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Christmas Crack Recipe
You'll love this salty, sweet, crunchy, chewy saltine cracker candy, sometimes known as Christmas Crack, and you can make it in 15 minutes with just 5 ingredients!
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 15 min🔥 Cook: 15 min👤 Meggan Hill📖 culinaryhill
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
- ●oven
- ●saucepan
- ●spatula
- ●microwave
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Line a 15” x 10” x 1” pan with parchment paper, foil, or a silicone mat. Line up crackers in a single layer in rows on prepared sheet.
2
Meanwhile, using a candy thermometer, melt butter and brown sugar in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and boil for 2 to ⏱️ 3 minutes (270 to 290 degrees if using a candy thermometer). Immediately pour over crackers and spread evenly with a spatula.
butter (2 sticks)1 cup
3
Bake ⏱️ 5 minutes or until the candy hardens. Remove from oven.
4
Meanwhile, melt the chocolate chips in the microwave in 30-second increments at 50% power until melted. Spread over hardened caramel. (You can also sprinkle the chocolate chips over the hardened candy, pop it back in the oven until melted, and spread after that).
5
Sprinkle nuts or other toppings and press into the chocolate using a greased spatula. Cut into squares while warm. Cool completely for at least ⏱️ 15 minutes and store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts
calories
373 kcal
fat Content
25 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
26 g
sodium Content
275 mg
protein Content
2 g
cholesterol Content
1 mg
carbohydrate Content
36 g
saturated Fat Content
8 g
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