Description
This is the best Christmas crack recipe because it's quick and easy to make and incredibly delicious!
Ingredients
- Soda Crackers with Salted Tops (1 pack)
- Butter (1 cup)
- Brown Sugar (1 cup)
- Vanilla Extract (1 teaspoon)
- Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips (1 and 1/2 cups)
- Pecans (1 cup, chopped)
Instructions
- Prepare: Preheat oven to 350° F and prepare two baking sheets with tin foil and spray. Lay out the crackers on one of the prepared baking sheets and set it aside.
- Roast: Chop the pecans and place them on the other baking sheet. Roast them in the oven for 3-5 minutes and then set them aside.
- Cook: In a small pot on medium heat, add the butter and brown sugar and stir constantly until melted. Once it reaches a boil, boil and stir for 3 minutes. Add the vanilla extract and stir for 1 more minute. Pour the caramel over the crackers and use a rubber spatula to distribute it evenly.
- Bake: Bake the crackers for 3-5 minutes (until it starts to bubble), then immediately sprinkle the chocolate chips over the hot caramel. Give the chocolate chips a few seconds to start melting, then slowly spread them out. Sprinkle the chopped pecans over the melted chocolate.
- Chill: Rest at room temperature for 5 minutes and then place in the freezer for 1 hour or until completely frozen. Crack into pieces and store in an airtight container.
Notes
Roast the pecans. This really elevates the flavour of this Christmas crack. It gives a warm, toasty, festive roasted nut flavour that everyone is looking for during the holidays.
Wait for the dessert to cool before cracking. It won’t crack properly and probably create quite a mess if you try to crack it while it's still warm and not fully solid.
Keep the Christmas crack stored in the fridge or freezer. It's best to do this so the chocolate doesn’t melt at room temperature. It will be ready to eat from the fridge, and it will be ready in 5 minutes if taken to eat from the freezer.
Alternative toppings that also taste delicious are peanuts, almonds, walnuts, crushed candy cane, sprinkles, m&ms, pretzels etc.
Nutrition facts are estimates only.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert, holiday
- Method: Bake, stove top
- Cuisine: American