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Published: Sep 22, 2020 Last Updated: Sep 22, 2020

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If you’ve never tried Saltine Toffee, now is the time! Crispy, buttery toffee with crackers, pecans and chocolate. So easy to make, too!

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Table of Contents

  • Why make toffee from crackers
  • Ingredient Notes
  • Step by Step Instructions
  • More Cracker Toffee recipes
  • Tips and Tricks
  • Recipe FAQs
  • More Candy Recipes
  • Saltine Cracker Toffee Recipe

Why make toffee from crackers

Years ago I remember being at a family reunion and I tried a graham cracker toffee bar. It was amazing and delicious, and I was SHOCKED that the base was a graham cracker.

I had to keep eating, bar after bar, for taste testing purposes.

This Saltine Toffee recipe has a saltier base (DUH) than a graham cracker, so the sweet and salty combo shines through on these bars!

While I love homemade English toffee, from scratch…sometimes I want something FASTER. And easier!

Ingredient Notes

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Similar to my favorite Christmas crack recipe, you only need a handful of ingredients to make a delicious candy treat!

  • Butter– choose unsalted butter in this recipe, the crackers have enough salt!
  • Sugar– granulated sugar is best!
  • Saltine Crackers– like I mentioned above, you can use graham crackers, Ritz crackers, or Club crackers. But for a traditional cracker toffee, start with Saltines.
  • Milk Chocolate– you can also use dark chocolate or white chocolate if you prefer!
  • Pecans– completely optional. You can add them before baking (and you get a toasted, nutty flavor…or sprinkle them on the melted chocolate.

Step by Step Instructions

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STEP 1: Melt your butter in a small saucepan, then add your sugar. Bring this mixture to a rolling boil.

STEP 2: Line 40 saltine crackers on a 15 x 10 x 1-inch baking sheet.

STEP 3: Pour the melted butter and sugar mixture over the crackers, slowly, making sure that all the crackers have been covered in butter. You want all that buttery goodness in your Saltine Toffee!

STEP 4: Sprinkle everything generously with chopped pecans, then bake this for about 15 minutes. You want to make sure that the crackers look brown and caramelized.

STEP 5: Use a small spatula to remove the hot saltine cracker toffee from the pan and place it on parchment paper (or wax paper).

STEP 6: Melt your chocolate chips and spread over each cracker. To make this easier, I pour my melted chocolate into a large Ziploc bag, then snip the corner and drizzle generously over each cracker. Works like a charm!

Once the chocolate has hardened, store Saltine Toffee in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days (if it lasts that long). ENJOY!

More Cracker Toffee recipes

S’mores Cracker Toffee is layers of graham cracker toffee, marshmallows, and chocolate. What more could you want in life?

Buttery, crunchy saltine toffee with a sweet and tart topping. You’ll love the flavor and texture of this Cranberry Pistachio Saltine Toffee recipe!

This Peppermint Cracker Toffee is ridiculously easy and delicious. Crisp, buttery toffee topped with white chocolate and peppermint candy, the perfect Christmas candy treat!

Peanut Butter Cracker Toffee will be your new favorite sweet treat. It’s so simple to make, and it’s downright trouble too with its addictive peanut butter flavor!

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Tips and Tricks

  • Check your oven temperature. Cracker toffee can go from not ready to burnt in a minutes. Keep your eye on the toffee and remove when lightly browned.
  • Instead of removing individual pieces of crackers to cool, instead allow to cool as a whole on baking sheet. When set, crack into bite sized pieces.
  • Don’t worry about melting chocolate separately. Instead, put chocolate chips on hot toffee and place in oven for one minute. Use an offset spatula to smooth evenly.

Recipe FAQs

Can I use brown sugar instead of granulated white sugar?

Yes! I suggest swapping equal amount of packed light brown sugar, following the recipe directions exactly the same.

Can you freeze saltine toffee?

Wrap your toffee in plastic wrap and then place in an airtight freezer safe container. Freeze for up to 30 days.

Can I use margarine instead of butter?

To achieve the buttery crisp toffee flavor, I suggest keeping the recipe as written with butter.

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Saltine Cracker Toffee

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By: Aimee

If you've never tried Saltine Toffee, now is the time! Crispy, buttery, toffee with crackers, pecans and chocolate. So easy to make, too!

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes minutes

Servings: 40 servings

Ingredients

  • 40 saltine crackers
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 12 ounces milk chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Line a 15x10x1-inch baking sheet with the saltine crackers. Set aside. Preheat oven to 375°F.

  • In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, melt butter. Add in sugar and bring to a rolling boil, stirring constantly.Once it begins to boil, remove from heat.

  • Pour over saltine crackers and sprinkle with chopped pecans. Place in a 375°F oven for about 13-15 minutes, until crackers are browned and caramelized.

  • Remove from oven and using a small spatula, place each piece of toffee onto a sheet of parchment paper on the counter.

  • Melt chocolate morsels and spread generously over toffee. Allow chocolate to set and store in airtight container for up to 5 days.

Notes

  • Make it easier! Place parchment paper in baking sheet prior to adding saltines. Cook accordingly. Remove from oven and sprinkles with chocolate chips. Allow to melt about 5 minutes, then spread with an offset spatula.
  • Freeze it! Wrap in plastic wrap then place toffee in an airtight container to freeze for up to 30 days.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1piece, Calories: 132kcal, Carbohydrates: 11g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 9g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g, Cholesterol: 14mg, Sodium: 36mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 8g

Course: Candy

Cuisine: American

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Crisp, buttery pieces of toffee made from saltine crackers and topped with pecans and rich milk chocolate. The perfect holiday treat.

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FAQs

Why is my saltine toffee chewy? ›

If your saltine toffee, or Christmas crack, is chewy, it's because the chocolate hasn't fully set yet. Try popping it in the fridge for 15 minutes to firm it up. Do not store it in the fridge for any longer than 15 minutes, however.

How to win the saltine Challenge? ›

Try the 3,2,1 strategy.

This strategy is done by eating your crackers in sets of three, then two, and eating the last cracker on it's own. Your saliva is absorbed after eating two saltines separately, so when you use this strategy it is said to be easier since half of the challenge is over with in the first go.

What is the history of saltine cracker toffee? ›

Saltine Cracker Toffee: A Nearly Foolproof Candy

When saltine crackers came out in 1876, Southerners made sure they worked the soda cracker into a multitude of recipes. Alabama Firecrackers are all over the place during the summer, and many Southerners took a short cut when making toffee during the holidays.

What are the ingredients in saltines? ›

UNBLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN {VITAMIN B2}, FOLIC ACID), SOYBEAN AND/OR CANOLA OIL, PALM OIL, SEA SALT, SALT, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, BAKING SODA, YEAST.

Why is my toffee chewy and not crunchy? ›

Low and slow

Simmering the syrup for English toffee to the requisite 300°F temperature can (and should) be a slow process — up to 20 minutes or so. Don't hurry this gradual transformation; syrup that doesn't reach 300°F, or close to it, will make candy with timid flavor and chewy (not crunchy) texture.

Why is my toffee not set and why is it's texture grainy and not smooth? ›

As the toffee cools and the molten sugar crystals become solid again, they are attracted to the 'seed' forming new lumps of tiny crystals – hence the grainy texture. This can also happen if the toffee is stirred, or agitated, after it has begun to boil or on cooling (as happened with this pink-tinted toffee).

Why do saltines have 13 holes? ›

Crackers are not meant to rise like sourdough and baguettes, though. For cracker dough to bake to a perfect crisp, it needs to release the steam. Basically, perforating crackers with holes (also called docking) helps release steam from the dough when it bakes to keep the crackers flat.

What is the 3 cracker challenge? ›

THREE? They say this is fairly impossible. All we are asking you to do is eat THREE cream crackers in one minute or under. You cannot drink or eat anything else during this time.

Why are saltines so addicting? ›

From Florey University, neuroscientist Dr. Craig Smith states that the consumption of salt and salty snacks fire the natural opioid system within the central amygdala, where positive and negative emotions are handled and have the potential to get us hooked on seeking salt for taste.

Can diabetics eat saltine crackers? ›

Make sure you choose your crackers carefully, as many brands are high in refined flour and added sugar, which may negatively affect blood sugar levels. To avoid these ingredients, always choose crackers made with 100% whole grains.

Can dogs eat saltine crackers? ›

Saltine crackers with dabs of peanut butter can be tasty occasional dog treats for your furry friend; however, too many of these salty carbohydrates can be bad for canine companions in large quantities.

Are saltines hardtack? ›

Saltines have been compared to hardtack, a simple unleavened cracker or biscuit made from flour, water, and sometimes salt. However, unlike hardtack, saltines include yeast as a leavening agent, which causes the bread to rise.

What is the difference between a saltine and a cracker? ›

Soda crackers are thin, crispy, dry crackers that are sprinkled with salt and have little holes on their surface. In contrast, saltines are thin, crispy dry crackers that are sprinkled with salt and have holes on their surface. That's right, they are the same thing!

What is a good substitute for saltine crackers? ›

Substitutions for toast or saltine crackers include:
  • tortilla — one piece.
  • protein bar — 1/2 bar.
  • rice cakes — two pieces.
  • sunflower seeds — 1/8 cup.
  • whole grain cereal — 1/2 cup.
  • yogurt with 1/2 tsp of flax seeds — 1/4 cup.
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Why is my cracker candy chewy? ›

The caramel topping needs to get to the hard-crack stage or it will be chewy. This means you may have to bake it a little longer or adjust your oven temperature slightly (every oven is different). I insist on a candy thermometer.

Why are my crackers chewy? ›

Moisture is the number one way to kill a crunch, and placing crackers in the fridge can cause them to go soggy rather quickly. Instead, to keep your crackers crunchy, place them in an airtight container and store them at room temperature. They'll remain nice and crisp until you're ready to enjoy them.

What does overcooked toffee look like? ›

But overcooked toffee will be just slightly crunchier (almost unrecognizably). So, always err on the side of over-cooking! Tip 2 explains how to do so! In order to avoid your chocolate turning white, you'll want to let it set in a room temperature spot without exposure to any drafts.

What is the meaning of chewy toffee? ›

/ˈtɑː.fi/ a hard, chewy, often brown sweet that is made from sugar boiled with butter.

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