Holiday Cracker Candy
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
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Prep Time:5 Minutes
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Cook Time:PT20M15 Minutes
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Yield:12 servings
Ingredients
- 40 saltine crackers (or salted butter crackers, snack crackers or salted matzoh)
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 8 ounces chocolate (chopped or about 1 1/2 cups chips)
- 1 ½ cups topping of choice (sprinkles, chopped nuts or seeds, other flavored chips, crushed pretzels, crushed candy, cookies, toffee bits, coarse sea salt, toasted coconut or mini marshmallows)
- 40 saltine crackers (or salted butter crackers, snack crackers or salted matzoh)
- 236.59ml unsalted butter
- 236.59ml brown sugar
- 226.8g chocolate (chopped or about 1 1/2 cups chips)
- 354.88ml topping of choice (sprinkles, chopped nuts or seeds, other flavored chips, crushed pretzels, crushed candy, cookies, toffee bits, coarse sea salt, toasted coconut or mini marshmallows)
Sweet, salty, crunchy, chewy and so good you won’t be able to stop munching. Truly incredible that it’s just a few ingredients and only takes about 15 minutes. Make it to share and you’ll be everyone’s favorite! Or make some just for yourself because you deserve it!
Preparation
STEP 1
Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a sided baking sheet with parchment paper or buttered aluminum foil. Arrange saltine crackers in rows in a single layer, completely covering baking sheet.
STEP 2
In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, melt butter and brown sugar. Bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes. Quickly pour caramel evenly over crackers spreading to edges and corners. Place baking sheet in oven and bake for 4-5 minutes until caramel is bubbling. Turn oven down to 300°F.
STEP 3
While caramel is still hot, scatter chocolate all over top and spread evenly as it melts from the heat of the caramel. If chocolate is not melting all the way, place baking sheet in 300°F oven for 15-second intervals at a time and continue to spread until baking sheet is evenly covered.
STEP 4
While chocolate is still hot, add toppings of choice and decorate as desired.
Melt white chocolate or flavored chips and drizzle on top of chocolate to decorate or place white chocolate or other flavored chips on top of melted chocolate and place baking sheet in oven until they are slightly melted and use a fork to swirl into the melted chocolate.
STEP 5
Place in freezer or refrigerator until set. Remove parchment paper and break candy into pieces. Some pieces will be whole crackers, some not, and that’s okay. Store in airtight bags or containers. Candy will keep for two weeks or freezes very well for about 3 months.
Options
Try a different version by using your favorite nut butter in a layer over the caramel and before the chocolate. Start by microwaving peanut butter until soft then spreading on caramel. Top with chopped pieces of chocolate and place baking sheet in oven at 300°F for 15-second intervals until chocolate begins to melt. Spread evenly across peanut butter layer (some mixing will occur). Add toppings of choice and decorate as desired. Allow to set in refrigerator or freezer.