Mini Holiday Toffee
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Mini Holiday Toffee
Melissa Ben-Ishay
Sweet Recipes
Whether you’ve had it with saltines or matzah, everyone knows this classic holiday snack. Often known asChristmas crack or holiday toffee, one day I was looking at the oyster crackers in my daughter’s lunchbox and inspiration struck: imagine using the small salty crackers instead of saltines for a delicious treat totally covered with chocolate? These are just as good without the chocolate (even better if you ask me), but I couldn’t resist adding it. Add a pinch of flaky sea salt and you have the perfect holiday treat!
Ingredients
- 2 - 8 oz. boxes oyster crackers
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon salt, plus more for garnish
- 2 cups dark chocolate chips
- Sprinkles, to decorate
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Once it has melted fully, add the brown sugar and salt.
- Bring the mixture to a boil and cook for 3-5 minutes until emulsified, stirring occasionally.
- While the mixture cooks, arrange the oyster crackers in a flat layer on a baking sheet.
- Once the brown sugar mixture is totally smooth, pour it over the oyster crackers. Stir with a spatula to make sure everything is covered.
- Bake for 5 minutes to cook the mixture and form toffee.
- Remove the pan from the oven and pour the crackers into a large bowl.
- Top with the chocolate chips and stir well to melt the chocolate.
- Pour the mixture back onto the sheet pan and top with sprinkles and flaky sea salt.
- Let cool for 1-2 hours to totally harden. Break into pieces to serve.
