Whether you call it poor man’s toffee, redneck toffee, or just plain saltine cracker toffee - this is one sweet treat you'll love!
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 30 minutesminutes
Servings 35servings
Ingredients
35saltine crackers
½cupbutter(1 stick)
½cuppacked light brown sugar
8ouncessemi-sweet chocolate chips
1cupchoppedtoasted pecans
Instructions
To toast pecans:
Place pecans in a small baking pan in a 350 degree oven. Cook for 5 minutes or until nuts are toasted.
For the toffee:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Place the crackers in a single layer in a small baking pan.
Cook brown sugar and butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat until butter is completely melted and mixture comes to a rapid boil.
Pour over crackers and spread out with a wooden spoon or brush making sure to cover all the way to the edges of the crackers.
Bake 5 minutes or until topping is golden brown.
Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle with chocolate chips.
Turn the oven off and place the pan back in the hot oven for 1 minute to soften the chocolate chips.
Remove from oven and spread chocolate evenly over the crackers.
Sprinkle with nuts.
Allow the mixture to cool completely until the chocolate has re-solidified. Break into pieces.
Notes
When toasting pecans, keep a close watch on them. If you start to smell toasted nuts, take them out immediately. They're already done when you smell that toasty nut smell.
If you prefer to use unsalted crackers, you can but your finished toffee will be missing some of that sweet-salty contrast that makes this recipe special.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature. It should last about a week. I don't recommend refrigerating the toffee because it can cause the crackers to become a bit soggy.