Description
Sweet meets salty in this Christmas crack, where buttery caramel and rich chocolate meld into an irresistible holiday treat. Crisp saltine crackers become a delectable canvas for festive indulgence you won’t be able to resist.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 35 saltine crackers
- 1 cup (226 grams / 8 ounces) unsalted butter
- 1 cup (200 grams) light brown sugar
- 2 cups (340 grams / 12 ounces) semi-sweet chocolate chips
Optional Toppings:
- Chopped nuts (pecans, almonds)
- Toffee bits
- Sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (205°C) and prepare a baking sheet by lining it with aluminum foil.
- Create a uniform base by meticulously arranging saltine crackers across the entire surface of the foil, ensuring complete coverage without gaps.
- Construct the toffee foundation by melting butter in a saucepan over medium heat, then incorporate brown sugar and bring the mixture to a vigorous boil.
- Maintain the boiling process for precisely 3 minutes without stirring, allowing the sugar and butter to transform into a rich, golden toffee.
- Gently cascade the molten toffee over the cracker foundation, using a spatula to distribute the mixture evenly and coat every cracker surface.
- Transfer the prepared sheet to the preheated oven and bake for 5 minutes, watching as the toffee becomes gloriously bubbly and translucent.
- Immediately after removing from the oven, generously scatter chocolate chips across the hot toffee surface, allowing them to melt naturally for 5 minutes.
- Use a clean spatula to spread the now-melted chocolate into a smooth, uniform layer covering the entire toffee base.
- Embellish the chocolate surface with optional toppings of your choice, creating visual interest and additional flavor complexity.
- Allow the bark to cool completely at room temperature, then fracture into irregular, rustic pieces for serving.
Notes
- Swap saltines for gluten-free crackers to make this treat celiac-friendly and ensure everyone can enjoy the sweet delight.
- Experiment with different chocolate varieties like dark, milk, or white chocolate to create unique flavor profiles that suit your taste preferences.
- Use a silicone baking mat instead of aluminum foil for easier cleanup and more even heat distribution during the baking process.
- Add crushed nuts, sea salt, or holiday sprinkles immediately after spreading chocolate to create stunning visual and textural variations that will impress guests.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 16
- Calories: 215
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 183mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg