Melt in your mouth, sweet and salty, this Christmas Crack Candy recipe is perfect for the holidays. If you haven’t tried Saltine toffee yet, what are you waiting for? Love homemade candy? Try our delicious Divinity candy, peanut butter...

Melt in your mouth, sweet and salty, this Christmas Crack Candy recipe is perfect for the holidays. If you haven’t tried Saltine toffee yet, what are you waiting for?

Love homemade candy? Try our delicious Divinity candy, peanut butter fudge, and turtles candy next!

Why this Candy Is best

Saltine Toffee. Otherwise known as Christmas Cracker Candy. Or Christmas Crack for short.

I’ve been making varieties of saltine toffee for years, but when I’m in a hurry, this holiday favorite is a cinch to whip up!

The first time I tried Christmas Crack, I thought, wow, this is a different texture of toffee than my traditional English Toffee recipe. But, I was intrigued. In love. And I knew I had to try more.

Thus began my love of easy cracker candy recipes.

No candy thermometer Easy to make ahead of time Loved by kids and adults

How to make Christmas Crack

Making this holiday saltine cracker toffee recipe is really easy. From start to finish you’ll need less than one hour!

Prep the Pan. Place a piece of parchment paper (or aluminum foil) on a 15 x 10 x 1-inch baking sheet. Line with 40 saltine crackers in a single layer. This is about 1 sleeve of crackers. Set aside. Make toffee. Melt your unsalted butter in a small pan, over medium heat, then add your granulated sugar. Bring this mixture to a rolling boil. Remove from heat once boiling. Pour the melted butter and sugar mixture over the saltine crackers, slowly, making sure that all the crackers have been covered in butter. Bake. Bake toffee for about 13 to 15 minutes. You want to make sure that the crackers look lightly browned and caramelized. Melt White Chocolate. Remove from oven. In a small bowl, melt the chocolate (I use Ghirardelli white chocolate wafers for best results). Using an offset spatula spread over warm toffee and immediately add sprinkles.

Set and Store. Allow the toffee to set up and harden (about 30 minutes) then use a sharp knife to break into pieces.

PRO TIP: Store Christmas Crack in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days (if it lasts that long). ENJOY!

Variations

There are so many great varieties of Christmas Crack. Choose one of your favorites! Or bake a whole bunch and serve the assortment on a large tray.

This Peppermint Cracker Toffee is ridiculously easy and delicious. Crisp, buttery toffee topped with white chocolate and peppermint candy! Make the toffee the same way as above, except instead of sprinkles, top with crushed candy canes. Another easy recipe variation would be this White Chocolate Pecan Saltine Toffee recipe. Again, using the same saltine toffee recipe as your base, top this cracker toffee with melted white chocolate and chopped pecans. So buttery and nutty, you’ll love the sweet and salty combo! Love Cookies and Cream desserts? This Oreo Toffee is topped with a combo of semi-sweet chocolate chips and white chocolate chips. Once you’ve swirled your chocolates, add your crushed Oreo cookies for a finishing touch! This Peanut Butter Cracker Toffee recipe is downright delicious. Add some peanut butter to your butter and sugar mixture and you’ll have a new melt in your mouth treat. Top with melted white chocolate and enjoy! Another holiday Christmas Crack recipe: Cranberry Pistachio Saltine Toffee. Salty and sweet, tart and delicious. These Brickle Bars (graham cracker toffee) were actually the first cracker toffee recipe I ever ate…and then made for the blog!

More Holiday Recipes:

Peanut Butter Fudge Vanilla Toffee Fudge Peppermint Bark Oreo Balls Crock Pot Candy Grinch Punch Red Velvet Cheesecake Cake Ugly Sweater Cake More CANDY Recipes

Melt in your mouth, sweet and salty, this Christmas Crack Candy recipe is perfect for the holidays. If you haven’t tried Saltine toffee yet, what are you waiting for?

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