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Easy Recipe Saltine Cracker Candy With Peanut Butter Chips

Last Updated on March 27, 2022

Are you out of ideas for the holiday treats? Well, your Christmas present has arrived! With this step by step recipe of a saltine cracker candy with peanut butter, you will leave your family guests wanting more. It is a deluxe holiday treat that is remarkably easy to make. 

Mouthwatering saltine crackers and semi-sweet chocolate chips, topped with peanut butter chips, all of which make the perfect homemade recipe for your Christmas treats. By the time you take the first bite, you can taste the chocolate melting in your mouth and delectable peanut butter mapping out on your palate with saltine crunchy crackers giving a delightful contrast to the sugar. I guarantee you that it is an undeniably delicious and irresistible go-to snack that everyone will love.  

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What You Will Need To Make This Saltine Cracker Candy With Peanut Butter

Ingredients

  • 35-40 saltine crackers (4 ounces/100 grams), broken into individual squares
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 230g semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp. instant espresso powder
  • 130g peanut butter chips

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Measuring spoons
  • Offset spatula
  • Measuring cups
  • Medium-sized saucepan
  • Baking sheet
  • Aluminum foil

All-Clad Stainless Steel Sauce Pan with Lid

Step by Step Instructions: Saltine Cracker Candy

Step 1 

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper then, spray with non-stick spray.

Step 2

Line up your saltine crackers in a single layer in rows on the tray. It may be necessary to cut some crackers to fill in smaller gaps.

Line up your saltine crackers

Step 3 

Grab your saucepan and heat your butter in low heat. As you add your sugar, increase your heat to medium and stir until sugar dissolves. Boil with constant stirring for four minutes until color turns to caramel. Remove from heat and add in the espresso powder.

Step 4

Pour the mixture over the crackers and evenly spread it using an offset spatula.

Step 5 

Bake for four to five minutes until the top begins to form bubbles. Take out from the oven and add the semi-chocolate chips. Put back for about two minutes until chocolate chips melt.

Step 6

After you have removed it out from the oven, spread the melted chocolate over the top with a clean spatula.

Spreading melted Chocolate

Step 7 

Add the peanut butter chips to the chocolate for two minutes until it melts. Swirl the melted peanut butter chips to the chocolate using the pointed end of the fork.

Step 8 

Cool to room temperature, about thirty minutes. Then cover with foil and refrigerate until set or freeze for fifteen minutes until chilled.

Step 9 

Transfer the toffee to a cutting board using the foil overhang. Peel off the foil off the back of the crackers and cut into squares. Serve and enjoy! 

Saltine Cracker Candy With Peanut Butter Chips

Are you out of ideas for the holiday treats? Well, your Christmas present has arrived! With this step by step recipe of a saltine cracker candy with peanut butter, you will leave your family guests wanting more. It is a deluxe holiday treat that is remarkably easy to make.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Saltine Cracker Candy With Peanut Butter Chips
Servings: 16
Author: cakedecorist.com

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Measuring Spoons
  • Measuring cups
  • Medium-sized saucepan
  • Baking sheet
  • Aluminum foil

Ingredients
  

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper then, spray with non-stick spray.
  • Line up your saltine crackers in a single layer in rows on the tray. It may be necessary to cut some crackers to fill in smaller gaps.
  • Grab your saucepan and heat your butter in low heat. As you add your sugar, increase your heat to medium and stir until sugar dissolves. Boil with constant stirring for four minutes until color turns to caramel. Remove from heat and add in the espresso powder.
  • Pour the mixture over the crackers and evenly spread it using an offset spatula.
  • Bake for four to five minutes until the top begins to form bubbles. Take out from the oven and add the semi-chocolate chips. Put back for about two minutes until chocolate chips melt.
  • After you have removed it out from the oven, spread the melted chocolate over the top with a clean spatula.
  • Add the peanut butter chips to the chocolate for two minutes until it melts. Swirl the melted peanut butter chips to the chocolate using the pointed end of the fork.
  • Cool to room temperature, about thirty minutes. Then cover with foil and refrigerate until set or freeze for fifteen minutes until chilled.
  • Transfer the toffee to a cutting board using the foil overhang. Peel off the foil off the back of the crackers and cut into squares. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

  • Peanut butter chips require more heat than chocolate chips in terms of melting.
  • Make sure to get the original salted saltines to get that authentic taste.
  • Be cautious when boiling the toffee. Use a timer to keep track and avoid burning it.
  • Use a heat-proof spatula to spread the toffee and chocolate layers.
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Tips and Tricks: Chocolate Peanut Butter Saltine Toffee

  • Peanut butter chips require more heat than chocolate chips in terms of melting.
  • Make sure to get the original salted saltines to get that authentic taste.
  • Be cautious when boiling the toffee. Use a timer to keep track and avoid burning it.
  • Use a heat-proof spatula to spread the toffee and chocolate layers.

Servings and Preparation Time

Servings and Preparation Time - Saltine Cracker Candy
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