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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Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I make this often @ I madd it today with butterscotch chips & ground extra salt,, AMAZING!! For sure put this on your gotta try it list.
I would like to know how you put the salt on?
I use Hershey bars instead of chocolate chips. Just place whole bars on cracker/toffee as soon as it comes out of the oven. Wait a few minutes and spread with an offset spatula.
Hi! I’m fourteen and I love to bake, my mom requested this so i tried it. It was really fun to make, hope it is good after it cools too! (I tried some toffee still warm :))
Nestle Toll House chips wouldn’t melt! I ruined a whole batch. They burned before they melted. So upset.
You have to spread them with a spatula or spoon as soon as they soften. It turns into a nice frosting!👍
This is my first tituime making this myself and I don’t have chocolate chips but have chocolate bark bars. Would this work ?
If you use chocolate bark, shred it on a cheese grater. The chocolate will melt evenly then.
I couldn’t get them to melt either. The next batch I melted in the microwave instead.
this recipe worked great for me! Love it, yum!
I made yesterday and it was good. However my butter and brown sugar mixture is very watery and it seems like there are still some brown sugar in it. Is my temperature for boiling not high enough?
I get it to a boil on medium and turn it do a bit but it is still bubbling! I set the timer for 3 minutes and I don’t touch it. Right at 3 minutes, I take it off the heat right at 3 and pour it on the crackers. It is pretty thick.
Not sure if you did, but thinking maybe it would be more watery if you used margarine instead of butter?
Can I use parchment paper instead of tin foil?
I make this every year, but I use Club Crackers instead of saltines. It’ gives it a more buttery flavor and is a little more delicate. It doesn’t last long in my house.
Mine turned out perfectly! Question does this need to stay refrigerated?
Anyone have trouble with the crackers floating after pouring? did I do something wrong or is this normal? I guess I will find out in about another hour 🙂
Maybe butter and brown sugar didnt cook long enough..it gets kind of stiff where u need to spread it
I have been making these since the 80’s. The crackers always float, they will settle back down once it starts to cool.
Why did my chocolate chips not melt?? I don’t understand. I did exactly as said and they just won’t spread! I’m so aggravated.
Which brand of chocolate chips doid you use? Sometimes cheaper quality don’t melt very well.
I used Ghirardelli chips and they didn’t melt even after six minutes total in the oven! What a mess! Very discouraging!
Mine didn’t melt when I used a cheaper brand of choc chip
I’ve had the problem when I used old expired choc chips.
Make sure your using fresh chips. I used a bag that I didn’t realize should have been used in April and it’s December. Those chips just turned gritty and didn’t spread.