Description
Christmas Crack is a deliciously sweet and crunchy saltine cracker toffee treat made with a buttery brown sugar caramel base topped with melted chocolate. This easy-to-make holiday favorite combines simple ingredients for a perfect festive snack that sets crisply and can be customized with various toppings.
Ingredients
Scale
Base:
- 1 cup Dark Brown Sugar
- 1 cup Butter
- 12 oz. Chocolate Chips
- Saltine Crackers (enough to cover a 9×13 inch pan in a single layer)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit to prepare for baking the toffee base.
- Prepare Pan: Line a 9 by 13 inch pan with aluminum foil for easy removal and cleanup. Lay a single, even layer of saltine crackers covering the entire bottom of the pan.
- Make Caramel Sauce: In a saucepan, combine 1 cup of butter and 1 cup of dark brown sugar. Bring the mixture to a rolling boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Continue boiling and stirring for 3 minutes to ensure it thickens properly.
- Pour Caramel Over Crackers: Remove the caramel from heat and immediately pour it evenly over the layer of saltine crackers in the pan, making sure all crackers are covered.
- Bake: Place the pan in the preheated oven and bake for 7 minutes. This step helps the caramel soak into the crackers and achieves the classic toffee texture.
- Add Chocolate: Remove the pan from the oven and evenly sprinkle the chocolate chips over the hot caramel and crackers. Let the chocolate sit for a couple of minutes to melt, then spread it smoothly over the entire surface using a spatula, similar to icing a cake.
- Cool and Set: Add any desired toppings such as nuts, sprinkles, or sea salt at this stage. Transfer the pan to the refrigerator and chill until the chocolate is set and the toffee is firm, about 1 to 2 hours.
- Serve: Once cooled and set, break the toffee into pieces and enjoy your Christmas Crack treats!
Notes
- For easier spreading, melt the chocolate chips in a double boiler while the caramel base is baking in the oven.
- Allow the toffee to cool completely in the refrigerator to ensure it breaks cleanly into pieces.
- Customize toppings with chopped nuts, sea salt, or festive sprinkles for added flavor and presentation.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece (approx. 30g)
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
