Saltine Cracker Toffee
If there’s one treat that disappears faster than anything else on my Christmas dessert table, it’s this Christmas Crack, also known as Saltine Cracker Toffee. This sweet-and-salty treat is the perfect no-fuss Christmas candy that everyone loves. If you’re looking for an easy Christmas dessert, this recipe is the one.
Saltine cracker bark is an easy recipe that proves holiday baking doesn’t have to be difficult. It’s budget-friendly, disappears fast, and is perfect for your Christmas dessert table.
This White Chocolate Christmas Crack is a huge hit for the holidays, just like my easy white chocolate fudge, and my Christmas White Trash Recipe with Almond Bark. All would make a great gift for family, friends, and neighbors. Be prepared; they will all ask you for the recipe.
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💗 Why You’ll Love This Saltine Cracker Candy
- Easy: Just a few simple ingredients and a little baking time are all that’s needed.
- Festive: The red and green swirls make this perfect for holiday parties and gift tins.
- Sweet and Salty: Crispy saltines and buttery toffee are pure magic.
- Customizable: Add your favorite toppings such as nuts, chocolate chips, sprinkles, or candies.
🛒 Ingredients Needed
- Butter: Needed to create that buttery toffee.
- Brown Sugar: Melts into the butter, creating a sweet, sticky coating.
- Saltine Crackers: The crunchy, salty base for this Christmas crack recipe.
- Almond Bark: Adds a smooth and creamy topping.
- Food Coloring: Used to create those red and green swirls. If you don’t want the extra color, skip this step.
- Toppings: This is optional. Feel free to add some chocolate, sprinkles, pecans, walnuts, or crushed peppermint.
🥣 How to Make Saltine Christmas Crack
These steps are simple, and this recipe comes together quickly. For complete steps and instructions, see the printable recipe card below.
Step 1: Spread saltines. Spread the crackers over the parchment paper.
Step 2: Make the toffee. Melt butter and brown sugar over medium heat. Bring to a boil and stir continuously for 5 minutes. Pour the sugar mixture over the crackers, spreading it evenly with a spatula.
Step 3: Bake. Bake for 8 minutes.
Step 4: Melt the almond bark. Pour a small amount of the melted almond bark into two separate containers. Add red food coloring to one and green to the other. Stir until mixed, and you have the color you desire.
Pour the remaining melted almond bark over the saltine crackers and spread evenly.
Step 5: Spread and swirl. Drizzle and swirl red and green food coloring over the white almond bark.
Step 6: Chill and break. Break into chunks. Store in cookie tins or zip-top bags. Keep in a cool place or refrigerate.
💭 Pro Tips
❔ Recipe FAQs
This treat is so addictive. It’s salty from the saltine crackers, buttery, and sweet, and keeps everyone coming back for more.
Store in an airtight container in the fridge; it lasts up to 2 weeks.
I use salted butter for this recipe.
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Recipe
Saltine Cracker Toffee
Ingredients
- 2 sticks butter
- 1 cup Brown Sugar
- 1 sleeve saltine crackers
- 1 package white Almond Bark melted
- red and green food coloring optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a cookie sheet with foil.
- Spread saltines over the cookie sheet in a single layer. Set aside.
- Melt butter and brown sugar over medium heat. Bring to a boil and stir continuously for 5 minutes.
- Pour sugar mixture over crackers, spreading evenly with a spatula.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes.
- While the crackers are in the oven, begin melting the almond bark according to the package directions.
- Pour a small amount of the melted almond bark into two separate containers. Add some red food coloring to one and green food coloring to the other. Stir until mixed, and you have the color you desire.
- Pour the remaining melted almond bark over the saltine crackers and spread evenly.
- Drizzle and swirl the red and green food coloring over the top of the white almond bark.
- Top with your favorite candies: M&M's, toffee bits, chocolate chips, etc.
- Place in the refrigerator to set up and cool faster. Break into chunks. Store in cookie tins or zip-top bags. Keep in a cool area or in the refrigerator.
This is the perfect holiday treat that is not only easy to make but also so tasty. Plus, it’s always a family favorite!
Oh my gosh, Gina! I cannot believe how good this tastes. I polished off the entire batch in almost 1 night. Amazing recipe!
This is so festive, fun, and best of all SIMPLE for the holidays! My kids will love helping to make and eat it!
White Chocolate Almond Bark is delicious! I love there are so many variations i can use with this recipe. pinned!
What an easy, fun and festive recipe. Perfect for the Holidays.
White chocolate and almond bark are used intrchangedly. Which is it? Please clarify.
Thanks for your question. As stated in the recipe, White Almond Bark is used for this delicious Christmas treat. Enjoy!
Made your recipe and its wonderfully addicting…bagged some up for coworkers and today will make another batch for our family Christmas thank you for the recipe😊😊
You are so welcome! I am glad you enjoyed the recipe and I know your coworkers will too. Merry Christmas!
I’ve always wondered about these saltine cracker treats. They look easy to make but I have hesitated to try them because I thought they would be just a weird cracker thing in the end. But these look good and anything with white chocolate is great in my books. I will have to give these a try.
It is surprising that you can’t taste the “cracker” in this recipe. I hope you give this recipe a try. It really is quite delicious!
I’ve seen other recipes for Christmas crack but this one looks absolutely delicious and so simple! I can’t wait to try it this season! Thanks so much for sharing this and so many other truly fabulous recipes!! 🙂
Thank you Amanda! I hope you enjoy this recipe!
This looks delicious and addicting! I make something similar, but with milk chocolate on top, not white chocolate. Your recipe looks very yummy, and I’m definitely saving it!
Thank you so much! It is addicting and so delicious!
Wow, this white chocolate Christmas crack looks and sounds so delicious! Need to try it! Thanks for sharing!
It is so delicious! This is also great for a cookie or goodie swap.