What’s not to love about this easy Christmas Crack recipe? It’s salty, sweet, crunchy, and filled with chocolate and caramel. Sometimes called saltine cracker toffee – it’s highly addictive!
This irresistible sweet and salty candy recipe is a great filler for holiday cookie plates, along with Marble Bark, Turtles Candy, and Gingerbread Cookies!
Saltine Cracker Toffee
Today I’m sharing this delicious Christmas crack recipe. If you’ve never tried it before, it’s a homemade toffee made with saltine crackers, caramel sauce, and chocolate.
This candy recipe is deliciously crunchy and impossible to resist (just like our Classic Toffee recipe and Pretzel Toffee recipe).
The saltiness of the saltine crackers balances out the sweetness perfectly, and the combination salty, sweet & crunchy makes it the perfect homemade candy recipe.
We love to make it and break it up in pieces to add to some of our cookie plates. 😉
4 ingredients and a pan!
This saltine cracker toffee is super easy to make, and you don’t need any fancy equipment or ingredients.
PREP THE PAN. First, we get started by lining a jelly roll pan (10×15 inches) with aluminum foil and giving it a light spray with non-stick cooking spray. This is super important, otherwise, the toffee will stick to the foil. Then arrange the saltine crackers to cover the pan in 1 layer.
CARAMEL SAUCE. Put 1 cup of butter and 1 cup of packed brown sugar into a medium saucepan. Melt it together, then boil for 3 minutes while stirring.
Note: Since we’re not making homemade caramels – you don’t need to worry about what temperature it reaches, just make sure it’s boiling for 3 minutes and that you continuously stir it to prevent burning.
POUR & BAKE. Pour the bubbly mixture over top of the crackers, and spread it over so that they’re all covered. Be careful here, because the mixture is very hot. Pop the tray in the oven, and bake for 5 minutes at 400F. This is where it gets that perfect “crack” and deliciously crunchy texture.
CHOCOLATE. Once it’s done baking, let it cool for about 5 minutes. Then melted chocolate gets spread over top.
Toppings
I like to decorate my Christmas crack with holiday sprinkles. Chopped nuts, holiday M&Ms, Heath toffee bits or a drizzle of white chocolate works perfectly too.
How to store christmas crack + Gifting
It also makes a great homemade gift too – you can wrap it in holiday cellophane bags or tins, and everyone will be excited to receive a batch. Gift it to friends, family or neighbors – or make a big batch for yourself!
You can easily make it in advance and have it on hand for cookie plates or neighbor gifts because it will last stored in an airtight container at room temperature for 5 days, or in the fridge for 10 days!
But trust us – it most likely won’t last that long. 😉
This Christmas crack is so delicious, and the perfect easy homemade toffee recipe.
For more easy homemade candy recipes, try:
Christmas Crack Candy Recipe
Christmas crack - also known as saltine cracker toffee - is a delicious homemade candy that's impossible to resist. Made with saltine crackers, caramel sauce & chocolate.
Ingredients
- 1 sleeve saltine cracker about 35-40 crackers
- 1 cup unsalted butter 2 sticks
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- sprinkles
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400F degrees.
Line a 10x15 inch pan with aluminum foil and lightly grease.
Place the saltine crackers on the cookie sheet to cover the entire pan in 1 layer of crackers.
Melt together the butter and sugar in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
Once the butter is melted, bring to a boil for 3 minutes while stirring constantly.
Carefully pour the mixture over the crackers. Spread it overtop so that all of the crackers are covered.
Bake in the oven for 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool for 5 minutes.
Add the chocolate to a medium heatproof bowl. Microwave on medium power for 1-minute bursts, stirring between each. When the chocolate is almost melted, stir until smooth.
Spoon the chocolate over the crackers, and spread it smooth to completely cover the pan. Decorate with sprinkles.
Let the toffee harden until the chocolate is set. Either at room temperature or in the fridge.
Once completely hardened, remove from the pan peel the aluminum foil off. Break/"crack" it into pieces.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days, or in the fridge for 10 days.
thank you for sharing this recipe, great reminder of something I haven’t had in years and certainly never with sprinkles so love that new twist, at least for me
You are so welcome!! Thank you so much for sharing that!
LOVE this recipe! we do 2 cups butter and brown sugar.
Because the crackers are slightly cupped, salt side up is better for us. Less floatage movement and less seepage under the cracker
And we don’t pre-melt the chocolate:
Right after removing from the oven, Sprinkle chocolate chips on top. Adjust the crackers if they’ve moved and overlapped in the oven. Let chocolate soften 1 to 2 minutes and spread evenly. But here’s the risk; Spread as soon as it softens and before it begins to cool. If the chocolate cools and cannot be spread, the batch is ruined. The chocolate will not remelt and be spreadable.
If adding pecans, add to top while chocolate is still warm. Gently press the pecans into the chocolate so they won’t easily fall off when eaten.
Sounds perfect! Thank you for sharing that!
I am glad he does!! Thank you for sharing!
This is so good. I make mulit batches for teacher christmas gifts.
Perfect for teacher gifts!! Thank you for sharing!
I make this every year and everyone expects me to! It is so bad but so darn good!
LOL!! I know what you mean 🙂 Thank you for sharing that!
These look so good and Easy to make!
It really is!! Thank you so much!
These are serIously amazIng!!
I think so too!! Thanks for sharing that!
This Christmas crack was delicious!! it was incredibly easy to make & a hit with our friends!
This would make the perfect addition to any CHRISTMAS goodie plate. I love the salty sweet combination!
The perfect give away gift! It makes plenty for family and friends. Its taste so good with the combination Of all the flavors!
A new family favorite — yummo!
Yay!! I am so glad! Thank you 🙂
Darling and delicious! WIN-win!
I am so excited to find this recipe because a neighbor gave me this for Christmas last year and I never got the recipe! Thank you!
I am glad you found it! Thank you so much!
my family is going to love this! thanks for the recipe
You are so welcome!! I hope they do!
A fun spin on christmas Crack. So festive!!!
Thank you!! It really is 🙂
From WHat I have seen, but not tried I have to give you 5 stars. So many of my favorites.
Awe, thank you so much!!
This makes the perfect Christmas treat! Super tasty and addictive!
What a nice recipe
Thank you 🙂
THis is so YUmmy and very easy to make! Its a Keeper!
This looks so deliciOus! Cant wait to try it
Hope you do try it & like it!
I love this easy yummy recipe! DEFINITELY a holiday favoritE!
So, happy that you do & yes, great all December long!
Ive always wanted to try this and now i must!! Thanks for sharing!!
Yes, you must! Hope you like it!
I’ve made THis REcipe about a dozen times and it turns out perfect every time! A tried and true family favorite in our house!
Yay, I love hearing that! Thank you so much!
I Make this EVERY YEAR! And every year its a hit. Its easy to make, delicious, and festive. Thanks for the amazing recipe.
Hands down, best dessert!
Awe, thank you for saying that!
Love this REcipe. So easy to make. We like to make this, and hand it out as a neighbor gift.
Yes, it makes the perfect gift!! Thank you for letting me know 🙂
The brown sugar & butter, melted with on the saltines, is the greatest thing ever, especially when you add chocolate. These really are so addicting!
This stuff really is SO addicting! I have to make it and give it away or It doesn’t end well….lol!