Christmas Crack
Saltine cracker toffee, a.k.a. Christmas crack, is a quick and easy holiday treat with buttery toffee, melted white chocolate, and sweet-tart cranberries set on top of crispy salted crackers.
Servings: 20 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 40 saltine crackers (about 1-1/2 sleeves)
- 1 cup butter (2 sticks)
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 24 ounces white chocolate chips chopped
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 5 ounce bag of dried cranberries
Instructions
- Prep. Preheat oven to 400ºF. Line a jelly roll pan with aluminum foil and grease it with cooking spray.
- Start with the saltine crackers. Arrange the saltines over the greased foil, one next to another, in a single layer; set aside.
- Make the caramel. In a small saucepan, combine the butter and light brown sugar. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the butter is melted. Increase heat to medium-high and bring to a boil; continue to cook, stirring frequently, until it turns a caramel color; about 1 minute.
- Cover the crackers. Remove from heat and pour it over the crackers. The crackers will start to move around; use a rubber spatula to set them back in place. Bake in the oven for 4 to 5 minutes or until the mixture is bubbly.
- Melt the chocolate. In the meantime, set up a double boiler and combine chopped chocolate chips and vegetable oil in the top bowl. Melt the chips, stirring constantly, until most of it has melted but remove from heat while a few lumps are still present. The chocolate will continue to melt while you continue to stir it.
- Assemble. Remove the saltine toffee crackers from the oven. Pour HALF of the melted chocolate over the crackers and smooth it out with a knife; let it stand for 1 minute. Then, slowly pour the rest of the melted chocolate and smooth it out again using a knife or an offset spatula. Add dried cranberries on top.
- Cool & serve. Place the Christmas crack into the freezer for 20 minutes, or until cold. Afterward, break it up into pieces for serving.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition
Calories: 359kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 163mg | Potassium: 127mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 294IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 1mg
