How to Make Saltine Cracker Candy

[@missreddog]

To make this adult fancy… use a splash of caramel extract and a splash of bourbon (when making the caramel sauce. Use dark chocolate 70% chips (Trader Joes has them) for the choco layer. Pecans and a sprinkle of Himalayan salt like you suggested brings out the above flavors. It’s stellar.

[@SugarSpunRun]

Sounds delicious! :)

[@yolandaponkers1581]

This is one of my go to favorites! Also, I absolutely love your hair!!

[@SugarSpunRun]

Thank you! :)

[@TamaraInTanzania2]

I love that you kept it "traditional" and didnt add all the extras... this is how i remember my grandmother making it. My. Absolute favorite😊

[@SugarSpunRun]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it! 😊

[@Jeffffrey0902]

Who else is here because of emmymadeinjapan? Thank you Sam for this easy recipe. Defenitely will give it a try.

[@SugarSpunRun]

I hope you love it! :)

[@IMOO1896]

I keep coming back because it’s the best and easiest. For some reason I wouldn’t even have watched this if Emmy hadn’t done it.

[@TOMMY-WANT-WINGY]

REEEEEE! Salty Cracker is my homeboy

[@molly_jean]

REEEeeeeeeeeee

[@suzz1776]

🧂🧂🧂🧂🧂

[@theresalecompte6486]

Exactly the way you said! The easiest toffee/caramel I've ever made after several miserable failed attempts! Thank you so much! Christmas just got merrier!

[@SugarSpunRun]

You are so welcome!

[@sarahchalvet199]

Just made it! Cooled down in 10 minutes after placing on the snow outside! 😂 So very yummy, thanks for the recipe!

[@SugarSpunRun]

Great idea! 😊 Enjoy!

[@lindadonnajohns2190]

I just made this for a friend's bday and had three people ask for the recipe. I have passed along this link. I tweaked it to have 1 cup of chocolate chips and 1 cup of peanut butter chips. So easy to make, definitely going to be a go-to recipe!

[@SugarSpunRun]

I’m so glad everyone enjoyed it so much!! Thank you for sharing!!! 😊😊

[@johnjacobjingle6090]

Easy way to ruin the recipe Completely, but good you liked it.

[@lt3074]

It's one my favorites desserts to make & eat during the Christmas holidays.

[@SugarSpunRun]

It is soooo good! :)

[@mariannemcglynn291]

Thank you! This was a great recipe and video. I really appreciated your detailed instructions. For my topping, I sprinkled crushed saltine crackers on top. It worked out great. I will be using this every year!

[@SugarSpunRun]

You're welcome! I'm glad it was such a hit! :)

[@Handsoffthekids]

Fantastic recipe! Hubby and I used it as a date night. We used cashews so it was safe for people who have peanut allergies. Amazingly delicious!

[@SugarSpunRun]

I'm so glad everyone enjoyed it so much! :)

[@mariannemcglynn291]

Thanks!

[@SugarSpunRun]

You’re welcome! I’m glad you enjoyed it! 😊😊

[@brookem2610]

Perfect for treats for neighbors at Christmas, loved making it! Thank you

[@SugarSpunRun]

You’re welcome! I’m glad you enjoyed it and I hope the neighbors do too. 😊😊

[@icepetals]

Your portions and timing are on point! Thank you for walking me thru thr recipe!! They turned out beautiful and delicious!!

[@SugarSpunRun]

You're welcome! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. :)

[@wayneclarke1727]

So glad I found you! I love the salty sweet!

[@SugarSpunRun]

Thank you so much! :)

[@Handsoffthekids]

Yes the sea salt added so much to it!

[@claudiarayo8446]

Thank you so much for this wonderful recipe!!! Delicious and so easy to make ❤️

[@SugarSpunRun]

You’re welcome! I’m glad you enjoyed it! 😊😊

[@0U812.]

I watch this video every year! Write it down? Psshhh! 🤣🤣 love this girl! Forward to a friend!✨🎄✨🌟Happieat Holidays y’all! This IS a great gift idea!!! Esp for someone who is not having such good luck.. share your kitchen love❤

[@SugarSpunRun]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoy it so much. :)

[@melissamason2169]

So addictive!!!!

[@chrisdiane8429]

This is one of my favorites thank you so much my other favorite is Rocky Road candy

[@Richardskull]

One of my favorite desserts,snacks! Is ritz with peanut butter, covered with melted almond bark rolled in crushed walnuts!

[@wayneclarke1727]

My mouth started watering! I gotta try this!

[@SugarSpunRun]

I hope you love it! :)

[@adrianasierra4733]

I made it ! Thank you for the recipe, it’s SO GOOD!! I added shredded coconut too!!

[@SugarSpunRun]

I'm so glad you liked it!!

[@lisaray9404]

Thank you so much for the video and recipe!! This is a favorite at my house. Great for sharing and gifting! Thank you again! 😊💖🙏🏻

[@suzyqmaietta6651]

It’s so delicious ❤❤❤❤

[@rosieschmitt6509]

Nice Recipe and like the video explained everything and gave measurements 👩‍🍳🥂⚘

[@SugarSpunRun]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@RA-zj3vs]

I'm not going to make this today, it is hot in my area but I will make this when it gets cooler, thanks for this video

[@SugarSpunRun]

It’s so good! I hope you love it! 😊

[@cherylmcelroy6407]

Easy and delicious!

[@SugarSpunRun]

Thank you!

[@torib7319]

Love this recipe!!

[@SugarSpunRun]

Thank you! :)

[@LunaLumixx]

You’re literally a life saver. Thank you for this. It’s an unusual craving, Christmas crack in May. 😹

[@SugarSpunRun]

It's irresistible any time of year! Enjoy 🥰

[@kayrobinson1414]

Thanks for this super simple recipe ! 🥰

[@SugarSpunRun]

My pleasure 😊

[@55judylw]

I'm making this for my many family members for Christmas! I can't wait to taste it!

[@SugarSpunRun]

Love that! Thanks for using my recipe 😊

[@generivers9566]

Thanks for the recipe my mom sent me here will be trying this soon.

[@SugarSpunRun]

I hope you love it!! 😊😊

[@HazyC1231]

I made it and it turned out great! Thank you❤

[@SugarSpunRun]

You're welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@nicoolpeg7821]

Made some last night for the first time and it’s perfect, thank you for your video!! 🇨🇦

[@SugarSpunRun]

You're welcome! I'm so glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@Rollwithit699]

Could I increase the syrup amount successfully? Seems like the finished product is too thin.

[@nicoolpeg7821]

@@Rollwithit699 it thickens as it cools. I would be worried that it’d be too sweet. But that’s just me! Could be a fun experiment ☺️

[@eschreck814]

Trying these right now! Using candy canes as one of the toppings!

[@SugarSpunRun]

I hope you love it! :)

[@eschreck814]

@@SugarSpunRun we've eaten half the tray already 😂 I definitely put too much toffee on, but it was a good practice run for our Christmas party!

[@kathylundy9688]

Thanks for the recipe...It's great and so easy to make.

[@SugarSpunRun]

I’m so glad you enjoyed it! 😊

[@pegeggeggleston4315]

What a fun video to watch, and mouth watering too. I love old fashion basic yummy recipes. Great video and excelant instruction. I think I can do it. Thanks for sharing and continued success. Love PegEgg

[@SugarSpunRun]

Thanks so much! :)

[@stephaniesmith2483]

Tried this easy candy ait came out perfect. Thank you Sam

[@SugarSpunRun]

Glad you liked it!!

[@dianemaurone7277]

Yours were the easiest thank you

[@mrsvill]

Just made this and left it to cool in the fridge. It was a fun activity with the kids because they loved greasing the sheet and lining up the crackers while I made the toffee. Can't wait to taste test it!

[@SugarSpunRun]

I hope everyone loves it! 😊

[@mrsvill]

@@SugarSpunRun it's been 3 hours now and half the tray is gone 😁 it tastes so good!

[@SugarSpunRun]

Only half?! Those are rookie numbers! 🤣🤣🤣 I’m glad everyone is enjoying it. 😊

[@MoonStar-eo8lv]

Easy recipe. Thanks for sharing!

[@SugarSpunRun]

You're welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@WeepingWillow422]

Will be trying this next week. Was gonna do this weekend but I fear if I do it this weekend, it will all be gone by Christmas. I don't want that lol. I LOVE saltine crackers, I LOVE caramel (I know this is toffee, but still similar to caramel) and I LOVE chocolate. I'm gonna do half the candy with pecans on top and for my sister's kids I will do the other half with just Christmas sprinkles. Wish me luck!

[@SugarSpunRun]

😂 You could always make a few batches! I hope you love it. :)

[@rochellerascon9304]

Its in the oven now and I can't wait to see how it turns out!

[@SugarSpunRun]

I hope you love it! :)

[@Stophating_91]

​@@SugarSpunRunhey,how long do you leave it in the fridge to harden please?

[@jenniferatkinson442]

I made this tonight! Really easy to make. Thanks 😊

[@SugarSpunRun]

I’m glad you enjoyed it! 😊😊

[@jennyhicks7716]

Another winner 😊

[@SugarSpunRun]

Thank you! :)

[@starrfishhill]

I tried it! ITS A WINNER!!!!!!

[@SugarSpunRun]

Yay! I'm happy to hear that 😊

[@edwardcullen606]

I brown the butter before adding the sugar, it adds a richness to the toffee. Thanks for the video, I'm about to make another batch.

[@SugarSpunRun]

Sounds great! 😊

[@God_Is_Just]

Doing what you suggested did not work for me… I found the sugar and butter HAD to melt together. I ended up with a burnt mess unfortunately.

[@timothywilkins2173]

Made it, AWESOME! Was a huge success with my parishioners.

[@SugarSpunRun]

Awesome!!! I’m so glad everyone enjoyed it!!! 😊

[@beneachus4901]

Maybe I got lucky but I tried this and idk how you could mess it up. It’s so easy. I crunched up pretzels for my topping

[@SugarSpunRun]

I’m glad you enjoyed it! 😊

[@angelav9838]

I'll tell you how you could mess it up...by leaving it in the oven and forgetting to time it 😞

[@beneachus4901]

@@angelav9838 lol

[@progranma2864]

I messed it up because i forgot what caramel looks like and there was a picture included in the recipe that i was looking at and I assumed it was what the crackers should look like before to go to the oven (when actually it was what they look like after you added chocolate). So I thought i had to put a whole lot of brown sugar on the crackers, and then when the 1 cup of the recipe wasn't enough, I assumed that I had more crackers than the people in the recipe so I added two cups of brown sugar and butter. Then after obviously I made it burn, it was all black. Okk i never bake i was trying to do smt for my roommates 😭😭 second attempt today lol with a video to help this time

[@progranma2864]

Update, i tried again and now it's much better ! Still messy but we can eat it

[@jeraldbennett9289]

I didn't get my pan non-stick enough, so mine was all broken up. Still tastes awesome though. I used crushed candy canes and mini m&ms. I am going to make it for a work thing. This was a tester, so now I can make it better and more uniform.

[@SugarSpunRun]

As long as it tastes good that is the important thing right? :)

[@BonesWild]

It was sooo good.

[@SugarSpunRun]

I’m glad you enjoyed it! 😊😊

[@southernrail4254]

I just had my first bite of these after cooling...OMG!!! so beyond anything i was expecting. Your tutoring was perfect and i followed exactly...thank you!

[@SugarSpunRun]

I'm so happy you liked them! Thank you so much ❤️

[@SomboonCM]

The Salt Must Flow!!!

[@rachs57]

HI Sugar Spun Fairy(Happy New Year (2025). I made this, another one of your fail proof recipes but did not have saltines. However I did have oyster crackers🙄 and the recipe was still amazing. Little crunchy toffee bites🤯🤯🤯.

[@VeritasIncrebresco]

I legit thought that this was a video from Salty Cracker. Not disappointed though.

[@VeritasIncrebresco]

@Teresa Jones clean up on aisle America!!

[@satsat969]

Thank you for sharing!

[@SugarSpunRun]

Of course! I hope you love it 😊

[@laurametheny1008]

Thank you!🎄

[@SugarSpunRun]

Enjoy ❤️

[@susand6249]

Made this last night. Ty! Next time more salt. Ever done with pretzels?

[@overcomerbtboj]

Christmas crack is a very appropriate name- you can’t stop with just one 😋😋😋

[@stevemcmillin2737]

One of my favorite candies only I use graham crackers instead of saltines. Huge difference.

[@SugarSpunRun]

I have a graham cracker recipe too! So good! ❤️

[@erinskeffington3683]

So the graham crackers are better?

[@jeannemcmillintwinlakeses3767]

@@erinskeffington3683 Give them a try. I think so.

[@williamlindemulder8936]

How long can you keep these and still taste fresh. I want to make it and box it up for Christmas giving about 4 days before Christmas

[@SugarSpunRun]

I would say a week tops. 😊

[@Handsoffthekids]

If you have unsalted saltines could you use salted butter?

[@AngelRain2468]

I love Christmas crack

[@SugarSpunRun]

Me too! 😊

[@donnapiraino3323]

❤❤❤❤

[@kathybray7156]

Salteen cracker candy ❤

[@ireneroy8820]

Thank You!! Has anyone used salted butter? 🧈 That what I have

[@Maryzees1]

I just did. I don’t think it will make a difference but I will soon find out lol mine is still cooling down. :)

[@ireneroy8820]

@@Maryzees1 no it didn’t on mine, I just forgot to put the crackers and toffee for 5 minutes after putting the toffee on the crackers! LoL I did however use the mini semi sweet chip and they melted really well and fast. My first time making this, it made a whole lot! Merry CHRISTmas!!

[@Maryzees1]

@@ireneroy8820 Yay! Glad it turned out for ya! :)

[@SugarSpunRun]

Sorry I didn’t get to you sooner! It’s been crazy around here all day! As the others have said, the salted butter will definitely work here. You may want to go just a little lighter if you add any salt on top so it doesn’t become too salty. 😊

[@tohdit0hdi787]

YUM :P

[@noway57]

This looks good and so do you.

[@thereseroff1483]

Did you know that you can make this with Splenda brown sugar, and it turns out great.

[@SugarSpunRun]

I did not. Thank you for the feedback! :)

[@zero_bs_tolerance8646]

No vanilla?

[@accarl719]

hello!! how long do you let this cool before putting it in Tupperware? And do you recommend keeping them in the refrigerator or at room temperature until Christmas? I’m hoping they last five days.

[@SugarSpunRun]

Room temperature in an air tight container. I do the refrigerator simply because I like it cold. 5 days should be fine. :)

[@dennisiacco7057]

I don’t have unsalted butter, can I use salted. Can you use margarine?

[@SugarSpunRun]

Salted butter will work here. It may be a tad bit saltier, but will definitely work. :)

[@marciawentworth6397]

Can you substitute Ritz crackers instead of saltines

[@SugarSpunRun]

It'll change the flavor a bit, but it'll work. :)

[@raymonddriggers]

Not sure what looks sweetest

[@cookingwithbigrob3060]

I like your video

[@SugarSpunRun]

Thank you! 😊

[@ibnkhaldoun4319]

just made this. the chocolate didn’t harden so much on the counter, so i popped it in the fridge after 2 hours. Does this need refrigeration now? i usually assume something refrigerated can’t then be at room temperature

[@SugarSpunRun]

Personally I do like to refrigerate mine, but it's really not necessary. :)

[@ibnkhaldoun4319]

@@SugarSpunRun i ended up refrigerating it for a half hour to help the chocolate set, then to make sure it eases back to room temperature i put it in my colder than usual bedroom closet. not a gourmet method but i think it’ll do! i think the general low quality of the chips i was using didn’t help - next time i won’t skimp

[@SugarSpunRun]

I’ve given up on generic brand chocolate chips. Wayyy too much frustration using them.

[@ibnkhaldoun4319]

@@SugarSpunRun so, making another 2 batches of these already. thinking of covering one in white chocolate while the other is covered in semisweet. i definitely know from experience that white chocolate is a different animal. will it harden the same with this recipe?

[@janesnyder8736]

What

[@melissasav3257]

Great recipe! I recommend melting the chocolate aside and not directly over the toffee cracker sheet. When I followed your instructions directly, my chocolate ships just cooked and were not spreadable. I used milk chocolate Hershey brand. Did anyone else have this issue?

[@SugarSpunRun]

Hi Melissa! Others have had this issue, and its usually from using a low-quality chocolate. I recommend using a higher quality chocolate like Ghirardelli, or you can melt the chocolate in the microwave first. I go over this in more detail in the blog post.

[@melissasav3257]

@@SugarSpunRun Thank you for the reply!!!

[@VABmo]

Hello! Is this a soft candy or a hard crunchy candy? Thanks!

[@SugarSpunRun]

Definitely more firm than soft--it has the texture of a crisp cracker!

[@daphnerodriguez9980]

THANKS YOU GOODNESS 🌟 AMAZING ❤️🖤💚🤎 FAMILY DAPHNE COTTON ALWAYS 💜 AWESOME

[@chichifaaa]

Can I use salted butter?

[@SugarSpunRun]

Yup. 😊

[@MrRugbyprop1]

This turned out delicious years ago but I lost my recipe and I can't tell what the difference is. Nobody gives size of the cookie sheet. I used a 17X13 and didn't seem like there was enough toffee. Think I'd either use a smaller cookie sheet or increase the amount of brown sugar and butter.

[@Divamarja_CA]

My instructions (from another source) say to use a 10x14 jelly roll pan. Mine are 10x15 and that will have to do!

[@tburrrg2502]

Mine didn’t turn out. The brown sugar didn’t dissolve into the butter. I’m going to try again today :)

[@kblongespee9225]

I think melting the chocolate on the stove and pouring already melted chocolate might be easier

[@jamesmehigan2407]

I learned that this is also called "PMS Bars" by some ladies, for obvious reasons LOL

[@jackiebrown2879]

I want chocolate on both sides though 😔

[@SugarSpunRun]

That may be tough to achieve unfortunately. :(

[@jackiebrown2879]

@@SugarSpunRun the toffee layer actually slipped under the crackers! It coated the entire bottom 🙂 i just didn't want the crackers hanging out.

[@julielovelace7189]

Ok desserts are not my strong suit. I followed directions but the bottom on the crackers were mushy. Help

[@SugarSpunRun]

Hmm did they bake long enough?

[@amanndawalker3452]

Mine clumped up😭

[@SugarSpunRun]

What part in particular?

[@FlashOhJoy]

My chips wouldn’t melt... this recipe is a standard party fare for our family, but a first time I’ve had this happen... must just be another “COVID”...thing

[@SugarSpunRun]

Honestly I think a lot of the big name chips changed their formula 😔

[@fleperdtheworst4609]

All I had to do to find this video of search up white cracker

[@SugarSpunRun]

That certainly is an interesting search...

[@luckydelauta3859]

Make sure to put the salty side of the crackers DOWN!

[@jml19221]

Who you calling a cracker?

[@joshr9417]

WARNING****** If you use Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chips for this recipe it will fail, they do not melt correctly and instead just clump.

[@SugarSpunRun]

So frustrating, I think they changed their formula.

[@DropboxDrew85]

Never use foil and butter it's a complete waste of your time always parchment paper

[@SugarSpunRun]

As long as you can get your parchment paper to go up the sides of the pan so nothing leaks under that will work just fine.