This Christmas crack recipe is a great festive treat that the whole family will love! Saltine crackers are topped with toffee and chocolate and finished with pecans and sprinkles for an easy holiday candy.
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Christmas Cracker Toffee Recipe
You guys are going to love this Christmas crack recipe! Perfectly sweet and crunchy, it’s a breeze to make and one square is definitely not enough!
Decorate it with red, white and green sparkles for a fun and festive snack!
Be sure to check out my Christmas Bark, White Chocolate Haystacks, Saltine Cracker Toffee, and Christmas Sugar Cookies for more holiday treats!
Why you’ll love this Christmas Crack Recipe:
- Kid friendly: Kids love this cracker toffee, and it’s simple enough they they can help you make it too! They’ll love adding the sprinkles!
- Easy: Made with a few simple ingredients, this all comes together on one sheet pan in a matter of minutes!
- This is such a great Christmas snack to have on hand and can easily be served as a dessert.
How to make Christmas crack
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- Place rows of crackers on a lined baking sheet.
- Boil the butter and brown sugar.
- Pour over the crackers.
- Bake.
- Sprinkle chocolate chips over the top and place back in the oven to melt.
- Smooth the chocolate over the top.
- Top with pecans and sprinkles.
- Cool to set and break into pieces.
How long does it keep?
Once your cracker toffee has set and you have broken it into pieces, transfer it to an airtight container. It will keep well for up to a week and can be enjoyed straight from the fridge.
Can you freeze it?
Yes, this Christmas crack freezes pretty well, so be sure to make a double batch! Either wrap the whole slab or individual pieces in plastic wrap and foil and place in a freezer bag.
Thaw in the fridge or quickly at room temperature.
Recipe Variations
This cracker toffee is pretty good as it is, they don’t call it crack for no reason! But, you can easily mix things up by using white or semi-sweet chocolate and different colored sprinkles to match the occasion.
Pecans work great, but you can swap these for peanuts, walnuts or pretzel pieces.
Tips!
- Leave an overhang of foil when you line the baking sheet so that the Christmas crack is easy to remove.
- Let it cool completely before breaking into pieces.
- Stir the toffee while you boil it so that it doesn’t burn.
More Sweet Treats
- Crockpot Turtle Candy
- Chocolate Covered Pretzels
- Crockpot Candied Nuts
- Salted Caramel Chocolate Fudge
- Cookie Dough Dip Recipe
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Christmas Crack (Cracker Toffee Recipe)
Equipment
- Kitchen Scale (optional)
Ingredients
- 32 saltine crackers 102 grams
- 1 cup unsalted butter 226 grams (2 sticks)
- 1 cup brown sugar 213 grams
- 2 cups
chocolate chips
340 grams - 1 cup pecans 125 grams
- Sprinkles optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Line a 9×13-inch baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place rows of crackers on the baking sheet, covering it completely. Set aside.32 saltine crackers
- In a medium saucepan, heat the butter and brown sugar over medium heat. Stir continuously and bring to a boil until it reaches 275°F.1 cup unsalted butter, 1 cup brown sugar
- Pour the hot mixture over the saltine crackers.
- Bake for 4 minutes. Turn off oven.
- Remove from oven and sprinkle chocolate chips over top.2 cups chocolate chips
- Put pan back in warm oven for 1 minute to melt chocolate chips.
- Using a spatula, smooth chocolate chips out.
- Sprinkle pecans and sprinkles over top.1 cup pecans, Sprinkles
- Cool and allow chocolate to harden.
- Break into pieces and enjoy.
Becky’s Tips
- Leave an overhang of foil when you line the baking sheet so that the Christmas crack is easy to remove.
- Let it cool completely before breaking into pieces.
- Stir the toffee while you boil it so that it doesn’t burn.
- Nutritional information does not include optional ingredients.
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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So good! And so easy.