Cracker Candy Recipe
Festive cracker candy recipe made with saltine crackers covered in a crispy toffee coating.
Ingredients
- 35 saltine crackers (a little less than a full sleeve)
- 1 cup salted butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips (optional)
- 1/2 cup crushed nuts (optional)
Directions
- 1
Preheat an oven to 400⁰F.
- 2
Prepare a 10 X 15 baking pan by covering with non-stick aluminum foil and spray the foil with non-stick cooking spray.
- 3
Line the baking pan with crackers, trying not to overlap the crackers, and set aside near the stove.
- 4
Place butter and light brown sugar into a small saucepan and set heat to medium-high and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Continue to boil the mixture for 3 more minutes, stirring constantly.
- 5
Remove from the heat and carefully pour the mixture evenly over the crackers. Spread the mixture if necessary. Use a fork to push any floating crackers under the toffee mixture.
- 6
Carefully move the pan of crackers into the 400⁰F preheated oven and bake for 6 minutes. Do not overbake.
- 7
Carefully remove the crackers from the oven and cover with chocolate chips if using.
- 8
Once the chocolate has completely melted, spread it over the candy with a knife or the back of a spoon.
- 9
While the chocolate is still warm, top with crushed nuts or sprinkles.
- 10
Allow the cracker toffee to cool completely .
- 11
One cooled, bread it into pieces.
- 12
Store the cracker candy in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.