Saltine Cracker Toffee (Cracker Candy) for Valentine’s Day
Saltine Cracker Candy for Valentine’s Day – This cute, easy and super fast treat will be sure to delight the ones you love!
Servings 20
Calories 205kcal
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
Be careful with the hot caramel, that stuff will cause serious burning if you spill it!
Use different colored sprinkles and decorations, depending on the occasion.
Vary up the chocolate – white chocolate is also super yummy with this!
Use different colored sprinkles and decorations, depending on the occasion.
Vary up the chocolate – white chocolate is also super yummy with this!
Nutrition
Calories: 205kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 104mg | Potassium: 21mg | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 180IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 0.5mg
