Saltine Toffee
Saltine Toffee is an easy holiday treat made with saltine crackers, butter, brown sugar, chocolate, and nuts. About 20 minutes of hands-on time, then it sets in the fridge.
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Ready In: 20 minutes of hands on time, 2 hours chill time
Serves: 20
Calories: 278 Calories
Main Ingredients: saltine crackers, chocolate chips, butter, brown sugar
Why You'll Love It: this Saltine Toffee is super easy to make, comes together very quickly, and is perfect for holiday gifting.
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Saltine Toffee is one of those recipes that makes Christmas feel like Christmas at our house. It is a true Christmas staple! This easy saltine toffee is buttery brown sugar toffee baked over saltine crackers, topped with melted chocolate and chopped nuts. It takes about 20 minutes of hands-on time, then it chills in the fridge while you get on with your day.
This is the treat I make every year for neighbors, teachers, and friends. It's easy to make a big batch, it packs up nicely, and a handful of sprinkles on top makes it look festive with zero extra effort. If you're filling cookie tins, it goes great alongside Rolo Pretzel Turtles, Salted Caramel Ritz Cracker Cookies, and Peppermint Chex Mix. And if you need something salty for the mix, Holiday Ranch Pretzels are always a hit. My family loves this toffee, and our favorite way to eat it is straight from the freezer.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
Easy - Five pantry ingredients, one baking sheet, and no candy thermometer...thats my kind of "candy" recipe!
Quick - Only about 20 minutes of hands-on time. The fridge does the rest.
Perfect for Gifting - One pan makes plenty to share with neighbors, teachers, and friends.
Versatile - Add sprinkles and it's ready for any holiday tray. You can also top it with any type of nut you like.
Freezer Friendly - Make it ahead and store it in the freezer for 2-3 months.
Key Ingredients
Saltine crackers - The salty, crunchy base. The toffee soaks in just a little while it bakes.
Butter - Melted with the brown sugar to make the toffee layer.
Brown sugar - Gives the toffee its deep caramel flavor.
Semi-sweet chocolate chips - They melt from the heat of the toffee, so you just spread them out.
Pecans or walnuts - Chopped and sprinkled on top for crunch.
Substitutions and Variations
Nuts - Pecans and walnuts are my go-tos, but almonds are great too. You can also omit the nuts.
Sprinkles - Add holiday sprinkles on top of the melted chocolate to make it festive.
Different Cracker - you could use club crackers, Ritz crackers, or even graham crackers instead of saltines.
White Chocolate Drizzle - Drizzle over the set chocolate for a two-tone look.
Flaky Sea Salt - A light sprinkle on top of the chocolate.
Toffee Bits - Scatter over the chocolate with or without the nuts.
How to Make Saltine Toffee
Step 1.
Heat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with foil and lay the saltines in a single layer. The foil makes cleanup much easier.
Melt the butter and brown sugar in a medium pot over medium heat, then let it boil for 3 minutes.
Step 2.
Pour the toffee over the saltines and bake for 5 minutes.
Step 3.
Right out of the oven, sprinkle the chocolate chips over the top.
Step 4.
Let them sit for 5 minutes, then spread them into a smooth layer with a knife. Immediately Sprinkle with nuts. Chill for 2 hours then cut into pieces.
Expert Tips
Line your pan with foil - Toffee sticks, and the foil saves you from scrubbing.
Spread the chocolate after it softens - Give the chips the full 5 minutes so they spread smoothly.
Let it sit out before cutting - If it's coming straight from the fridge, let it sit out for about 15 minutes so it doesn't crumble as much. If it does crumble, it tastes just as good.
Storage - Saltine Toffee keeps in the freezer for 2-3 months, so it's easy to make ahead for the holidays. We love eating it straight from the freezer.
Saltine Toffee Recipe FAQs
Yes, and it's one of the easiest ways to make toffee. The butter and brown sugar boil together on the stove, then bake right on top of the saltines, so there's no candy thermometer needed.
Yes. It keeps in the freezer for 2-3 months, and it's our favorite way to eat it.
The biggest one is boiling the butter and brown sugar for too long. It makes the toffee hard instead of that crunchy-chewy texture you want. Set a timer and stick to the 3 minutes in the recipe card.
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Saltine Toffee
Ingredients
- 40-45 saltine crackers
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ¾ cup chopped pecans or walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Line a baking sheet with foil, then place saltines in single layer on foil.
- Melt butter and sugar in medium pot over medium heat. Boil for 3 minutes. Pour over saltines.
- Bake in preheated oven for 5 minutes. Immediately out of oven, evenly sprinkle chocolate chips on top. Let sit for 5 minutes, then spread to smooth with a knife. Sprinkle with nuts.
- Let chill in refrigerator for at least 2 hours. Remove from fridge and cut or break into pieces.
- Enjoy!
Claire - I set them out for about 15 minutes after they were in the fridge so they wouldn't crumble as much. Even if they do crumble, they are just as delicious and just look a little more "rustic" 🙂
i love toffee... more than the average girl!
this looks delicious- did you have a hard time making sure it didnt crumble?
I just made these using Keebler Club Crackers. They took very little time to make and are delicious!
My roommate in college used to make this! It's so easy and so delicious! No one ever believes its just saltines 🙂 Happy to hear you're spending the holidays at home- I hope you have a very merry Christmas!
Glad you are back home. This toffee is one of my favorites...Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas.
Wow what a fun recipe using saltines!! The hardest thing for me will be waiting 2 hours for it to chill haha. Happy holidays!
Enjoy your family time! Thanks for this crowd-pleaser recipe. If I was throwing a Christmas party, I would definitely serve these up.
Sounds yummy!! We make something very similar except we add toffee bit on top:) ADDICTING!!!