Looking for a Christmas Candy that is easy to prepare and only requires 6 ingredients? Saltine Cracker Candy makes the perfect gift for the holidays. Candy making doesn’t get any easier than this! This easy toffee candy is covered in chocolate and pecans and it is positively addicting. You might also know it as Christmas Crack and the name suits it well.
There are many different variations of this easy candy recipe. Here is one with Ritz Crackers and one with white chocolate and peanut butter. It can also be made with graham crackers and bourbon. Yes, you heard me right- bourbon. So yummy!
Ingredients
The only ingredients you need to make this sweet treat are Saltine crackers, butter, brown sugar, and chocolate chips, plus pecans if you want to use them.
The crackers give it a fabulous light and crunchy texture.
How To Make
Just lay the crackers in a single layer in a jelly roll pan lined with aluminum foil. Melt the butter with the brown sugar in a saucepan. Pour it over the crackers. Bake for 5 minutes. Sprinkle the chocolate chips on top and place the pan back in the oven for a minute or two to melt the chocolate chips. Then spread the chocolate in a nice, smooth layer and sprinkle on the pecans.
Chill for a few hours and then break into pieces. That’s the fun part. Along with eating it. 🙂
Recipe Tips
- You can leave off the nuts. Or try decorating them with crushed candy canes or red and green M&M’s for a festive holiday look.
- Use either parchment paper or foil to line the pan.
- I use salted butter because I like the extra saltiness. For less saltiness, use unsalted butter.
- Dark brown sugar can ne used instead of light brown sugar.
Storage
Can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container for 5 to 7 days or in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2 weeks. Freeze for up to 2 months.
Get ready for this stuff to disappear. Saltine Cracker Candy is so rich and buttery. It just melts in your mouth!
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Saltine Cracker Candy
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 sleeve Saltine crackers
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup finely chopped toasted pecans
Instructions
- Line a jelly roll pan with aluminum foil and spray foil with cooking spray.
- Lay crackers evenly over foil, salted side up.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a small saucepan, bring butter and brown sugar to a simmer over medium heat. While the butter is melting, stir frequently to mix evenly. Once mixture simmers, let simmer without stirring for 3 minutes.
- Remove from heat and pour evenly over crackers.
- Place in oven for 5 minutes.
- Sprinkle chocolate chips on top. Return pan to oven for 30 seconds to help melt the chips.
- Use a spatula or knife to spread melted chocolate evenly.
- Sprinkle pecans on top. Cover with aluminum foil so that foil doesn’t touch and place in refrigerator for 2 hours.
- Break into pieces.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Try Dark Chocolate chips and sprinkle crumbles candy canes on top… great for peppermint bark lovers!
I made this tonight for hubby and he is impatiently waiting for it to cool off.
I was very surprised that he had never had this before, but then I remembered that I usually do cookie platters for friends and family and this is usually all gone before he ever sees it. Poor guy. This batch is all for him…. And me.
I had to make one last minute substitution when I couldn’t find the pecans in the pantry, but I did find the walnuts and I know it will be great. It is a favorite of mine and this is the recipe I always use. Thank you for sharing this with us. Merry Christmas 🎄
I found out I’m celiac a few years ago but continued making this for my grandchildren since it’s one of their favorites. Finally tried with gluten free crackers. It works! One thing I decided I preferred several years ago is to crumble the crackers, then mix with the butter and brown sugar and spread it out for baking. It seems more like toffee and less like crackers that way.
Which brand of GF crackers did you use? I was going to try this with Schaars…
How do you store cracker candy? In the fridge, air tight container?
I always store it in zip lock bags or glad containers.
I always add some mini marshmallows.
I saw this recipe on Facebook and I’m going to make the Candy Crackers for Christmas but I am thinking of using the Andes Mints instead of the chocolate chips. So how much of the mints did you use? Can you please reply to me?thank you
Dianne
The Andes mints comes n a bag like the choco chips too…it would work.
plain white sugar works better than brown sugar!!! 🙂
I really want to try this never had it.. Merry Christmas everyone
Don’t feel bad, I have been making this for 30 years and still have little issues if it’s been a while. My guess is that you probably need to cut back on the butter a little. If the recipe that you’re using calls for 1 cup of butter and 1 cup brown sugar…use 2/3-3/4 cup of butter instead.
Can this be frozen candy crackers