“Christmas Crack” Recipe {Saltine Toffee Candy}

Christmas Crack Recipe

My sister made this plain ole' amazing Christmas Crack Recipe a few years ago, and oh-my-heavens it was fantastic.

It's so simple to make, but  turns a plain old saltine into utter bliss.  

{You might just need to ask someone hide the batch so that you don't eat the entire pan yourself. . . that's what I'll be doing when I make it here!}

{You can also print this recipe and all of my favorite Christmas Made Easy recipes and Christmas Checklists for free right over HERE.}

Now . . . to make the very best Christmas Crack there are a few things you need to know before you start.

Christmas Crack Making Tips

1 – I use saltines, you can also use graham crackers (some folks love that best!)

2 – Be sure to line your pan with foil and spray well with cooking spray so nothing sticks.

3 – Place your saltines salt side down, so the “salty” hits your tongue first when eating. 🙂

4 – When cooking the butter and brown sugar on the stovetop, stir constantly until boiling to make sure the butter mixture doesn't burn.

5 – Once your butter and brown sugar mixture are boiling, continue to cook 3-5 minutes, until the butter mixture thickens a bit.

6 – After pouring butter mixture over crackers, bake in oven.

7 – Once finished baking, let cool for 2-3 minutes, then sprinkle with chocolate chips.

8 – Using a knife, gently spread chocolate chips as they're melting across crackers.

9 – Let cool in fridge to harden a bit.

10 – Enjoy!

If you're baking much this Christmas, you'll definitely want to add some Chrismas Crack to your to-bake list, as it only requires a few simple ingredients so you'll have a delicious treat at a rock bottom price.  I'm betting you have everything you need right in your kitchen already! I'd love to hear if you try this one or have a variation on it, because I'm planning to make it at our house over the weekend. 🙂

Notes: I just made it using regular salted butter and it was fine. Also, be sure to put a larger pan underneath your pan in case any of the butter/margarine mixture seeps over – you'll want to watch it closely while in the oven so that it doesn't melt over the edges of your pan.

Okay, let me just preface this post by saying that's the most horrible name for a recipe, but it's the only way to describe just how good and addictive this stuff is. . . I promise, you will LOVE every bite!

Print Recipe

“Christmas Crack” {AKA Saltine Toffee Candy}

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter NOT margarine - original recipe calls for unsalted butter but I've used both
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 40 saltine crackers

Instructions

• Heat oven to 400.
• Line 12x17 cookie sheet with foil and spray well with cooking spray.
• Layer the saltine crackers on top of the foil.
• Heat butter and sugar on stovetop and heat until gently boiling, stirring constantly.
• Reduce heat to low boiling and cook, uncovered, between 3 and 5 minutes, until the mixture is thickened and sugar is dissolved. (Be careful to avoid burning the butter and sugar- that will ruin the recipe, but do make sure the sugar is dissolved and mixture is thickening. This is by far the trickiest part of the recipe ~ just make sure it thickens and dissolves but does not burn.)
• Pour butter and sugar mixture over crackers and spread evenly.
• Bake 5-6 minutes in oven.
• Remove pan from oven and let cool 3 minutes, then sprinkle chocolate chips evenly over brown sugar mixture.
• As chocolate chips melt, carefully spread into an even layer over the toffee layer using a knife. (Note - I pop the pan back in the oven for about 20 seconds after sprinkling on chocolate chips so that they melt faster.)
• Refrigerate for one hour.
• Break into bite-sized pieces and serve. . . yum, store covered in refrigerator.

Do you have a favorite Christmas treat that you love to make? Leave a comment sharing the recipe, and feel free to link to it on your blog or another page, and we might just sample it here!