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Christmas Crack (Cracker Toffee) +Video

Christmas Crack is an easy, buttery cracker toffee treat. Saltine crackers, butter, brown sugar and chocolate chips are all you need! Everyone loves this one!

A PERFECT CHRISTMAS TREAT

Nothing says Christmas quite like “Christmas Crack!” It’s one of those things that everyone starts calling it that name (because it’s SO good) and we’ve just stuck with it. This recipe takes all of 15 minutes to make. That is it. And I don’t know a single person on the planet that doesn’t absolutely love it! It is pretty and is a perfect giftable treat.

stack of Christmas cracker  toffee on a white platter with a glass of milk in the background.

TIPS FOR MAKING CRACKER TOFFEE:

  • Use REAL butter – not margarine. Margarine won’t set up properly because it has too much oil in it.
  • Salted butter is used to add to that slightly sweet and salty combination. If all you have is unsalted – use that but I recommend salted. It really adds to the depth of flavor
  • I like to use a combination of milk chocolate chips and white chocolate chips but feel free to use any combination of flavors you love. Peanut butter chips, butterscotch, mint chocolate chips would all work with this recipe.
  • This cracker toffee does not need to be refrigerated but we enjoy eating it cold so we keep it in the fridge.
a stack of cracker toffee on a white platter with a red background.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)

  • saltine crackers
  • salted butter
  • light brown sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • milk chocolate chips (I like a mix of milk and white chocolates)
  • sprinkles, for topping
saltine crackers, butter, light brown sugar, vanilla extract, chocolate chips.

HOW TO MAKE CHRISTMAS CRACK (CRACKER TOFFEE):

Preheat oven to 400f degrees. Line cookie sheet with nonstick aluminum foil (or use regular foil and spray generously with nonstick cooking spray.) Cover cookie sheet with a single layer of saltine crackers.

saltine crackers in a single layer on a cookie sheet.

In a medium saucepan over medium high heat, bring butter and brown sugar to a boil, stirring continuously for about two minutes (it should be bubbly.)

brown sugar and butter getting bubbly in a sauce pan.

Remove from heat, stir in one teaspoon pure vanilla extract. 

pouring vanilla extract into brown sugar and butter mixture in a saucepan.

Pour toffee mixture over crackers.

brown sugar butter mixture poured into crackers on a baking sheet.

Bake for 6 minutes.

Baked cracker mixture on aluminum foil lined baking sheet.

Remove from oven, sprinkle tops of warm crackers with milk chocolate chips.

evenly sprinkled chocolate chips on top of baked toffee crackers.

Allow chocolate to soften for a minute or two, then spread chocolate evenly on top of crackers. Now is the time to add sprinkles or chopped nuts to the top.

melted chocolate evenly spread on top of crackers and topped with Christmas colored sprinkles.

Allow to cool, then break up into bite size pieces. You can speed the cooling process by popping the tray into the freezer.

a tall stack of Christmas Crack on a white wood surface.

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Christmas Crack or Cracker Toffee recipe from The Country Cook.

Christmas Crack (+Video)

Christmas Crack is an easy, buttery, cracker toffee treat. Saltine crackers, butter, brown sugar and chocolate chips are all you need! Everyone loves this one!
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 6 minutes
Total Time: 11 minutes
Servings: 12

Ingredients

  • 40 saltine crackers (1 sleeve)
  • 1 cup salted butter (2 sticks)
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 12 ounce bag of milk chocolate chips
  • nuts or sprinkles, for topping

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400F degrees. Line cookie sheet with nonstick aluminum foil (or use regular foil and spray generously with nonstick cooking spray.)
  • Cover cookie sheet with one layer of saltine crackers.
  • In a medium saucepan over medium high heat, bring butter and brown sugar to a boil, stirring continuously for about two minutes (it should be bubbly.)
  • Remove from heat, stir in one teaspoon pure vanilla extract.
  • Pour toffee mixture over crackers, then bake for 6 minutes.
  • Remove from oven, sprinkle tops of warm crackers with milk chocolate chips.
  • Allow chocolate to soften for a minute or two, then spread chocolate evenly on top of crackers. Now is the time to add sprinkles or chopped nuts to the top.
  • Allow to cool, then break up into bite size pieces. You can speed up the cooling process by putting the tray in the refrigerator.

Video

YouTube video

Notes

  • Use REAL butter – not margarine. Margarine won’t set up properly because it has too much oil in it.
  • Salted butter is used to add to that slightly sweet and salty combination. If all you have is unsalted – use that – but I recommend salted. It really adds to the depth of flavor
  • I like to use a combination of milk chocolate chips and white chocolate chips but feel free to use any combination of flavors you love. Peanut butter chips, butterscotch, mint chocolate chips would all work with this recipe.
  • This cracker toffee does not need to be refrigerated but we enjoy eating it cold so we keep it in the fridge.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Calories: 390kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 22g | Sodium: 261mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 35g

Nutritional Disclaimer

“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and other nutritional values can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.

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Originally published: December 2015
Updated & republished: December 2021

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55 Comments

  1. Well I messed up, followed another recipe.. This one sounds better.. With milk chocolate.. And you only boil for 2 minutes! That’s why my toffee tastes burnt, the other recipe said 5 minutes… Can’t wait to try this one

  2. 5 stars
    This is SO good!! You won’t believe it uses crackers. 🙂 We make this every year. We break it up after it gets very cold in the freezer, then break it up and store it in the freezer in a big gallon freezer bag. 🙂 Best when it is VERY cold. 🙂

  3. 5 stars
    Ok so planning on making this! We love bacon, was thinking once the chocolate is melted, to sprinkle real bacon bits on top. What do you think or a better idea to incorporate the bacon. Thanks!

  4. 5 stars
    I’ve made this for years–it’s amazing! I agree with Brandie–definitely use real salted butter and also use aluminum foil. SO good. We always store ours in a gallon freezer bag and it’s AMAZING when it’s really cold. 🙂 Makes giving it as a gift a bit trickybut it’s so worth it. 🙂

  5. I tried this last night and the caramel ended up on the bottom. It was grainy. The chips didn’t melt and it wouldn’t break apart like the video. Does the weather have anything to do with it? Help!