Description
Irresistible Easter Toffee delights chocolate lovers with its sweet, crunchy layers of caramel and chocolate. Festive sprinkles and pastel colors make this treat perfect for spring celebrations, promising a delectable dessert you’ll want to share with family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
Primary Ingredients:
- 48 saltine crackers (regular)
- 1 cup (2 sticks / 227 grams) unsalted butter
- 1 cup (220 grams) dark brown sugar, packed
Chocolate and Decorative Ingredients:
- 6 ounces (170 grams) white chocolate chip morsels
- 1–2 drops gel food coloring (optional)
Garnish:
- Easter and springtime-themed sprinkles and candy, to taste
Instructions
- Prepare a 350°F oven and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper, ensuring it extends up the sides for easy removal.
- Create a single layer of saltine crackers across the entire parchment-lined surface, covering the sheet completely.
- In a medium saucepan, combine unsalted butter and dark brown sugar, heating until the mixture reaches a rolling boil. Continuously whisk for 5 minutes until the toffee becomes smooth and bubbling.
- Gently pour the scorching toffee mixture evenly over the arranged crackers, ensuring complete coverage.
- Slide the pan into the preheated oven for 4-5 minutes, watching for a bubbly surface that indicates proper caramelization.
- Immediately after removing from the oven, distribute white chocolate chips across the hot toffee. Allow 2-3 minutes for natural melting.
- Use an offset spatula to create a uniform chocolate layer. Optional: Incorporate pastel food coloring for a festive touch. Quickly sprinkle Easter-themed decorations while chocolate remains soft.
- Refrigerate the toffee for a minimum of 2 hours, allowing complete solidification and flavor development.
- Once fully set, fragment the toffee into irregular pieces using hands or slice precisely with a sharp knife. Present as a delightful homemade treat or package for gifting.
Notes
- Keep crackers tight and close together to ensure even toffee coverage and prevent gaps.
- Use quality unsalted butter for richer flavor and consistent toffee texture.
- Monitor toffee carefully during boiling to prevent burning or separation of butter and sugar.
- Quickly spread melted chocolate while toffee is hot for smooth, even coating.
- Add pastel food coloring drops to white chocolate for festive Easter aesthetic.
- Select fine, delicate Easter sprinkles that complement white chocolate’s color.
- Refrigerate toffee completely before breaking to achieve clean, crisp fracture lines.
- Store in airtight container between parchment layers to maintain crispness.
- Try different chocolate types like milk or dark for varied flavor profiles.
- Consider gluten-free crackers for alternative dietary needs.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg