This Peppermint Bark Cracker Toffee has a crunchy saltine cracker base, coated in brown sugar toffee, and topped with dark chocolate, minty white chocolate, and candy cane pieces. It’s the perfect combination of two Christmas favorites, and is such an easy holiday treat to make.
If you’re in need of a new holiday treat for the Christmas season – try this peppermint cracker toffee. It’s so easy to make, with only 8 ingredients, and will be your new favorite!
Why make this Recipe
- Combines two Festive favorites – This homemade candy combines the flavors of peppermint bark, with the addictive, and rich crunch of cracker toffee.
- Quick and Easy – his cracker toffee is only 8 ingredients and an easy homemade candy that can be made without a candy thermometer, in just a few minutes time.
- Perfect Sweet and Salty Treat – There is something about sweet and salty treats that make them practically addictive. The salty crackers, sweet toffee, and creamy white chocolate pair perfectly together.
Ingredients Needed
This is a quick overview of the ingredients you’ll need for this Peppermint Bark Cracker Toffee Recipe. Specific measurements and full recipe instructions are in the printable recipe card below.
- Saltine Crackers
- Butter – you can use salted or unsalted for this recipe
- Brown Sugar – gives the toffee a nice cararamel flavor
- Vanilla Extract – just a dash to add a nice vanilla flavor
- Dark Chocolate – Use a high quality chocolate chip like Ghiradelli or Guittard, or a chopped up chocolate bar.
- White Chocolate – Use a high quality chocolate bar like Lindt, or Ghiradelli.
- Peppermint Extract – Add a little for flavor the white chocolate. Do not use mint extract.
- Candy Canes – Chopped up candy canes will be sprinkled over the bark.
How to make Peppermint Bark Christmas Crack
Step 1: Lay out the crackers. Line a baking sheet with foil, and spray with nonstick spray. Lay the crackers in rows filling the whole pan.
Step 2: Make the toffee. Add the butter and brown sugar to a sauce pan and bring to a boil over medium high heat. Boil for about 3 minutes until it starts to turn a golden brown color. Stir in the vanilla extract.
Step 3: Bake. Spread the toffee mixture over the crackers, covering them as much as you can. Bake the toffee in the oven for about 5 minutes, or until bubbly. Remove from the oven.
Step 4: Add the Chocolate. Sprinkle the chopped chocolate over the crackers and let them sit for a few minutes as the heat will soften them. Spread the chocolate evenly over the top of the crackers. Let the toffee sit until the chocolate is hardened.
Step 5: Add the White Chocolate. Melt the white chocolate and peppermint extract in a microwave safe bowl in 30 second increments, until you can stir it smooth. Spread the white chocolate evenly over the hardened dark chocolate.
Step 6: Add the candy cane pieces. Sprinkle the crushed candy cane pieces over the top of the park. Let the toffee sit until the white chocolate is hardened, and break into pieces.
Tips and Tricks:
- Baking Sheet – You need to use a rimmed baking sheet to keep the toffee spilling over the edges of the pan.
- Watch Closely – Be careful to watch the toffee as it is cooking on the stove. You want it to be a nice caramel color, but don’t let it get too dark. You can check the temperature with a thermometer to be between 270 and 290 F if you want to be extra careful.
Storage Instructions
Once the toffee is set and broken into pieces you can store it in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week, make sure your home isn’t too warm or your chocolate will melt. You can also store it in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
You can also freeze the toffee. Store it in a freezer safe container with parchment between each layer to keep the toffee pieces from getting stuck together. It will last about 1 month in the freezer. This is a great way to get ahead on your holiday treats, or to save for when that craving strikes!
This Peppermint Bark Cracker Toffee is such an easy, festive, and delicious homemade candy. It’s a great sweet, and salty treat that balances buttery toffee, with the refreshing taste of peppermint!
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Peppermint Bark Cracker Toffee
Ingredients
- 35 Saltine Crackers
- 1 cup Unsalted butter
- 1 cup Brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
- 2 cups Chopped Dark Chocolate
- 2 cups Chopped White chocolate
- 1/2 tsp Peppermint Extract
- 1/4 cup Crushed Candy Cane Pieces
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a 10×15 baking pan with foil and spray with nonstick spray.
- Spread the Saltine Crackers in rows on the pan, filling the pan as much as you can with them. 35 Saltine Crackers
- Add the butter and brown sugar to a small sauce pan over medium high heat. Let the butter melt and bring the mixture to a boil. Boil for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the mixture is a nice caramel brown color. 1 cup Unsalted butter, 1 cup Brown sugar
- Remove the toffee from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract. 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
- Carefully pour the toffee over the crackers slowly, trying not to move the crackers around too much as you pour.
- Place the pan in the preheated oven and bake for 3 to 5 minutes, until the mixture is bubbly. Remove the pan from the oven.
- Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the top of the toffee and let them sit for 1 to 2 minutes until you can tell they are starting to melt and lose their shape. 2 cups Chopped Dark Chocolate
- Spread the chocolate slowly over the toffee until melted using an offset spatula or rubber spatula covering the toffee completely. Let the chocolate sit until set, you can place it in the fridge or freezer to speed it up.
- Add the white chocolate and peppermint extract to a small microwave safe bowl. Microwave in 30 second increments until the white chocolate can be stirred smooth. 2 cups Chopped White chocolate, 1/2 tsp Peppermint Extract
- Gently pour the white chocolate over the top of the dark chocolate, and quickly spread it evenly across the top.
- Sprinkle the crushed candy cane pieces over the top of the white chocolate. 1/4 cup Crushed Candy Cane Pieces
- Let the toffee sit at room temperature until the chocolate is set. You can again, place it in the fridge or freezer to speed up the process.
- Remove the toffee from the pan and break the toffee into small pieces.
Notes
- Baking Sheet – You need to use a rimmed baking sheet to keep the toffee spilling over the edges of the pan.
- Watch Closely – Be careful to watch the toffee as it is cooking on the stove. You want it to be a nice caramel color, but don’t let it get too dark. You can check the temperature with a thermometer to be between 270 and 290 F if you want to be extra careful.
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