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A plate full of broken pieces of Christmas Crack. With a sprig of a pine tree and a Christmas towel underneath the bowl.

Christmas Crack

5 from 2 votes
Enjoy the best holiday treat with this easy Christmas Crack recipe that only needs 7 ingredients and creates the best Christmas crack toffee.
Serving14 servings
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

For the base:

  • 30-35 saltine crackers
  • 1 cup muscovado or dark brown sugar
  • 1 cup butter (unsalted)
  • 1 good pinch of salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

For the topping:

  • 10 oz. quality dark chocolate, chopped
  • ¼ cup almonds, toasted, chopped

Equipment

Instructions

  • Prepare the base: Preheat your oven to 375 F. Line a 9x13-inch rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Add butter into a saucepot. Melt the butter over medium-high heat. Once melted, add sugar and stir until it is dissolved. Cook the butter-sugar mixture for 3 minutes, tiring occasionally. Remove from the heat and stir in salt and vanilla extract.
  • Pour the prepared mixture over saltine crackers. Distribute the butter-sugar mixture with an offset spatula.
  • Bake the crackers in the oven for 5 minutes.
  • Prepare the topping; chop the chocolate and set aside.
  • Add your almonds to a skillet and toast them over medium-high heat, for 5 minutes. Keep an eye on the almonds so they do not burn. Stir them occasionally so they are nicely toasted on all sides. Chop the almonds and set aside.
  • Add the chopped chocolate over the saltine crackers and bake for 45-50 seconds in the oven.
  • The chocolate will melt at this point. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and spread the chocolate with an offset spatula.
  • Add chopped almonds over the chocolate and allow the chocolate to cool down to room temperature before transferring it into the fridge.
  • Cool the Christmas crack for 4 hours or overnight.
  • Break into pieces and serve.

Notes

  • If you cannot find muscovado sugar, use dark brown sugar. The muscovado sugar has a rich flavor and it elevates the Christmas crack. 
  • Almonds are just a suggestion here, but if you choose any other types of nuts, make sure to toast them. The toasted nuts have a better flavor than regular ones. Toasting nuts are more flavorful and surprisingly crunchy.
  • Making butter and sugar caramel can be tricky. Many experience butter and sugar separation. This will occur if you cook the caramel sauce on high heat. We suggest that you cook the caramel sauce on medium-low as stated in the recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 340 kcal · Carbohydrates: 30 g · Protein: 3 g · Fat: 24 g · Saturated Fat: 13 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 7 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 35 mg · Sodium: 71 mg · Potassium: 199 mg · Fiber: 3 g · Sugar: 20 g · Vitamin A: 413 IU · Calcium: 40 mg · Iron: 3 mg
Cuisine: American
Cost: $10
Author: Steph Loaiza
Course: Dessert