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This easy Graham Cracker Toffee (also called Christmas Crack) is one of the easiest treats to make, with just 5-ingredients.
Graham Cracker Toffee (AKA Christmas Crack) might be the easiest holiday treat.
Whether you call it Cracker Toffee, or Christmas Crack, this recipe is hugely popular for a reason! It's very easy to make with just 5 ingredients, and it has that rich, buttery toffee flavor we all love, without being brittle and hard like traditional toffee.
It's my go-to if I need a really simple dessert for a crowd, or even to whip up holiday treats for neighbors and friends. Grab a package of graham crackers, chocolate, butter, brown sugar, and pecans, and you're ready to go.
(And if you're a toffee lover like me, don't miss my Toffee Cookie Bars, Chocolate Trifle with toffee bits, or this delicious Sticky Toffee Pudding!)
How to make Christmas Crack:
Line a pan with Graham Crackers. Us a 9x13inch pan, and line it with parchment paper. Arrange crackers in a single layer to act as the base for these bars.
Toffee Layer: In a saucepan, melt butter then add brown sugar and pecans. Stir to combine, then bring to a gentle boil and boil for 5 minutes.
Layer: Pour toffee mixture over the graham crackers and smooth into an even layer.
Bake at 350°F for 7 minutes.
Add chocolate: Remove from oven and carefully place chocolate bar pieces on top. Cover pan for 5-10 minutes to allow the chocolate to melt, then spread melted chocolate into an even layer.
Cool: Let these Christmas crack toffee bars cool completely before serving. You can refrigerate them if you want, but rest at room temperautre for 15 minutes before cutting.
Recipe Variations:
- White Chocolate: Use white chocolate instead of milk or dark, or drizzle some melted white chocolate on top of the milk chocolate.
- Crackers: Saltine crackers are also a popular choice for Christmas crack. You could also use club crackers or ritz crackers. You could even try a base of pretzels.
- Candy: Sprinkle on some crushed peppermint candy, m&m's, or sprinkles.
More Candy-like Treats:
- Chocolate Truffles
- Homemade Caramels
- Oreo Balls
- Chocolate Fudge
- Peanut Brittle
- Rocky Road
- Chocolate Covered Pretzel Rods
- Chocolate Turtles
- Browse all of my Christmas Recipes!
Graham Cracker Toffee (Christmas Crack)
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 package Honey Graham Crackers
- 14 ounces Hershey's chocolate bars, (I use two large 7oz bars)
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly spray a 9×13'' pan with cooking spray, then lay parchment paper on top, so it sticks firmly in the pan.
- Place graham cracker sheets to cover the bottom of the pan.
- Toffee layer: Add butter to a large saucepan over medium heat and allow it to melt. Add the brown sugar and pecans, and stir constantly, bringing the mixture to a full boil. Boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Bake: Remove from heat then pour mixture over graham crackers and spread into an even layer. Bake for 7 minutes.
- Add chocolate: While the bars are baking, unwrap the Hershey's chocolate bars and break into pieces. Remove bars from oven and carefully place chocolate pieces across the top of the toffee layer. Cover the pan with a lid or aluminum foil to allow the chocolate to melt (5-10 minutes).
- Smooth melted chocolate evenly over the bars.
- Cool completely before serving. I like to store mine in the fridge to set up (not required) but I leave them out at room temperature for 15 minutes before cutting them, to allow the chocolate to soften.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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*I first shared this recipe November 2015. Updated November 2019 and December 2024.
These are excellent. I’ve done my own variation using Cadbury milk chocolate with crumbled pecans atop the melted chocolate rather than pecans in the toffee part. I’ve made these 3 times now and everyone goes crazy for them. 1 out of the 3 times the layers seemed to break apart from each other easier and I’m not sure what was different as I thought I had done them all the exact same way. I did do one with 1.5 times the quantity and they worked out great…I used a cookie tray with parchment for larger area. The other two times I used size dish per recipe. They taste wonderful and I find the Cadbury milk chocolate is delicious for this recipe.
Very good! Big hit with my friends
I have made these several times now they are delicious Thank you for the recipe!!!!!!
These were incredible! Very sweet but I adore Hershey chocolate bars so I loved them as the frosting. My husband loved them too!
Made this and was OK. The choc bar pieces didn’t melt like they should have & then were not easy to spread. Had to put back into oven and cover with foil another 10 min & still had to press them down into the caramel mixture to get them to melt more enough to spread a little….
I made this looking for a subsitute for english toffee but no this does not meet or even come close if u are wanting toffee taste. Too much sweet. i used semi sweet choco chips . As to a bar cookie type this will do for that. Simple to make satisfys crunch desire. Bess
Are you using only one layer of crackers?? Can walnuts be used?
Yes and yes.
They were quite good, but too sickly sweet. I will try them with semi-sweet chocolate. I bought a good quality Lindt chocolate, but to be honest; I almost have a headache from the sweetness.
I am about to make the recipe.
How long do they keep without making the cracker soggy? How best to store them?
About a week in the fridge in an air tight container. You can also freeze it!
Tastes good but what a crumbly mess! When I cut into it most of it just fell apart.