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Easy Christmas Saltine Nutcracker Toffee

Easy Christmas Saltine "Nutcracker" Toffee (10-min recipe!)

This easy Christmas Saltine “Nutcracker” Toffee is a super simple-to-make and delicious holiday dessert recipe! Made with saltine crackers & nuts, this sweet toffee is a fun and easy festive sweet treat, perfect for Christmas parties and potlucks.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 8 -12 Servings

Ingredients

  • 2 sticks unsalted butter
  • 1 c brown sugar
  • 1.5 sleeves of saltine crackers 40 crackers
  • 2 c semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1.5 c chopped nuts any nuts you'd like - pecans, walnuts, peanuts, almonds, cashews, etc.
  • 1.5 c mini Christmas M&Ms

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400.
  • Place butter in small saucepan on stove top over medium heat and allow it to melt.
  • Stir in sugar and bring to a low boil for about 3-4 minutes to allow caramel mixture to thicken, stirring regularly.
  • While the caramel mixture is thickening, line a rimmed cookie sheet with foil (unless you use the awesome non-stick baking pans I use, and in which case, no foil needed!!), and lay out saltine crackers in rows on the cookie sheet.
  • Pour caramel mixture evenly over the saltines, using a spatula to spread it out to cover the crackers completely.
  • Place cookie sheet in oven for 5 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and set pan on a hot pad. Sprinkle chocolate chips over top of the hot saltines. You can either let the pan sit there for 5-10 minutes until the chocolate chips completely soften on the hot saltines, or if you're impatient like I am and are ready to gobble up this toffee, you can place the pan back in the oven for a minute to melt the chocolate.
  • Once the chips are completely soft, use a spatula to evenly spread them out across the saltines.
  • After you've covered the saltines with the melted chips, evenly sprinkle the chopped nuts and M&Ms evenly across the top.
  • Allow pan to cool on a hot pad for 10-15 minutes (or until it's cool enough to set in the fridge), and then place in refrigerator for about 20-30 minutes - until the toffee is chilly to the touch and completely set.
  • Remove from fridge and begin breaking apart. Place on platter or in serving bowl and enjoy with others!