Description
Saltine Cracker Toffee is a delightful crunchy and sweet treat that layers salty crackers with a buttery caramel toffee, topped with melted chocolate and chopped pecans. This easy-to-make dessert combines contrasting flavors and textures for an irresistible snack or party treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Cracker Base
- 40 saltine crackers (any brand)
Toffee Sauce
- 1 cup unsalted butter (salted butter can also be used)
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed (dark brown sugar can be substituted)
Toppings
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips (milk or dark chocolate chips can also be used)
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Baking Sheet: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and make cleanup easier.
- Arrange Crackers: Lay the 40 saltine crackers in a single layer, covering the entire bottom of the prepared baking sheet completely.
- Make Toffee Mixture: In a medium saucepan, combine the butter and light brown sugar. Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally until the mixture comes to a boil.
- Boil Toffee: Once boiling, allow the mixture to boil rapidly for 5 minutes without stirring. Use a timer to keep track precisely.
- Pour Toffee over Crackers: Remove the saucepan from heat and carefully pour the hot toffee evenly over the saltine crackers, using a spatula to spread so all crackers are coated.
- Add Pecans: Sprinkle the chopped pecans evenly on top of the toffee-coated crackers to add crunch and flavor.
- Bake: Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake for 6-8 minutes or until the toffee mixture is bubbling all over.
- Separate Crackers: Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly. Using a metal spatula, carefully separate the crackers and transfer them to another parchment-lined sheet for decorating.
- Prepare Chocolate for Piping: Place two sandwich-sized Ziploc bags, one inside the other, over the mouth of a glass to hold and prevent burns from the hot chocolate. This setup will serve as your piping bag.
- Melt Chocolate: Microwave chocolate chips at 50% power in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until smooth and fully melted.
- Pipe Chocolate on Crackers: Pour the melted chocolate into the prepared double bag piping setup. Seal the bag and snip a small corner off to pipe the chocolate decoratively over the toffee crackers.
- Cool and Set: Let the chocolate-topped crackers cool completely to allow the chocolate to set before serving or transporting.
Notes
- You can substitute milk or dark chocolate chips in place of semisweet chocolate chips for variation.
- Ensure not to stir the toffee mixture during the 5-minute boil to achieve the right consistency.
- Using a double Ziploc bag inside each other helps prevent burns while piping hot chocolate.
- Store the toffee crackers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.
- Be cautious when handling hot toffee to avoid burns.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: Saltine Cracker Toffee, Christmas Toffee, Saltine Toffee, Crackers and Chocolate, Easy Dessert, Holiday Treat
