly over the crackers.
Step 7 – Then immediately top with chopped nuts (I used pecans) over the melted chocolate.
Step 8 – Place the pan in the refrigerator until the toffee hardens. Then break up piece of the toffee. It doesn’t have to be perfect.
Recipe Tips
- Baking Sheet – Make sure to use a baking sheet as long as it has sides. You don’t want your “stuff” pouring off the edges of the cookie sheet. Cover the baking sheet with foil and spray with cooking spray.
- Toffee Mixture – Make sure to cover all crackers completely with the toffee mixture. Use a knife to spread the butter and brown sugar mixture over the crackers.
- Breaking Pieces – After toffee has time to chill in the fridge, it is ready to break into pieces. They do not need to be perfect and can be small and large pieces.
Fun Toppings Ideas for Saltine Cracker Candy
Generally I top this saltine cracker toffee with chopped nuts but you can use your favorite chopped up candy as well.
- M&Ms
- Heath Bar
- Butterfinger
In addition, you can use any type of sprinkles to make this dessert recipe festive and perfect for any holiday. Use your favorite candy or sweet treat topping to make this toffee recipe your favorite this holiday season.
Also, I have melted white chocolate before and drizzled it over the top. I loved the way it tasted and I especially love how it looked.
Frequently Asked Questions
Saltine Cracker Toffee does not freeze well. You are ready to thaw the toffee the crackers can become mushy. It is best to store in the fridge to enjoy for the next couple of weeks.
These saltine cracker toffee are easy to store. Just store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. You can also leave at room temperature for up to 5 days if you prefer. These taste great when they are cold.
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If you make this Easy Saltine Cracker Toffee, please leave us a comment. We love hearing from you.
Saltine Cracker Toffee
Ingredients
- 40 Saltine Crackers (just over a sleeve)
- 1 cup Butter
- 1 cup Packed Brown Sugar
- 1 11.5- oz package Chocolate Chips
- 1/2 cup Chopped Pecans Optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Line a jelly roll pan with foil. Spray with a non-stick cooking spray.
- Fill the bottom of the cookie sheet with crackers. Set the pan aside.
- In a sauce pan melt the butter over low-medium heat. Add brown sugar once butter is completely melted and stir to combine. Bring to a boil and continue boiling for 3 minutes.
- Immediately remove from heat and pour bubbly mixture over crackers covering the crackers completely.
- Place pan in the oven for 4-5 minutes, or just until edges of brown sugar mixture gets bubbly.
- Remove pan from oven and immediately and sprinkle the chocolate chips on top of the crackers.
- Allow the crackers to sit for 5 minutes to melt the chocolate. Then use a spatula to spread the melted chocolate over the cracker layer.
- Sprinkle chopped pecans or your favorite topping over the melted chocolate (optional).
- Place the pan in the refrigerator to allow the toffee to harden.
- Then remove the toffee from the pan and break it apart. Enjoy!
All the amounts are listed in the recipe card at the bottom of the post. Thank you.
Wonderful great taste so easy!
How did you get the red on your nuts? I’d like that look.
I’ll bring this to my brother’s Christmas Eve along with deviled eggs. I’ll make half with crushed pretzels and half with chopped pecans. Thanks for an easy recipe.
You don’t give amounts for the ingredients. How much butter, brown sugar, and chocolate chips do use?
Thank you so much for this easy yummy recipe! I make it every Christmas now and my family loves it!
I make this with broken gluten free pretzels for
my GF friends at church.
Oh. My. Goodness. I tried some of this at a holiday party, and I knew immediately I was in big trouble! Lol
I was so glad to find your recipe! I have made this with both saltines and Graham crackers (my preference), and I used dark chocolate chips. So, so good!
My partner doesn’t like toffee, so I got to keep all of it for myself, which was dangerous!! It was so difficult to limit myself and keep from eating it all at once!! Lol
Thank you for your recipes!!!!
So delicious that I wanted to eat the whole pan.
So yummy and very addicting!
Great use of saltines… although it is a bit addicting! Yummy!
We love this recipe!! Super easy and oh so good!!
Have made this 3 times already for Christmas events. Everybody loves it!
Love this recipe, turns out everytime!
I have made this recipe so many times because it’s so easy and soooo addictive! My family loves it (if I leave any of it for them to try, lol) and they are surprised when I tell them how easy it was. Plus, it keeps nicely in the freezer for a long time…. more crack for later! Anyone can make this and everyone should make it at least once. It’s impossible to screw up. Gotta go…. gotta go whip up another batch for the holidays!
Mine has always harden so I’m not quite sure why it wouldn’t harden. Leave it in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours and it should harden perfectly. This toffee keeps great in the refrigerator for 1-2 weeks. Enjoy!
Hi there!!! SO delicious! Making it for the first time now with my kids! ? One issue and one question:
-Hardening issue: it’s been in the fridge for an hour but my toffee isn’t hardening quite yet and I’m worried that it won’t. I’m new at baking at kinda clueless/learning. Did I not bake it long enough? How can I save it? ????
-Question: How is this yummy gorgeousness stores and how long will it keep?
Yes, It will last for 1-2 weeks so that should work great!
Can I make this a week before Christmas?
I’m so glad you love it. I generally store mine in the refrigerator so that the chocolate doesn’t melt but if it’s cool and dry where you live it might be fine in the cake stand.
Made for the first time, it’s amazing! Can I store it on the counter in a cake stand with lid?
Merry Xmas, and stay safe!
I wrap a jelly roll pan (baking sheet with edges) with foil and then spray the foil with non-stick spray and it removes easily every time. Thanks!
Made this,but don’t use wax paper it sticks, do I use foil or can I use glass dish what would be best do I use grease on the bottom so it don’t stick.
Either will work but I generally use light brown. Thank you!
Use dark brown sugar or light?
Oh no – Maybe it didn’t bake long enough. I would try to bake longer next time. Thanks!
My “toffee” didn’t harden. It’s like a thick caramel between the soda crackers and the tinfoil. Any idea what I did wrong?
I don’t have a stove top, can you use a ready made caramel ice cream topping sauce type of thing and just heat it up in the microwave?
I make this all the time! Try it using graham crackers- delicious!
Will a 9×13 glass cake dish lined with parchment paper work? And does the finished product taste like saltines? It sounds good!
I usually store it on a ziplock bag or a Tupperware container. I haven’t tried freezing it yet so I’m not sure. If you try it, let us know how it turns out. Thank you!
How do you store it. Can I freeze it ?
When I first heard this recipe, I wasn’t sure? I was very surprised? it’s really good & my Grandkids love it? I make it a lot…it really pretty to use white chocolate chips & crushed candy canes for Christmas?
Do not line your pan with foil. It does not come off easily. Use a glass sheet cake/lasagna pan and life is good.
We love this recipe and have used a ton of variations based on the season. Since my daughter is allergic to nuts we’ve gotten creative with the toppings. My current fav is candy canes at Christmas and have used Andes mints, candy corn, crushed Oreos, white chocolate and butterscotch chips. We also used wheat saltine crackers and so 1/2 dark chocolate chips and half milk chocolate chips.
Sorry for the confusion Marie – I have actually used both butter and both margarine. You are right, butter will taste much richer and be packed with flavor. However, it still tastes amazing with margarine and you will definitely save money by using margarine. 🙂
You list and mention butter repeatedly for the recipe, yet you show using
Imperial margarine in the photo. Butter and margarine are NOT the same.
Which do you use/recommend? I would think for best candy flavor one should use
the butter, but your blog title is Eating on a Dime so I am confused.
You don’t get coating in the back – the mixture soaks through the crackers as it bakes and it all becomes one piece, if that makes sense. 🙂
How do u get coating in back? Do u double recipe and flip it over?
Great with white chocolate chips as well. Then I melt the milk chocolate and drizzle in on the top when it’s finished – SO GOOD!