This easy Graham Cracker Toffee recipe calls for just 5 ingredients and is ready in 30 minutes. With its irresistible buttery caramel crunch, it’s a simple homemade treat that’s perfect for holiday treat platters and gifting!

This easy Graham Cracker Toffee recipe is one of my best kept secrets when it comes to a simple, fast homemade treat. I know that all I need is 30 minutes to crank out a pan of crispity, caramelly, nutty goodness, and that it’ll disappear just as fast. Load up a treats platter with this easy toffee recipe, along with other favorites like my Peanut Butter Ritz Cookies, Ritz Cracker Toffee (includes chocolate), and Fantasy Fudge!
Why We ❤️ this Graham Cracker Toffee
We adore a crunchy, nutty, caramel treat…especially when it’s homemade. Here’s why this recipe always wins:
- 5 ingredients. No fancy items needed.
- Quick & easy. Melt the butter and sugar, pour it over the crackers, sprinkle with pecans, and then bake until golden and crispy. That’s it!
- Versatile. Add some pumpkin pie spice to the caramel mixture or a drizzle of snowy white chocolate or rich dark chocolate or the top. It’s easy to include your favorite flavors.
- Great for gifting. Stack some toffee pieces in a cute little holiday gift bag and watch eyes light up!
What You’ll Need
Nutty pecans and caramelized sugar are a heavenly combination. Scroll to the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post for exact ingredient amounts.
- Graham crackers – This provides the sturdy base to the toffee. I love how the easy caramel soaks into the crackers to give them delightful crunch!
- Pecans – I recommend using roasted (not raw), salted nuts for the best flavor and texture.
- Butter – I use unsalted butter.
- Sugar – Granulated sugar boils briefly with the butter to create a simple caramel sauce.
- Salt – Kosher salt or Maldon salt flakes are best.
How to Make Graham Cracker Toffee
Scroll to the bottom of the post for the full recipe card.
- Prep. Preheat it to 325°F. Line a 12″x17″ rimmed pan with parchment paper.
- Line pan with crackers. Add a layer of graham crackers to bottom of prepared pan.
- Make the caramel sauce. Melt the butter and sugar in a saucepan and briefly boil for 2 minutes to create a simple caramel.
- Add caramel and nuts. Drizzle the caramel sauce over the graham crackers, then sprinkle pecans on top.
- Bake. Pop it into the oven for 12-15 minutes, until bubbly and golden. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with sea salt flakes. Let cool for 10 minutes.
- Cut or break into pieces. Use a sharp knife to cut it into 2″ pieces of caramel nut squares…or use your fingers to break it into random-sized pieces. Set the pieces aside to cool completely.
Tips & Variation Ideas
- Line the baking pan. For easy clean-up, be sure to line your rimmed pan with parchment paper or foil.
- Don’t stress about perfect sized pieces. Sometimes I just break up the toffee with my fingers, for jagged, irregular pieces.
- Swap the nuts. Use chopped roasted almonds, walnuts, peanuts, or cashews instead of pecans.
- Spice it up. Stir 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, or apple pie spice into the melted butter mixture for some warm spiced flavor.
- Go nut-free. Leave off the nuts and sprinkle some shredded, toasted coconut over the caramel instead.
- Add BOTH nuts AND coconut. Add shredded, toasted coconut along with the nuts, similar to Caramel Heavenlies.
- Add holiday flair. Add some Christmas sprinkles as soon as you pull the pan out of the oven.
- Use other crackers. Instead of the graham crackers, try saltine crackers or Ritz crackers.
- Add a chocolate layer. Leave the pecans off of the bars before baking. Then as soon as you pull the toffee out of the oven, sprinkle 2 cups of semi-sweet chocolate chips over the top. Let sit for about 5 minutes, until chocolate chips are glossy and super melty. Then spread the melty chocolate evenly over the top. Sprinkle with chopped pecans, if desired.
Packaging Toffee For Holiday Gifting
Graham cracker toffee makes for a yummy gift. Pack it in mason jars, cute gift boxes lined with parchment paper, or party bags. Festive ribbon adds whimsical flair.
How to Store
Place the toffee in an airtight container for up to 1 week. Keep it away from direct heat, sunlight, and humidity to keep it at its best.
More Holiday Sweets
Graham Cracker Toffee
Ingredients
- 1 box (14 ounces) graham crackers
- ¾ cup finely chopped roasted, salted pecans
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon sea salt flakes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Line a 12" x 17" jellyroll pan with parchment paper.
- Place graham crackers on the bottom of the pan, in a single layer, tightly together. Break crackers as needed to fit into the pan to fill the pan completely. (This is a great job for young kids!)
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine butter and sugar. Bring to a boil and boil for 2 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and drizzle mixture evenly over graham crackers.
- Immediately sprinkle chopped pecans over the top.
- Place pan in oven and bake for 12-15 minutes, until bubbly, golden, and toasty. Remove pan from oven, to a cooling rack, and immediately sprinkle with sea salt flakes. Let cool for 10 minutes.
- Cut with a large knife, or break apart with your hands, to form pieces about 2" in size. Remove pieces to wax paper and let cool completely. It will have better, crunchier texture after cooling for at least an hour. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
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This post was originally published in 2011, then updated in 2024.
My search is finally over!! These are the bars from Lutheran potlucks past!! Made them on Monday night – AWESOME! Thanks!
Too funny, Danae!! So fun to have helped you find some past potluck happiness!
These look delish! I love all of the ingredients and it looks easy too.
Thank you! Great to hear from you!
I just found a bag of chopped pecans in my pantry and didn’t know what to do with them. These look like it totally may do the trick!
I say, “go for it!”
I love delicious snacks that are easy to whip up. I can see making these soon and stuffing little baggies full for my purse every time I leave the house!
Too funny, Paula. I’ve actually done that!! They make a great travel snack.
These look so simple to make…and so delicious!
Thanks for sharing Brenda!
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These look like such a treat! And how about a drizzle of chocolate on top?
Right on, Wenderly!!
I can’t believe how easy and delicious these look. Wonder how they would be with a little coconut sprinkled on top? Thanks for the recipe.
Coconut would be fabulous! And a little chocolate! :)
My mouth is absolutely watering! YUM!
These look absolutely delicious…sometimes those office recipe rank amongst the best! Bookmarking this one for sure!
I got SO MANY of my favorite recipes from co-workers!
These look great and so easy! Yum!
What an amazing simple treat! Love me some pecans.
These sound really good – I have been trying to bake one special treat for the kids every week, and these would be great to add to the list :-)
These make a great after school treat. And the whole house smells delicious!
These sound like the perfect thing to snack. I’ve never made anything like them! So good.
Oh my gosh…would you believe that I have all the ingredients to make these? It’s totally going to happen!!
I think I have everything to make these!! thanks so much for sharing Brenda!!
Never seen anything like it… but cant wait to try it!! Gorgeous!
Oh boy! You had me at “buttery caramel crunch”, off to see if I can find some graham crackers to make these now!
I completely forgot about these!!! Oh, they sound so good right now :) I’ll be making these again, soon!
They were the talk of the office for quite some time! So will this be your dessert, with the Spicy Shrimp Pasta you’re making?! :)