Valentine's Day Crack
This easy Valentine’s Day crack candy is made with salty crackers, buttery toffee, melted chocolate, and festive sprinkles for a sweet-and-salty dessert everyone loves.
Equipment
- Rimmed baking sheet
- Aluminum foil or parchment paper
- medium saucepan
- Heat-resistant spatula
- Offset spatula (helpful for spreading chocolate)
Ingredients
- 40–48 saltine crackers (enough to cover pan)
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 cups semi-sweet or milk chocolate
- ½ cup pink, red, and white sprinkles
- Optional toppings:Crushed freeze-dried strawberries, Valentine M&M’s, White chocolate drizzle, Flaky sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and spray lightly.
- Arrange saltines in a single layer, edge to edge.
- In a saucepan, melt butter and brown sugar together. Bring to a rolling boil and boil for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Carefully pour the hot toffee over the crackers and spread evenly.
- Bake for 5–6 minutes, until bubbly.
- Melt chocolate in the microwave, stirring in 30 second intervals.
- Remove from oven and immediately spread melted chocolate on top. Carefully spread until smooth.
- Decorate with sprinkles and toppings while chocolate is warm.
- Chill in the fridge 30–45 minutes until set.
- Break into pieces and enjoy!!
Notes
- Use unsalted butter so the toffee doesn’t become overly salty
- Spread chocolate while it’s still warm for the smoothest finish
- Add toppings immediately! chocolate sets fast
- Chill until fully firm before breaking for clean pieces