Here is another one of those recipes that I must have been buried under a rock for part of my lifetime. It has been out there forever, but I’ve never had it. Last weekend we got together for one of our family luncheons and Ken my sister-in-law brings in lots of goodies. This being one of them and I just had to nibble before lunch and oh my!!! This stuff is fabulous! Then I was blown away when she told me the base was saltine crackers. Unbelievable! I knew right then and there that I would have to make it and I am not a candy lover, but this is really good.
After arriving home and searching the web for the recipe I found hundreds of variations. Some use white chocolate while others add peppermint. Play around with the topping and make it your way. It’s easy! The tricky part can be cooking the caramel. Stir the butter and sugar constantly as it is melting. Once it starts boiling I cooked it exactly five minutes NO stirring as it boils. This mixture is very easy to burn. Make sure that the heat is not too high. I have an electric range and the temperature is 0-10. I cooked the mixture on 5. After cooking the caramel the rest is a cinch to put together.
Place a sleeve of saltines , salt side up, on a rimmed baking sheet that is lined with parchment paper or foil that has been liberally sprayed with Pam.
Stirring constantly bring 2 sticks of butter and 1 cup of brown sugar to a boil. After mixture comes to a boil cook without stirring for 5 minutes. Pour mixture over crackers.
Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. This is what it should look like when it come out of the oven.
Add 12 oz. of milk chocolate. Let it sit for about 5 minutes until melted and use the back of a spoon to spread over the top.
Then add 3/4 cup of toffee chips.
Place in the freezer for about an hour. Using a spatula pop the bark from the pan and break into pieces. Try not to eat any!!!
Chocolate Toffee Bark from Ken
- 1 sleeve of saltine crackers about 25
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 12 ounces milk chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup toffee chips
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line a jelly roll pan or a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Lay crackers in a single layer salt side up on the baking sheet. The crackers should touch.
- In a small heavy saucepan heat butter and sugar over medium heat, stirring constantly.
- Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes without stirring.
- Add chopped pecans and stir.
- Pour the caramel and pecan mixture over the crackers. Spread with the back of a spoon.
- Place in the oven and bake for 10 minutes.
- Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the crackers. Let them sit for a few minutes. Spread with the back of a spoon.
- Sprinkle with 3/4 cup of toffee chips.
- Cover and freeze for about an hour.
- Break apart.
Other variations you might want to check out:
- One year ago Mexican Stuffed Shells
- Two years ago Chocolate Pound Cake
The Teacher Cooks 
Kids love to make this!
I used to get it as a gift from a family who had 5 kids – so, as they grew, I got a tin of it a year from at least one of them for a number of years. It is really, surprisingly addictive and yummy!
So, I started making it with my students and they loved making it.
🙂
V
Isn’t this a wonderful & simple treat & everybody seems to love them! Happy Holidays!!
This really looks fabulous. Time and God willin’ I’d like to try this before the holiday. I love the food and recipes you showcase here. It is a pleasure to visit. Have a wonderful day. Blessings…Mary
I’ve seen this recipe, years ago, but never have made it! Thanks for digging it out from under your rock and sharing it with us! 🙂
i LOVE this stuff–it’s a staple for our christmas dessert table. should i make it year-round, i’d be as big as a house. 🙂
I learned that burning the sugar will result in an awful flavor to the caramel and you will have to start over 🙂
I learned that the base of the dessert is a saltine cracker.
baking for 10 is the best way to make them taste good cause its not to much and not to little
I learned that you can use saltine crackers to make chocolate toffee bark. I wouldn’t think that would be used, but it looks good!
I learned that even though saltine crackers are salty they can make a great combination with sweet chocolate, pecans, and the rich taste of caramel.
I learned that you have to let this recipe freeze for about an hour
I learned that you make these using saltine crackers.
i learned that you do not stir when its boiling. and if u burn the sugar it will taste horribleX(
I learned you can bake chocolate on a saltine cracker
You must let the butter and sugar boil for 5 minutes without stiring. After its all finished you have to let it freeze for about an hour. I’ve never seen this before nor heard of it but looks good to eat!
i learned that you have to be especially careful when making the caramel but if it is done correctly, then the rest of the recipe is easy to make.
I learned that you can take everday household ingredients such as saltine crackers and brown sugar to make something different and with better taste.
I learned caramel and butter mixture is easy to burn
^^^ i meant brown sugar
I learned that saltine crackers make it even better with the other ingredients.
I learned that you can use saltine crackers to make chocolate toffee bark. I wouldn’t think that would be used, but it looks good!
i learned that you can not burn the sugar
These look like a sweet and salty treat, and i would like to make them
I learned that you have to cover and freeze it for an hour before you eat it!
I do not like saltine crackers and this might be the only way I eat them.
i learned that the saltine crackers is a great combination with a sweet chocolate!
i learned that you can use somethings as simple as some saltines and chocolate to make a deliscous snack!i didnt know something salty and sweet could mix so well!
i learned the crackers have to be salt side up and not touching
I learned that you should freeze it for an hour before breaking apart and eating. Also, this looks really easy and good I might try it sometime!
Looks very tasty!! I learned that when you spread the pecan and caramel mixture, you use the back of a spoon to spread it.
I learned that even though saltine crackers are salty they can make a great combination with sweet chocolate, pecans, and the rich taste of caramel. Also you have to cover them before you freeze.
learned u had to let them freeze for a few minutes before breaking apart
I Learned that you have to constantly stir the sugar and butter for about 5 minutes as its melting.
I learned that you have to stir the sugar and the butter constantly while its melting, but when its boiling not too.
I learned that the crackers have to be salt side up and they have to cook for 10 minutes.
I learned that the dishes base it saltine crackers.
i learned that you have to freeze it for an hour before you eat it.
I learned that there are graham crackers used in this recipie and they play a bigger part than i’d imagined.
After reading how to prepare Chocolate Toffee Bark, I learned you should begin by placing a sleeve of saltines , salt side up, on a rimmed baking sheet that is lined with parchment paper or foil that has been liberally sprayed with Pam.
I learned that it’s better to let it freeze, then eat it, rather then to try & eat it before it hardens. 🙂
I learned through reading the recipe that it is extremely important to stir the sugar and butter constantly while cooking the caramel. You want the perfect consistency!
i learned that you can use crackers to make it
I learned that you have to cover and freeze it an hour before you eat it.
I didn’t know that you had to wait for an hour until the toffee would be ready.
I learned that you heat butter and sugar together stirring it constantly and after you finish with everything you have to let it freeze for about an hour.
I learn that in this recipe you should stir the sugar and the butter as it is melting and once it starts boiling then don’t start it at all leave it alone but make sure the heat is not too high
i learned that these are easy to make if you make the caramel right. i also learned that you can use crackers to make them .
I learned that you use saltine crackers to make these.
I learned from this recipe that you should not stir the butter and sugar as the mixture boils.
i learned that you can use saltine crackers to make toffee
hmm didnt know that a carmal and butter mixture is easy to burn..this recipe sounds amazing.
I learned that you should stir this constantly.
I learned you use saltine crakers to make these. I found that very interesting.
I learned that burning the sugar will result in a horrible flavor to the caramel and you will have to start over.
i learned that this recipe is made with saltine crackers
I learned that you need to let the recipie freeze for about and hour.
i learned that if you burn the sugar it will make the caremal taste really bad and you will have to start over also that you use saltine crackers to make it.
i learned that you should spread the caramel out with the back of a spoon and let it freeze for about an hour
I learned that you use saltines, and even though their salty they still mix good with the sweetness of the chocolate.
i learned that you have to be extremely careful to not burn and ruin this recipe
I learned that you have to add crackers to Chocolate Toffee Bark
I learned that you should lay crackers in a single layer salt side up on the baking sheet and the crackers should touch
i learned you use 1 sleeve of saltine crackers !
I learned that the hardest part is cooking the caramel; you have to stir the sugar and butter constantly.
i learned you can bake chocolate onto crakers
I learned that you have to stir the butter and sugar continuously until it starts to boil, but as it is boiling do not stir it.
I learned that you can use saltine crackers as the base, I didn’t even think of that to be a base for toffee.
I learned that you can use saltine crackers to make chocolate toffee bark. And i learned that Mrs Lupo is brilliant!
I learned that you have to keep stirring the butter and sugar.
I learned that burning the sugar will result in an awful flavor to the caramel and you will have to start over unless you like gross stuff!
bring sugar and butter to a boil for 5 minutes without stirring
I learned that the bottom of the dessert is a saltine cracker.
I learned that saltine crackers are good with chocolate.
this is a creative way to eat crackers, i would have normally just eaten them plain, but this is another creative way to make something in your spare time
you can make this with all different toppings so this is a good recipe.
I learned that saltine crackers and chocolate obviously makes a good combination.
This seems like a hard dish to make but I learned that you have to stir the butter and sugar constantly over heat but not when it comes to a boil.
i learned that the base was actually made of saltine crackers.
i learned that you can use saltine crackers to make a delicious treat.
I learned that you can use saltine crackers to make this along with many other ingredients.
I learned that in order to keep the chocolate toffee bark fresh and delicious then you need to freeze it for at least an hour.
I learned that the crackers shouldn’t touch.
i learned you can make saltine crackers taste good!!
I had no idea saltine crackers could be useful for making a sweet snack such as toffee.
i learned that you have top use 2 sticks of unsalted butter.
I learned that you aren’t supposed to stir the caramel as it is boiling and it can easily burn.
After mixture comes to a boil cook without stirring for 5 minutes
I learned that you have to CONSTANTLY stir the butter and sugar as its melting.
i learned that chocolate and salty crackers mix well together.
I learned that you have to cover and freeze it for an hour before you eat it
I learned that you have to CONSTANTLY stir the butter and sugar as its melting. and cooking with carmel is very hard
I learned to Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the crackers. Let them sit for a few minutes. Spread with the back of a spoon
I learned that you absolutely can NOT burn the sugar