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Christmas Crack (Saltine Toffee)

Christmas Crack is recipe from my mom, and it is an essential during the holidays! This sweet and salty treat is toffee-like but is made with saltine crackers. It is seriously addictive, hence the name! Other names for this tasty treat are heath bars or saltine toffee.
5 from 3 votes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 20 servings

Ingredients
  

  • About 54 saltine crackers
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 12 ounce package semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375° F. Line a 16.25 x 11.25 inch rimmed baking pan with parchment paper.
  • Arrange the saltine crackers in a single layer over the parchment paper on the baking pan. You may need to break some crackers in half to fit them snugly.
  • In a medium saucepan, melt the butter and brown sugar together over medium heat and bring to a boil. Boil for 3 minutes over medium low heat, stirring constantly. Immediately pour this mixture over the crackers and spread evenly to edges.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for ~5-7 minutes or until mixture is bubbly throughout the pan. If the caramel is not bubbling, the texture will be off once cooled. Watch carefully. See photos below for what this should look like.
  • Remove from oven and rearrange the crackers if they shifted during baking. Be very careful since it will be very hot.
  • Melt the chocolate chips and evenly spread the chocolate over the crackers. Swirl the chocolate for added visual appeal.
  • Let cool completely and break or cut into uneven pieces. Enjoy!

Notes

Do not use unsalted top saltines. The salt is necessary to offset the sweetness of the caramel and chocolate layers.
Before starting recipe, review the photos below to see what the caramel mixture should look like at each step.