I picked up this Old Fashioned Christmas Candy recipe a couple of years ago and it has become a Christmas tradition to make it every year since.
It is super easy and cheap! They taste a lot like heath bars.
My son loves this recipe for toffee and looks for me to make it for him every year at Christmastime! Have you ever tried this homemade cracker toffee recipe before?
Cracker Toffee Recipe
This Christmas candy recipe is so easy and foolproof.
If you love Heath bars or Skor candy, you’ll love this homemade Heath bar recipe.
It’s not exactly the same, but I actually like like homemade toffee even better!
Homemade Heath Bars ingredients
- Saltine Crackers
- Brown Sugar
- Butter
- Chocolate Chips
Optional: Holiday themed sprinkles.
How to Make Saltine Cracker Toffee
Step 1: Lay out a layer of saltine crackers in a single layer on your baking sheet.
Step 2: Melt butter and brown sugar and bring to a boil.
Step 3: Pour melted butter and brown sugar mixture over top of the saltine crackers and bake.
Step 4-5: Sprinkle chocolate chips on top and spread melted chocolate to cover the entire area.
Step 6: Add sprinkles if you’d like and allow to cool completely in the fridge before breaking up into pieces to eat.
Graham Cracker Toffee
You can also use graham crackers instead of saltine crackers for a delicious variation to this old fashioned Christmas candy.
If you like this Christmas recipe, you’ll love these ones too:
- Christmas Tree Brownies – Christmas Tree Brownies are a fun and simple treat to make during the holiday season.
- Christmas Smores – So easy for kids to make for themselves and give away.
- Red Nosed Reindeer Cupcakes – The perfect Christmas Dessert Table would have a few different kinds of cupcakes to choose from, some fun candy treats like peppermint bark or fudge and some tried and true Christmas cookies.
Cracker Toffee Recipe
Ingredients
- 40 saltine crackers
- 1 cup butter
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 12 oz chocolate chips
- Christmas sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Lay crackers out in a single layer. You may have to break some apart to fit right.
- Melt butter and brown sugar in a medium saucepan over medium/high heat.
- Bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Pour mixture over crackers, and spread evenly. You will need to work very quickly, as the mixture will begin to cool.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle with chocolate chips.
- Bake for 2 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, and spread chocolate evenly.
- Top with Christmas sprinkles.
- Refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Once cool, gently break apart into pieces.
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Nutrition
Nutritional information is automatically calculated with ingredients and serving size and may not be accurate. Please always double check with your own nutritional apps as well.
I just discovered these recently from another blogger. When I went to Kroger to pick up some saltines, I found another version of the recipe on the box! I must have been under a rock to have never heard of them before!
They are awesome, and my husband asked me to make a batch that he could take to work. (and yes, they are addicting!)
I make this all the time but I use mini pretzels instead of crackers. very yummy!
Thanks for the recipe…never tried it but will be making it tonight. 🙂 How long will it keep for, if I store it in a ziploc bag or container? Thanks! 🙂
I’m going to break down and try these. I’ve seen the recipe for years but just can’t imagine crackers as candy. You guys all love it, so here goes…
Thanks for posting this again, we made it last year and loved it, have to go to the store tonight 🙁 so I will get the stuff then!
Try sprinkling crushed candy canes on top. Yummy
Just tried these. All I can say is WOW they are rich! But good!
I love this but then I eat em all
I’ve never had to spray the pan.
I am preparing to make this, only half of what’s called for as a test run. Guess no need to spray pan to prevent sticking due to butter?
Linda, I bet the Ritz will work just fine. I’ve heard of people using graham crackers too. I personally like the saltiness.
I don’t have saltines, but I have Ritz, will that do? Or do I need to run to the store?
Our family also makes these, and you’re right, they are super quick and super yummy! We use graham crackers for the base instead of saltines.
Warning…..it’s addictive!! 😉
It is seriously THE easiest recipe!!
I’m gonna make these today!
that looks great and easy
I make this every year, too. It’s one of my favorites! We call it Fat on a Cracker!
Love this stuff! We called it Homemade Heath Bars, seriously a favorite with everyone!
This is a favorite here, we make it every year too. We call it Butter Brickle, YUM!