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    Last Modified: Aug 9, 2022 by Tara Ziegmont 11 Comments

    Christmas Crack (Also Known As Cracker Candy or Toffee Bark)

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    How to make the best Saltine Cracker Toffee. This easy recipe is sometimes called Christmas crack and is a traditional, classic favorite that is perfect for the holidays. Everyone will devour this toffee recipe!

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    I have the best girl friends for a lot of reasons. Many of them live across the country, but we are soul mates. We can pick up a conversation days, weeks, or months after it began without missing a beat. That's a real friend, you know? Anyway, one of my dearest friends, Carol, left a comment here a couple of weeks ago about Christmas Crack.

    That made you raise your eyebrows, didn't it?

    I have to think that this name, Christmas Crack, came from our other dear friend, Sara. I can't think of anyone else who would come up with such a name.

    As soon as Carol mentioned that Christmas Crack involved toffee and chocolate, I neeeeded the recipe.

    That's typical of crack, isn't it? It's a good name for this candy.

    I used to eat this candy at my grandparents' house at Christmastime. It was a layer of toffee in between two layers of chocolate. It was heavenly. I'd eat it in place of dinner if I could have. I've never seen a recipe for that candy, but this comes close. I know that Christmas is over, but this is so delicious that you could make it for Valentine's Day. Or Mother's Day. How about Easter? Every week on Tuesday?

    Don't do that. You'll gain thirty pounds by summer.

    Actually, you'd be furthest ahead to just forget I shared this recipe with you.

    Carol also says that cooking it quickly will make the toffee soft and sticky, like caramel. Cooking it very slowly will make it harder, more like hard candy.

    How to make Christmas cracker toffee

    1. Preheat oven to 400º. Line a baking sheet with foil. It helps to use one like this with raised edges.
    2. Line prepared baking sheet with saltine crackers in a single layer.
    3. In a saucepan, combine the brown sugar and butter over low heat. Very slowly, heat the mixture until it reaches 270-275º. This will take about 30 minutes. Immediately pour over Saltines and spread to cover crackers completely.
    4. Bake at 400º for 5 to 6 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with chocolate chips. Let sit 5 minutes then spread melted chocolate evenly over the top of the candy and sprinkle with chopped nuts.
    5. Cool completely and break into pieces.

    I included the recipe below as Carol gave it to me, doing it the easy way and sprinkling the chocolate chips and then spreading the melted chocolate over the whole thing.

    If you prefer to make your candy a little fancier, as I did in the photos, simply sprinkle the candy with chopped nuts before baking and then melt the chocolate chips in a double boiler and drizzle melted chocolate over top of the candy after it's been baked.

    Serve with a glass of homemade eggnog for an extra special treat.

    You’ll want to check out these other delicious recipes while you’re here!

    • Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies (AKA PB Cream Cheese Brownie Bars)
    • Peanut Butter Marshmallow Fudge
    • Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls
    • Coconut Macaroons – Quick & Easy Gluten-Free Cookies
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    Christmas cracker candy on a wooden table

    Christmas Crack (Also Known As Cracker Candy or Toffee Bark)

    How to make the best Saltine Cracker Toffee. This easy recipe is sometimes called Christmas crack and is a traditional, classic favorite that is perfect for the holidays. Everyone will devour this toffee recipe!
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    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12 people
    Calories 462 kcal

    Equipment

    • Baking sheet
    • Candy thermometer

    Ingredients
      

    • 4 ounces saltine crackers
    • 1 cups butter
    • 1 cups dark brown sugar
    • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
    • ¾ cups pecans chopped

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line baking sheet with foil.
    • Line prepared baking sheet with saltine crackers in single layer.
    • In a saucepan, combine the sugar and the butter. Very slowly, heat until mixture reaches 270-275 degrees F. This will take about 30 minutes. Immediately pour over saltines and spread to cover crackers completely.
    • Bake at 400 degrees for 5 to 6 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle chocolate chips over the top. Let sit for 5 minutes. Spread melted chocolate and top with chopped nuts.
    • Cool completely and break into pieces.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 462kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 240mg | Potassium: 239mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 488IU | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 3mg
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    1. Bugaboo says

      December 31, 2009 at 8:06 am

      I found this recipe on a site last year and made it for family and friends. It truly is crack. So good! Happy New Year's!

      Reply
    2. ~Really Rainey~ says

      January 01, 2010 at 6:10 pm

      Cracking up at your post! This looks so good and easy too! I will have to try this...
      I'm having a New Years Give away... Stop by if you get a chance and enter. Have a wonderful new year!
      ~Really Rainey~

      Reply
    3. The Muse says

      January 01, 2010 at 7:56 pm

      I do love your foodie submission..but admittedly I most love the underlying post parts on friendship!...
      I can say this...because I am eating fudge...Otherwise, I am sure the Candy Crack recipe would OD me!
      🙂

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    4. Gollum says

      January 01, 2010 at 8:12 pm

      I love when friends can pick up where they left off. This recipe looks addictive in a fabulous way! I can't wait to try it.

      Reply
    5. Lori (All That Splatters) says

      January 02, 2010 at 6:54 am

      I love the idea of an easy candy to make when I'm craving something sweet!! Thanks for sharing your recipe - I'll be keeping that one on file to use again and again, I'm sure! 😀

      Reply
    6. Ann Kroeker/Not So Fast says

      January 02, 2010 at 5:40 pm

      I'm always afraid to make candy-like things that require precise temperatures...but this sounds fairly easy. I've eaten it at a friend's house and it was really delicious! Thanks for the tip, and thanks for participating in Food on Fridays!

      Reply
    7. Ann Kroeker/Not So Fast says

      January 03, 2010 at 1:40 am

      I'm always afraid to make candy-like things that require precise temperatures...but this sounds fairly easy. I've eaten it at a friend's house and it was really delicious! Thanks for the tip, and thanks for participating in Food on Fridays!

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    8. Blitz_0013 says

      March 29, 2011 at 3:18 am

      Looks absolutely tasty! :O

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    9. Emma says

      December 28, 2011 at 4:41 pm

      Oh, I've had this before and my girlfriends and I also joked that it's like crack. When I sold it at a bake sale, I jokingly called told an elderly woman "This is cracker candy. It's so good I call it crack!" The poor woman just gave me a dirty look and walked away. Oops!

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    10. maranda says

      November 16, 2012 at 11:02 am

      4 stars
      This is so yummy...we make it every year with one substitution that makes it even better...use graham crackers instead of saltines. You won't be sorry!

      Reply

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