Description
A crunchy, buttery toffee made with Ritz crackers, brown sugar, and chocolate, perfect for parties and gifting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sleeve Ritz crackers (about 30–35 crackers)
- 1 cup (2 sticks, 226 g) unsalted butter
- 1 cup (220 g) packed dark brown sugar
- 2 cups (340 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans or walnuts (optional)
- Flaky sea salt for finishing (optional)
Instructions
- Line a rimmed baking sheet (15×10-inch) with parchment paper and arrange Ritz crackers in a single layer.
- In a saucepan, combine unsalted butter and brown sugar; bring to a steady boil for 3 minutes while stirring.
- Pour the hot sugar-butter mixture evenly over the crackers.
- Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 5–7 minutes until bubbling actively.
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle chocolate chips over the hot toffee; let stand for 5 minutes.
- Spread the melted chocolate with an offset spatula and sprinkle with chopped nuts or sea salt if desired.
- Chill for 30–60 minutes until set before breaking into pieces.
Notes
For a stovetop precision method, use a candy thermometer to reach soft-ball stage (235–240°F).
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg