As the butter and sugar harden into a toffee coating, the crackers turn into a crunchy, buttery canvas for the layers of chocolate and chopped nuts. Just lay the crackers in a single layer in a jelly roll pan lined with aluminum foil. Although my homemade toffee recipe is pretty simple to make this saltine toffee is even more simple. If you want the toffee to be thin, dont overlap the crackers. Bake at 400 degrees f 205 degrees c for 5 to 6 minutes. Melt 1 cup butter in a large heavyduty saucepan over. Jan 20, 2012 preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a cookie sheet or jelly roll pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper. Bake the saltine toffee in a 350f oven for a minimum of 5 minutes or until bubbling so that the toffee reaches its second boiling point and absorbs into the crackers. As soon as you remove the tray from the oven, immediately sprinkle the chocolate chips on top. Saltine cracker toffee chocolate saltine toffee cookies. I am obsessed with this cracker toffee and my mom would make it for our family every christmas but also throughout the year whenever we would request it, its so simple that you can make it anytime only three to four ingredients and you are ready for action. Stir the vanilla extract into the thickened butter mixture, then pour over the saltines in the baking dish.
Melt the chocolate chips in a glass bowl in the microwave, using 30second increments and stirring in. The toffee layer will spread as it bakes in the oven so be sure to use a rimmed baking sheet. Christmas crack saltine cracker toffee cafe delites. Nov 25, 2019 this saltine cracker toffee recipe is made with just 3 simple ingredients in 15 minutes. Add something sweet and buttery to your cookie tray this holiday season with this saltine cracker toffee bark recipe. Saltine toffee cracker candy for valentines day kylee. Apr 15, 2015 the sheet pan provides a greater cracker surface, which means a thinner layer of toffee and a lighter, crispier texture. The cookie rookie saltine cracker toffee with chocolate. This saltine cracker toffee was my grandmas recipe.
Made using crackers, butter, brown sugar and dark cocoa candy melts candy, this bark is sure to become a holiday favorite. Chocolate saltine toffee is an easy recipe when you just dont have much on hand. Bake for 5 to 7 minutes, or until the toffee topping is bubbly. This saltine cracker toffee with chocolate is so easy to make. This saltine cracker toffee recipe is so easy, you wont believe it. Sprinkle with preferred toppings of nuts, pretzels, candies, or sea salt, if using. Sprinkle the chocolate chips on top and place the pan back in the oven for a minute or two to melt the.
Fill sheet with all 40 saltine crackers in a single layer. A clear indication that my life has gotten really busy is the lack of blog updates. Alabama firecrackers are all over the place during the summer, and many southerners took a short cut when making toffee during the holidays. Arrange saltine crackers in a single layer on cookie sheet. When saltine crackers came out in 1876, southerners made sure they worked the soda cracker into a multitude of recipes. Gift it to friends and neighbors or bring it to work for an office celebration. Remove from heat, stir in one teaspoon pure vanilla extract.
You can use a cookie sheet as long as it has sides you dont want your stuff pouring off the edge of the cookie sheet. You can cut the cookie slab into neat squares with a knife while its still warm or break into random shapes with your hands when it has cooled and. Sweet and saltines recipe trisha yearwood food network. Bring butter and sugar to boil and continue boiling until soft ball stage. Saltine cracker toffee is the easiest snack to make on short notice.
Place the cookie sheet in the freezer for 10 ish minutes. The toffee is first boiled until its nearly at hard crack temp, then you pour it over crackers and finish cooking it in the oven. Cook in the oven for 5 minutes, then sprinkle chocolate chips over the surface of the caramel. Cracker toffee is a variation on a classic toffee recipe thats made with a layer of saltine crackers at the base of the toffee recipe. Saltine cracker toffee recipe cracker toffee or christmas crack is a favorite, easy recipe made with only five ingredients. And you definitely already have them in your pantry. The full printable recipe is at the bottom of this post, but heres what youll need. Saltine cracker candy chocolate toffee bark or saltine cracker candy as its known, is truly one of my most favorite chocolate treats. Once out of the oven, sprinkle the saltine cracker toffee with chocolate chips and wait for 3 to 5 minutes, letting them soften and melt a bit, and then spread and smooth. To serve, break pieces of cracker toffee apart and place onto a plate. Using a very clean and completely dry spatula, spread your chocolate chips over your crackers.
A saltine cracker is the perfect base for the chocolate and sugar. In a saucepan, melt the butter over mediumlow heat. Bring to boil over mediummediumhigh heat and boil for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. In a large saucepan, combine butter and brown sugar. Remove from oven and sprinkle chocolate chips on top. Saltine cracker toffee the girl who ate everything. Allow chocolate to soften for a minute or two, then spread chocolate evenly on top of crackers. Lay crackers side by side in 10x15inch jelly roll pan cookie sheet with edge.
Continue to boil for about 3 to 5 minutes or until foamy. This wonderful dessert is also referred to as christmas crack, candy crack, and pine bark to name a few. Christmas crack or saltine cracker toffee with a peanut butter swirl is easy to. Dec 14, 2018 this saltine cracker toffee was my grandmas recipe. We love making candy recipes during the holidays as gifts, for potlucks or even just to have around the house for watching christmas movie marathons. Saltine cracker candy aka easy chocolate toffee bark rose bakes. May 26, 2018 saltine cracker toffee is a simple snack to prepare for unexpected visitors or just for a night in. Return to the oven for 1 minute, then spread the chocolate evenly over the caramel. Make sure to preheat your oven before getting started so you can place the candy in the oven as soon as you pour the toffee layer over the crackers. Pour toffee mixture over crackers, then bake for 6 minutes. One important thing, make sure to use a baking sheet with sides a rimmed baking sheet or half sheet. Christmas crack saltine cracker toffee video youtube. The crackers give it a fabulous light and crunchy texture.
This saltine cracker toffee recipe is made with just 3 simple ingredients in 15 minutes. Its addicting and one of my favorite chocolate treats. This recipe is so easy, and the result is delicious, chocolaty toffee bars that wont last. Cover bottom of a x 9inch aluminum foillined pan with crackers.
In a small pot combine sugar and butter and bring to a boil. Saltine cracker toffee buttery sweet and salty saltine cracker toffee is a favorite dessert at our home and after you try it will be yours too. Saltine cracker candy, christmas crack, saltine toffee. Pour the butter mixture evenly over crackers, spreading as necessary. Some people refer to this saltine cracker toffee as christmas crack, but we make it all year long. Dec 20, 2018 cracker toffee is a variation on a classic toffee recipe thats made with a layer of saltine crackers at the base of the toffee recipe. In a microwave, melt white chocolate and shortening. This saltine cracker toffee with chocolate recipe is the perfect thing to keep on hand. Arrange crackers snugly in a single layer, filling the sheet completely, about 40 crackers.
Then add in brown sugar and stir until butter is completely melted. While in the oven, the toffee actually spreads over the surface of the. The holidays are fast approaching and the only thing on my mind right now is candy, pies, and cookies galore. In a sauce pan melt the butter over lowmedium heat. Immediately remove from heat and pour bubbly mixture over crackers covering the crackers completely. Cool completely, about 2 hours or until chocolate is set.
Sprinkle on chocolate chips and allow to sit for about 5 minutes to soften. Microwave butter and brown sugar in a microwavesafe glass bowl on high for 3 to 4 minutes or until sugar dissolves, stirring occasionally. Perfect to give out as gifts along with our best fudgy chocolate crinkle cookies and rum balls, or serve as. I have a love for toffee, crunchy, stick to my teeth toffee. Now is the time to add sprinkles or chopped nuts to.
The toffee layer will spread in the oven and a rimmed baking sheet will prevent it from going over the sides of the pan. In a large heavy saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. In a medium saucepan over mediumhigh, melt butter and brown sugar together and bring to a boil. Begin by spreading a cookie sheet with saltine crackers. Make this classic holiday treat in just 20 minutes using 5 ingredients. Just rummage through your pantry for the ingredients and youre good to go. Dec 09, 2019 remove from heat, stir in one teaspoon pure vanilla extract. In a saucepan over medium heat, combine butter and sugar and bring to a boil. Remove from oven, sprinkle tops of warm crackers with milk chocolate chips. Spread the softened chocolate evenly over the top of the crackers and caramel.
Once mixture is at a boil, continue boiling for 3 minutes. Bake at 300 degrees for 5 minutes or until a candy thermometer reads 300310 degrees, the hardcrack stage of caramel. Sprinkle chocolate chips on top of cracker mixture. Make the caramel on the stove, and pour over saltine crackers. Stir occasionally until combined and sugar is melted. Just 5 simple ingredients, under 15 minutes to prepare, and no candy thermometer required. Saltine cracker toffee easy butter toffee on ritz crackers.
Arrange the saltines, salt side down, in a single layer in the pan. Dec 15, 2012 watch how to turn saltine crackers into what will become one of your familys favorite holiday cookies. How to make yummy saltine toffee cookies cookie recipe. That is why this recipe is perfect to include in our 25 days of christmas cookie exchange recipes. Saltine cracker toffee butter with a side of bread.
Line 15x10x1inch pan or large rimmed cookie sheet with foil. Or something for a cookie exchange, teacher gift, something for the mail man. Jan 20, 2016 line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil and set out the saltine crackers on top. How to make easy saltine toffee sallys baking addiction. Bake to 15 minutes or until bubbly and brown in color. Then, pop back into the oven for a minute or two to help melt the chocolate. Reynolds disposable cookie sheet with parchment lining. Directions preheat oven to 400 degrees f 205 degrees c.
Allow chips to soften for a few minutes, then spread over top. Trisha yearwoods family calls it crack and some people have taken to calling it christmas crack around the holidays but geez, associating those two words together well, that just seems so wrong on so many levels. Bring to a boil and continue boiling for 3 minutes. Line a cookie sheet with foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray. Jun 14, 2018 this saltine toffee candy is made with just 5 ingredients and so simple to make. Saltine cracker candy aka easy chocolate toffee bark. Chocolate saltine cracker toffee one little project. Dec 18, 2018 carefully pour the butter and sugar mixture over the crackers and spread evenly with a spatula. Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil and set out the saltine crackers on top. Melt the butter with the brown sugar in a saucepan. Add brown sugar once butter is completely melted and stir to combine. Saltine cracker toffee is a classic butter toffee on top of crunchy, buttery crackers. Dec 11, 2016 using a very clean and completely dry spatula, spread your chocolate chips over your crackers. If you overlap the crackers, like i did, theyll be a little thicker and more bar like.
You can use chocolate chips semisweet, milk, white, or mini or use can use pure chopped chocolate. Saltine cracker toffee, often referred to as christmas crack is the perfect gift made with saltines, brown sugar, butter and chocolate chips in minutes. Dec 05, 2016 place crackers side by side on lined pan. To make this candy, youll start out with a sleeve of saltine crackers and line them up on a rimmed baking sheet. Saltine cracker toffee is a simple snack to prepare for unexpected visitors or just for a night in. Saltine cracker toffee is ready quickly, is easy to make and everyone loves it. Nov 20, 2015 right after the oven step, spread melted peanut butter over the warm toffee. Carefully pour the butter and sugar mixture over the crackers and spread evenly with a spatula. Cook butter in a pot over low heat until slightly melted. Let the cracker toffee cool and store in the fridge until ready to serve and in between serving.
The sheet pan provides a greater cracker surface, which means a thinner layer of toffee and a lighter, crispier texture. Whatever you call it, todays recipe is the easiest candy ive shared yet. Oct 24, 2019 fill the bottom of the cookie sheet with crackers. Chocolate saltine toffee the perfect addition to your christmas baking. Line saltine crackers in a single layer on the cookie sheet. Well, this saltine cracker toffee is exactly what you need.
Nov 04, 2019 saltine cracker toffee, often referred to as christmas crack is the perfect gift made with saltines, brown sugar, butter and chocolate chips in minutes. Line a rimmed by9inch baking pan with nonstick foil or spray with cooking spray. In saucepan on low heat combine butter and brown sugar. Then, line the pan with a silicone baking mat or spray with nonstick spray. Chocolate toffee bark saltine cracker candy deep south. Fill the bottom of the cookie sheet with crackers, set aside.