Saltine Cracker Toffee (Cracker Candy) for Valentine’s Day
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Saltine Cracker Candy for Valentine’s Day – This cute, easy and super fast treat will be sure to delight the ones you love!
Step-by-step photos and instructions are below, but you can jump right to the recipe card if you wish!
I’ve long been a fan of what we call in my house “Christmas Crack” (it has many names – toffee bark, cracker candy etc, saltine toffee etc). It’s a very simple treat – made with saltine crackers, caramel, chocolate and either nuts or candy sprinkled over the top.
Since Christmas is LONG gone, I thought I’d make this treat with a Valentine’s Day spin…. a drizzle of pink colored white chocolate, and some cute little heart sprinkles. See below for step-by-step photos.
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner! You’re all set, right? Got your cards and treats etc all ready to go? No? No problem!
This is so fast, you can make a couple of batches, and pack it in cute little bags with a ribbon, and be good to GO!
A quick cool down in the fridge, break it up and it’s ready.
As for me, I’ll probably make White Chocolate Fudge, Chocolate Cheesecake, or these Oreo Dirt Pudding Parfaits to go along with a nice dinner and call it good.
Key Recipe Ingredients
Remember: this is just an overview and the why of the ingredients I choose here. The full list of ingredients and amounts is found in the printable recipe card below.
- Saltine Crackers. These are the base of the candy. You will need 40 crackers. Some people use ritz crackers, but I like the saltines because they are square and in the baking sheet really well.
- Butter. I use salted butter for this (1 stick)
- Brown Sugar. Dark brown sugar is my favorite for this but light brown works too.
- Vanilla Extract. This flavors the caramel.
- Chocolate Chips. I use the mini ones, the melt quicker! You can use any kind you have. Milk chocolate, semi sweet dark chocolate – you choose.
- Candy Melts. I use pink for Valentine’s Day, green for St Patrick’s Day, pastel colors for Easter, etc. You can skip the candy melts if you want a plainer look.
- Sprinkles. Use whatever you have for whatever season it is. If you want to skip the seasonal aspect, you could just sprinkle over chopped pecans and call it good.
How to make Saltine Cracker Toffee (Cracker Candy)
This next part is only a photo tutorial of the recipe steps. The full list of ingredients, quantities and instructions can be found in the printable recipe card below.
JumpGet prepped
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F and line a baking sheet or jelly roll pan with parchment paper.
Make the Caramel
Make the caramel on the stove. Heat the butter and brown sugar in a sauce pan over medium heat until the sugar dissolves, add the vanilla and bring to a boil, and cook until it thickens.
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Make the cracker candy
Spread saltines on the prepared baking sheet. Pour the caramel over saltine crackers.
Bake in the oven for 5 minutes.
Sprinkle chocolate chips over the surface of the caramel.
Return to the oven for 1 minute, then spread the melted chocolate chips evenly over the caramel.
Decorate
Melt the candy melts and pipe over the chocolate.
Decorate with sprinkles.
Cool
Cool completely, then refrigerate until very firm.
Break into pieces, and share (or devour).
Kylee’s Notes
Be careful with the hot caramel, that stuff will cause serious burning if you spill it!
Substitutions/Additions
Use different colored sprinkles and decorations, depending on the occasion.
Vary up the chocolate – white chocolate is also super yummy with this!
What to do with leftovers
Store in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 7 days.
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Saltine Cracker Toffee (Cracker Candy) for Valentine’s Day
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter 1 stick
- 1 cup dark brown sugar firmly packed
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 40 saltine crackers
- 12 ounces mini chocolate chips dark or milk – you choose
- 6 ounces candy melts pink
- 1/2 cup sprinkles of your choice
Instructions
Get prepped
- Preheat the oven to 325℉ and line a baking sheet or jelly roll pan with parchment paper.
Make the Caramel
- Heat the 1/2 cup butter and 1 cup dark brown sugar firmly packed in a sauce pan over medium heat until the sugar dissolves, add the 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract and bring to a boil, and cook until it thickens.
Make the cracker candy
- Spread 40 saltine crackers on the prepared baking sheet. Pour the caramel over saltine crackers.
- Bake in the oven for 5 minutes.
- Sprinkle 12 ounces mini chocolate chips over the surface of the caramel.
- Return to the oven for 1 minute, then spread the melted chocolate chips evenly over the caramel.
Decorate
- Melt 6 ounces candy melts and pipe over the chocolate.
- Decorate with 1/2 cup sprinkles of your choice.
Cool
- Cool completely, then refrigerate until very firm.
- Break into pieces, and share (or devour).
Notes
Use different colored sprinkles and decorations, depending on the occasion.
Vary up the chocolate – white chocolate is also super yummy with this!
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Nutrition
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About Kylee Ayotte
I am a born and raised New Zealander (a Kiwi), now living in Phoenix, Arizona. I’m happily married to the love of my life – a hot American boy I met while traveling the world. I’m a mama to 2 awesome little boys and love red things, rugby, cheesecake, and bacon. Mmmmm. Bacon. Meet Kylee
If you cant find candy melts ..what could u use as a substitute
White chocolate with a little food coloring will work!