Christmas Crack

This Christmas crack recipe is the most addictive holiday treat you'll ever make. It has the perfect combination of sweet and salty flavors with a little crunch that is just so satisfying. Best of all, you can make a stack of this Christmas crack with just 5 simple ingredients! 

The Best Christmas Crack (Saltine Cracker Toffee)

The holiday season is by far my favorite time of the year, and I think the best part of the holidays is, of course, the desserts!

I have a ton of Christmas desserts on the blog, but one of the most deliciously addictive desserts I've ever made is this Christmas crack recipe. It's a unique treat that my family is just obsessed with, and it's honestly not the holidays in the Cunningham household without it. 

With that said, if you've somehow never heard of Christmas crack candy before, it combines the best of both worlds - salty and sweet. The saltiness comes from some saltine crackers, and the sweetness comes from some melted chocolate and homemade caramel sauce. Combine all of those things together, and top them with toffee bits, and you're talking about a one-of-a-kind treat everyone will love!

Ingredients You'll Need

• Saltine crackers- for the delicious salty and crunchy base. Club crackers and graham crackers work great too.
• Butter- unsalted butter to melt the brown sugar. 
• Brown sugar- for an addictive sweetness that deepens the toffee flavor.
• Chocolate- chopped dark chocolate and white chocolate.
• Toffee bits or salted caramel- for topping it off to add a little crunch. 

By the way, if you have some leftover chocolate, you can use it to make this puppy chow next!

How To Make Christmas Crack

Step 1: Prep Work

First things first, you'll want to preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Then, place your saltines (or graham crackers or Ritz crackers) evenly on a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper and set it aside. Also, just so you know, you'll want to line the crackers right up next to each other so it's easier to assemble them throughout the recipe.

Step 2: Make The Caramel

Now it's time to make the homemade caramel sauce.

To start, grab a saucepan - or pot - and add the unsalted butter and brown sugar to it. Put the pot over medium heat and bring the unsalted butter and brown sugar mixture to a boil. Then, continue to cook for 3 minutes, stirring continuously to prevent it from burning. By the way, if you have a candy thermometer, you can place that in the pot and make sure the caramel doesn't go above 225°F.

Anyway, after 3 minutes is up, carefully pour the caramel mixture on top of the saltine crackers and evenly spread the caramel layer over the entire surface of each one.

Then, after you've taken care of that, you can put the baking sheet in the oven and bake the crackers for about 6 minutes - this will help thicken the caramel and make the crackers extra crispy.

Step 3: Add The Chocolate

Once the crackers are baked, you can remove the baking sheet from the oven and sprinkle milk chocolate chips or chopped milk chocolate on top. Then, let everything sit for about 2-3 minutes - or until the chocolate melts - and use a rubber spatula to spread the melted chocolate over the crackers.

Once you have the saltine crackers coated in chocolate, you can add the toffee bits (or any other toppings you want, like crushed candy canes) on top, and set them aside to cool to room temperature.

Step 4: Add The White Chocolate Drizzle

Now, while the candy-coated saltine crackers are cooling, you'll want to melt the white chocolate. The best way to do this is to add the chopped white chocolate - or white chocolate chips - to a bowl and microwave 'em in 30-second increments - stirring between each one - until they're fully melted.

Then, when the crackers are cooled and the white chocolate has melted, you can drizzle the melted chocolate on top of the coated saltine toffee crackers.

Finally, you can put your candy in the fridge and allow it to cool completely.

Then, when it cools, you can break the Christmas crack into pieces and enjoy it!

Recipe Variations

• The chocolate: You can use semi-sweet chocolate chips or milk chocolate chips and white chocolate chips for the chocolate coating. 
• Use different crackers: I've used club crackers and graham crackers for the crunchy base to change up the flavor, and both are delicious. Even Ritz crackers work great!
• Add other toppings: Finish the Christmas crack off with pretzels, M&Ms, mini marshmallows, candy canes, chopped peanuts, or chopped pecans. You can't go wrong, and the more toppings you have, the better!

Storage Instructions For Christmas Crack

If you have any leftover saltine cracker toffee, you can store it in an airtight container on the counter for about 3 days or in the fridge for about 2 weeks.

Alternatively, if you want to keep your saltine cracker toffee candy for even longer, you can freeze it in an airtight container or freezer-safe bag with the air squeezed out for about 2 months. Just let it thaw for a few minutes before enjoying it again.

More Holiday Recipes

If you're feeling the holiday spirit and want to make some more delicious holiday-themed desserts, we have a bunch on the blog you can try next! Here are a few of our favorite Christmas recipes:

• No bake Christmas cookies
• Christmas cookie fudge
• White trash recipe
• Small batch sugar cookies
• Cut out sugar cookie recipe no chill needed
• Gingerbread cookie recipe without molasses
• Christmas breakfast casserole
• Crockpot peanut clusters

Oh, and as always, for more tasty recipes - just like this one - be sure to check out our TikTok, Youtube, and Instagram. We post new ones on them every single day.

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