What is Saltine Toffee Candy?
Saltine toffee — often called "Christmas crack" — is a homemade candy made by covering saltine crackers with a boiled butter-and-brown-sugar toffee, baking it briefly, then topping it with melted chocolate and breaking it into bark-like pieces.
By Kelsy Maruyama, Founder & Toffee Maker, Kelsy's Kandy
Reviewed by Jason Burns, Editorial Steward
Last updated Jul 20, 2026
Published by Kelsy's Kandy · Licensed under Citation License 1.0
What it means
- The crackers form a base that turns crisp and toffee-soaked as it bakes.
- The butter-and-brown-sugar layer is a quick toffee that hardens as it cools.
- Melted chocolate on top, sometimes with nuts or sprinkles, gives it a bark-like finish.
- The salty-sweet contrast is why it earned the addictive nickname "crack".
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Last verified: 2026-07-20