Description
Chocolate-drizzled Churro Saltine Toffee brings Spanish street dessert magic into homemade confections. Sweet buttery layers crackle with cinnamon sugar charm, promising irresistible indulgence you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Primary Ingredients:
- 1 sleeve (about 40) saltine crackers
- 1 cup (225 grams / 8 ounces) unsalted butter
- 1 cup (200 grams) brown sugar, packed
Chocolate and Topping Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups (265 grams) white chocolate chips
- ⅓ cup (65 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
Flavoring Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare the baking surface by lining a sheet with parchment paper, ensuring complete coverage for effortless cleanup and removal.
- Create a single, uniform layer of Saltine crackers across the entire pan, making sure they are touching and cover the entire surface without overlapping.
- Combine butter and brown sugar in a saucepan, heating over medium temperature while stirring consistently to prevent burning.
- Allow the mixture to reach a rolling boil, continuing to cook for 3-4 minutes until the liquid transforms into a rich, amber-colored caramel with a glossy consistency.
- Remove the saucepan from heat and quickly incorporate vanilla extract, stirring thoroughly to integrate the flavor.
- Pour the molten toffee directly over the arranged crackers, using a spatula to distribute the mixture evenly and ensure complete coverage.
- Transfer the pan to a preheated 350F oven, baking for 5-6 minutes until the toffee becomes effervescent and develops a golden-brown hue.
- Immediately after removing from the oven, generously dust the surface with a combined mixture of ground cinnamon and granulated sugar.
- Allow the toffee to cool completely at room temperature, which helps the coating set and develop a crisp texture.
- Once fully cooled and hardened, break the toffee into irregular, bite-sized pieces for serving.
Notes
- Choose high-quality butter for richer, more developed toffee flavor, ensuring a smooth caramelization process.
- Maintain medium heat when cooking toffee to prevent burning and achieve perfect golden-brown consistency without scorching.
- Use fresh, crisp saltine crackers to create a sturdy base that provides maximum crunch and absorbs toffee beautifully.
- Experiment with alternative toppings like chopped nuts, dark chocolate drizzle, or sea salt to customize the churro toffee’s flavor profile and make it more versatile.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 223
- Sugar: 21 g
- Sodium: 146 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg