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Christmas Crack recipe topped with crushed peppermint and green and red holiday candies

Christmas Crack Recipe


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  • Author: Amy
  • Total Time: 20 minutes + 2 hr chill
  • Yield: 30 pieces 1x
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Buttery, sweet, and salty this Christmas Crack recipe is a quick holiday favorite made with crackers, caramel, and chocolate.


Ingredients

Scale

35 saltine crackers
1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup brown sugar (well packed)
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ tsp kosher salt
2 cups chocolate chips (milk or semi-sweet)


Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 10×15 jelly roll pan with nonstick foil.
2. Arrange saltines in a single layer on the pan.
3. In a saucepan, melt butter and brown sugar together, stirring constantly.
4. Bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes, stirring.
5. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla and salt.
6. Pour caramel evenly over crackers and bake for 5 minutes.
7. Remove from oven and sprinkle chocolate chips on top.
8. Cover pan with foil and let sit for 5 minutes.
9. Uncover and spread chocolate evenly.
10. Add toppings if desired and let cool completely or chill for 2 hours.
11. Crack or slice into pieces and store in an airtight container.

Notes

Use Guittard or Ghirardelli chocolate for best results.
Chill fully before breaking into pieces for clean cracks.
Keeps up to 1 week in the refrigerator.

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 2 pieces
  • Calories: 197
  • Sugar: 18g
  • Sodium: 107mg
  • Fat: 12g
  • Saturated Fat: 7g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 4g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 23g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 1g
  • Cholesterol: 23mg