Description
Salty-sweet saltine cracker toffee dances between crisp and caramel, blending simple pantry ingredients into an irresistible holiday treat. Chocolate-drizzled layers melt in your mouth, making this quick dessert a guaranteed crowd-pleaser for family gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 40 saltine crackers (about 1 sleeve)
- 1 cup (225 grams / 8 ounces) unsalted butter
- 1 cup (200 grams / 7 ounces) brown sugar, packed
- 2 cups (340 grams / 12 ounces) semi-sweet chocolate chips
Optional Toppings:
- chopped nuts (pecans, almonds, or walnuts)
- sprinkles
- crushed candy canes
Instructions
- Meticulously cover a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper, ensuring complete surface coverage. Gently grease the protective layer to prevent sticking.
- Create a precise foundation by laying saltine crackers in a uniform, edge-to-edge configuration without any overlapping.
- Craft the caramel toffee base by combining butter and brown sugar in a saucepan. Heat the mixture, stirring consistently until it reaches a rolling boil.
- Allow the bubbling syrup to intensify for precisely three minutes without disrupting its movement, creating a rich, amber-colored liquid.
- Carefully cascade the molten toffee across the cracker landscape, using a spatula to distribute the mixture evenly and ensure complete cracker coverage.
- Transfer the prepared sheet to a preheated 350F (175C) oven, letting the toffee transform for five minutes until it becomes effervescent and glossy.
- Immediately blanket the hot toffee with chocolate chips, permitting them to soften for two to three minutes from residual heat.
- Smooth the melted chocolate into a uniform layer, creating a seamless chocolate canvas.
- Optional: Embellish the chocolate surface with chopped nuts, crushed confections, or decorative sprinkles for added texture and visual appeal.
- Allow the creation to cool naturally at room temperature, then accelerate the setting process by refrigerating for one to two hours until completely solidified.
- Liberate the toffee from its sheet and fracture into rustic, irregular fragments, ready for indulgence.
Notes
- Choose high-quality butter for richer, more complex flavor depth in the toffee base.
- Use unsalted butter to control the sodium level and prevent over-salting the dessert.
- Work quickly when spreading chocolate to ensure even, smooth coverage across crackers.
- Select dark or milk chocolate based on personal sweetness preference, adjusting to taste.
- Watch the toffee carefully during boiling to prevent burning or separation of butter and sugar.
- Experiment with alternative toppings like sea salt, coconut flakes, or drizzled caramel for unique variations.
- Store in an airtight container between parchment layers to maintain crisp texture and prevent sticking.
- Freeze for longer storage up to one month, maintaining delicious taste and crunchy consistency.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 270
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg