Saltine Cracker Candy
From the Kitchen ofPublished: November 18, 2009
This Chocolate Toffee Bark, Saltine Cracker Candy is truly one of my most favorite chocolate treats. Some people have taken to calling it Christmas Crack - but geez, associating those two words together well, that just sounds wrong on so many levels. Yes, it's true - it's a very addictive cookie treat - and so super easy to throw together, and made out of, all things ... plain ole crackers! Who knew? It's mostly known across the net as Saltine Cracker Candy, but I decided to rename it Chocolate Toffee Bark because that is the taste it reminds me of, kinda like a Heath bar.
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Take a sheet of aluminum foil and put it on a jellyroll pan, turn up the edges of the foil and spray it real good with some non-stick spray. Take a sleeve of regular saltine crackers and spread 'em out on that foil in a single layer. Depending on your brand of saltines, you might need more or less than one sleeve.
Cook up some butter and brown sugar for a few minutes and pour that evenly on top of the crackers, spread it around with your stirring spoon and stick 'em in a 400 degree oven to bubble.
Break up a bunch of Hershey chocolate bars. You can also substitute chocolate chips, but I love this with the Hershey bars personally and they are super easy to spread - no separate melting!
Lay them all over the top of the bubbly cracker toffee yum yum.
As the chocolate begins to melt, take a spatula and spread the chocolate all over the top.
Until you have a big ole tray of gooey chocolate goodness.
Let the mess 'o chocolate cool a bit right there in the pan and then carefully slide the foil piece off onto a cooling rack and leave it alone till cooled off. Or, if you think you can't stand it that long (and you won't be able to) just slide that sucker right onto a cool baking sheet, and stick it in the fridge to cool.
Carefully cut it into squares.
Enjoy that chocolaty, toffee smeared goodness and marvel that you just created a dessert out of crackers!
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Chocolate Toffee Bark
a/k/a Saltine Cracker Candy
From the Kitchen of Deep South Dish
More or less 1 sleeve of saltines, enough to
cover a jellyroll pan
2 sticks of butter
1 cup of light brown sugar, well packed
Multi pack of full size Hershey’s milk chocolate bars
Crushed pecans or walnuts, optional
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a jellyroll pan with foil, turn up the edges to form a tray and spray foil with non-stick cooking spray.
Arrange saltines with the salty side up in the jellyroll pan. In a saucepan, bring the butter and brown sugar up to a boil and cook for about 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Carefully pour mixture over the crackers and spread it out, evenly coating each cracker. Bake for about 5 minutes until bubbly.
While that is baking, break up the Hershey bars a bit. Remove the crackers and quickly top with the chocolate bars. As they begin to soften and melt, use a spatula to spread the chocolate evenly all across the top. Sprinkle top with chopped nuts, if desired. Set aside to cool in the pan for a few minutes, then very carefully slide the foil off onto a cooling rack to cool completely. Can also transfer to a cool baking sheet and refrigerate to speed up cooling. Cut into squares.
Optional Toppings: Sprinkle tops of cracker candy with coconut while the chocolate is still warm. Another good topping is to add Hershey's Bits 'O Brickle Toffee Bits sprinkled over the warm chocolate - you'll probably want to use about 6 ounces. Can also top with any finely chopped nut - pecans, walnuts, peanuts, whatever you like. Try these with cooked, crumbled bacon sprinkled on top!
Gluten Free Variation: Gina from over on the Facebook page offered a great way to make these gluten free. Replace the saltines with rice crackers - she likes using the sesame variety - and you have a gluten free cracker candy. Thanks so much Gina!
Note: I prefer using the Hershey's bars because they have such a smooth, creamy texture and they spread so fast and so well. You could also just as easily use chocolate chips and stick the tray back into the oven for a minute to soften before spreading, or melt them on the stovetop and then pour them over the top.
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24 comments:
I've never made this before but I am now...wow it looks good!
Don't you just love these? They are just so incredibly easy and tasty. Thanks for reminding me of them. Come join me for Crock Pot Wednesday whenever you can.
This is one of my favorite recipes that I make for my Christmas cookie trays!! So easy and yummy! My dad especially loves it and can't believe it begins with saltines!!!
I make home made chocolate toffee bars but never this. What an easy and I'm sure delicious candy!
What a delicious treat!
when will I learn not to look at your blog this late at night! Now I'm starving for these!
I've never heard of these. I can't wait to try them. Have you ever tried the ones that use the wafer crackers and you place a split almond on each one and drizzle with a toffee syrup?
wow does this look easy and very impressive looking... Maybe top with just a little coconut... maybe a few cashews... I love these!
So that's how you make those! I've enjoyed eating them, but never made them myself. These look so easy and I know that they taste good...I might have to add them to my cookie list this holiday season.
Reminds me of the ones that you use graham crackers, brown sugar, and pecans. You can't go wrong with chocolate though. Something about salty and sweet. We put M&M's in our popcorn.
Just found your blog through SITS.
Now I could go for something like this!
p.s. I grew up in the south...but now I live in NY :(
Those look so good! And so easy...do you think I could get away with making these for the cookie exchange I'm participating in next month?
This looks great. It's kind of like a Paula Deen recipe I made last Christmas that is supposed to taste like KitKat bars. I don't know how many batches of that my family went through, but it was amazing. I'm trying yours next.
What a yummy and easy idea. My two little boys are going to love this.
-Visiting from SITS
ohhhh that looks good! I will have to try that one!
stopping by from SITS!
Wow, this looks so good, I have heard of this, but have never tasted it. Its perfect for my family, we love that sweet salty goodness.
I'm going to try these with whole wheat crackers so I can pretend they're health food. Yum!
Haha, love that!!
I just made these tonight and they are great!! (I was doing a dry-run for our annual family Christmas cookie baking extravaganza.) Super easy! Mine didn't look as pretty as yours at first, but they are a very forgiving cookie, I think! (I used Walmart brand instead of Hershey chocolate bar and they didn't melt as good. Gonna buy the REAL stuff next time!) Thanks so much for a great recipe!
Hey Rachel! They are sure are good aren't they? I'm not sure about the generic bars, but the Hershey's bars are so creamy and they really melt well. Trouble will be staying out of them now LOL!! Enjoy.
Oh, my. I just made these and oh.my.goodness. They are dee-vine. Now I've got to figure out where to put them so I'll still have some at 7 when our sips and strokes party starts :)
LOL Melanie, I totally get that!
This looks really good! I wonder if I can get away with dark brown sugar instead of the light? It's what I happen to have in the cupboard.
Sure you can! The light is just a lighter flavor but dark will work just fine. Enjoy!
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