Christmas Crack Recipe
This Christmas crack recipe is made with crisp saltine crackers layered with buttery homemade toffee, melted chocolate, and festive holiday toppings. It’s an easy holiday treat that bakes quickly, sets up beautifully, and is perfect for gifting, dessert platters, and Christmas entertaining.
Ingredients
- 35-50 saltine crackers enough to fully cover the pan
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar firmly packed
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2-1 cup holiday red and green sprinkles or red and green M&M’s optional
- cooking spray
Instructions
- Prepare the pan — Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 10 x 15-inch jelly roll pan with nonstick foil and lightly coat with cooking spray.
- Arrange the crackers — Place the saltine crackers in a single, even layer across the pan, breaking crackers as needed so the pan is fully covered.
- Make the toffee — In a 3-quart heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and brown sugar together, stirring frequently.
- Boil the toffee — Once the mixture comes to a boil, continue boiling for 3 full minutes, stirring almost constantly to prevent scorching.
- Finish the toffee — Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract and salt.
- Add the toffee layer — Immediately pour the hot toffee evenly over the crackers, spreading quickly with an offset spatula.
- Bake — Bake for 5–7 minutes, until the toffee is bubbling vigorously.
- Add the chocolate — Remove from the oven and sprinkle the chocolate chips evenly over the hot toffee. Let sit for 5 minutes, then gently spread into an even layer.
- Add the toppings — Sprinkle holiday sprinkles or M&M’s over the melted chocolate while still warm.
- Cool and set — Let the Christmas crack cool completely at room temperature, or refrigerate for at least 2 hours until fully set.
- Break into pieces — Peel away the foil and break into pieces by hand or cut with a knife.