Sweet-N-Salty Ritz Cracker Toffee
Yield: 50 servings
Made with just 5 ingredients, my easy Ritz Cracker Toffee is sweet & salty, and totally addictive. Buttery, flaky Ritz crackers are topped with a brown sugar caramel (no candy thermometer needed!) and a layer of rich chocolate. Perfect for gift giving or to serve at your next holiday party.
Ingredients
- 50 Ritz crackers
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup lightly packed brown sugar
- 2 cups good quality semi-sweet chocolate chips (I like Guittard brand)
- 2 teaspoons sea salt flakes (I like Maldon brand)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F and line a rimmed 12" x 17" baking pan with parchment paper.
- Place Ritz crackers on prepared pan, in a single layer.
- Once oven is preheated, stir together butter and brown sugar in a saucepan over medium to medium-high heat. Bring to a boil. Then stir gently and constantly for 2-3 minutes, until caramel mixture is thickened.
- Pour hot caramel mixture over Ritz crackers, as evenly as possible. Then use a spatula to spread it out evenly
- Bake for 5 minutes, or until the edges start to bubble and brown.
- Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle chocolate chips over the top, in an even layer. Let sit for about 5 minutes, until chocolate chips are glossy and super melty. (If they don't melt enough from just sitting on top of the hot baked caramel mixture, place the pan back into the warm oven for a minute to coax along the melting.) Then use a spatula or the back of a spoon to spread the melty chocolate evenly over the top.
- Let sit for 2 minutes to let the chocolate set a bit, and then sprinkle sea salt flakes over the top.
- Place pan in freezer for 1 hour, to set firmly. Then use your hands and/or a sharp knife tip to break the slab of cracker toffee into pieces. I aim for pieces about 2" in size. (Whenever I've made them bigger, people tend to break them in half because they want to try other sweets on the Christmas cookie platter, too!)
Notes
Store toffee in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 1 week. Or in the freezer, in a freezer-safe baggie or container, for up to 3 months. Separate any layers with parchment paper or wax paper, if desired, to keep the pieces looking their best.
Nutrition Information:
Serving: 1 Calories: 96kcal Carbohydrates: 10g Fat: 7g Saturated Fat: 4g Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g Cholesterol: 10mg Sodium: 113mg Sugar: 8g
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