Saltine Toffee – Christmas Crack

What Is Saltine Toffee?

Saltine toffee is also called “Christmas Crack” or “Club Cracker Toffee”.

It's made by pouring homemade brown sugar toffee over a layer of Saltine crackers, and it's a traditional holiday treat that is enjoyed or gifted around Christmas.

How To Make Saltine Toffee

Begin by lining your pan with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Next, place a single layer of crackers in the pan. I use a rimmed 10×15-inch pan, which is a jelly roll pan.

I use regular, salted Saltine crackers. You need the salt in the recipe to help balance out the sweet toffee.

Then, prepare the toffee by bringing the butter and brown sugar to a boil in a saucepan. I use salted butter and dark brown sugar. The dark brown sugar gives it a richer, stronger toffee flavor than light brown sugar would.

Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring regularly. Then, remove from heat and stir in the vanilla.

Pour the hot toffee over the crackers and spread it to cover the crackers.

After you bake the toffee, sprinkle the chocolate chips over the hot saltine toffee, and let them sit for 5 minutes to soften. I use either semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips. Since the toffee is so sweet, I like a less sweet chocolate – like bittersweet.

However, if you like super sweet toffee, you can use milk chocolate chips.

Then, once the chocolate chips have softened, spread them to cover the toffee. At this point, sprinkle with chopped pecans and large grain sea salt if using.

Let the toffee sit for an hour at room temperature, and then cool in the fridge or freezer for 20-30 minutes.

Finally, cut or break into pieces.