Christmas Cracker Candy
This Christmas Cracker Candy is a holiday favorite year after year! Easy to make with a sweet but salty taste that's so good, you can't stop eating it!
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 9-12 saltine crackers
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Red and Green M&M's
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325F degrees.
- Line a baking tray or casserole dish with parchment paper and lay down a single layer of the saltine crackers. You may need to break a few crackers to fill in any gaps.
- Place the butter and brown sugar in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Allow the mixture to melt and blend completely before removing from heat. (You can stir it but it won't burn if you don't.)
- Immediately pour the melted caramel over the crackers in an even layer.
- Place the crackers in the oven for 10 minutes, until the caramel is completely absorbed and the crackers have taken on a glossy, hard caramel appearance.
- Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the hot crackers and let melt. Spread with an offset spatula and immediately sprinkle on M&Ms to allow them to stick to the chocolate. Place in fridge and let set.
- Once set, break apart and store in an air tight container at room temperature or in fridge until ready to serve.
Notes
Tips & Variations
- Can use Club, Ritz or Graham crackers in place of saltine crackers.
- Dark or white chocolate can also be used in place of semi-sweet chocolate chips for a different taste.
- Change up the toppings from Red and Green M&M's that I used to one of the following below.
- Mix it up and do half of the pan with one flavor or toppings and the other side a different one.
- Can sprinkle sea salt on top of the chocolate.
- Can use unsalted butter to cut down on the salt intake.
- Need to serve more? Double, triple or quadruple the recipe.
