Nobody will guess that this sweet toffee starts with graham crackers. Brickle Bars are crunchy and topped with pecans and melted chocolate!
This sweet toffee recipe was given to me in my first year of marriage at a family party on my in-laws side. I was shocked that it was made with crackers!
You’ll love the buttery flavor, and surprisingly people will beg for this recipe, thinking you slaved over the stove making toffee. We call these brickle bars in our house (remember when toffee was called brickle?).
Be sure to add it to your last minute Christmas candy list!
- Tastes like toffee (without the stick to your dental work texture, ha)!
- Only five ingredients!
- Quick and easy! Ready in minutes!
If you love toffee, then you need to try today’s easy candy recipe! My family has been making this recipe for nearly 30 years!
- Butter- I always use unsalted, but salted will work just fine in this recipe too!
- Graham crackers- make sure they are fresh. Stale graham crackers won’t result in the same texture!
- Chocolate chips- Use a good quality brand. You want your toffee to TASTE good.
- Pecans- no need to toast the pecans, since we’ll be putting them on top and baking.
How to Make Graham Cracker Toffee
Prep the Crackers. Line your sheet pan with parchment paper or foil. Break your graham crackers into fourths, along their natural perforated marks. Line your sheet pan with crackers.
PRO TIP: Don’t separate your crackers. Just lay them down. Once the toffee has cooled, crack into pieces.
Make the sugar mixture. In a small saucepan, bring your butter and sugar to a full rolling boil. Pour over crackers. Sprinkle with chopped pecans.
Bake. Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 12-15 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately use a small spatula to transfer hot toffee to a piece of parchment paper on the counter.
Garnish. Melt chocolate according to package, spread over toffee. Allow to set and cool (about 15 minutes).
More Toffee Variations
- S’mores cracker toffee is a little bit of summer on a slice of toffee! So easy and delicious.
- Here’s my classic recipe for Saltine Toffee. You decide which type of cracker YOU prefer 🙂
- My Christmas Crack recipe is also made with crackers, but decked out for the winter holiday!
- I’ve added crushed candy canes to make this Peppermint Toffee the perfect holiday treat.
- If you have extra graham crackers, give this delicious Chocolate Eclair Cake a try soon! Or if you’re craving chocolate, this Boston Cream Donut recipe is decadent and EASY.
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Graham Cracker Toffee Recipe
Ingredients
- 12 full size graham cracker broken into fourths
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup semi-sweet morsels melted
Instructions
- Break grahams into fourths. Line 15x10x1inch pan with crackers. Pan melt butter and sugar. Bring to a boil over medium high heat, remove immediately and pour over crackers. Sprinkle with nuts.
- Bake in a 350 degree oven for 12-15 minutes. Remove from oven and transfer to parchment paper. The best way to do this is using two butter knives, or a small spatula. Scoop each graham cracker individually and transfer to parchment.
- Repeat until all grahams are moved to paper.
- Spread melted chocolate over each brickle bar. Allow to set. Store in airtight container.
Notes
- STORAGE: Store graham cracker toffee in airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.
- Pecans- can be substituted with sliced almonds, or omitted. No need to toast the pecans first.
Would it be okay to leave out pecans, can’t eat any type of nuts?
Of course. That is the beauty of these very old recipes. Try brickle or toffee bits instead of nuts. Allergy to tree nuts is nothing to sneeze at and must not be ignored. There are always options to consider. My version is easier. Make the same but then break into irregular pieces instead of trying to keep the rectangular shape intact..
This was even better than what my grandma used to make! I am going to give as gifts this year too.
Thank you so much for sharing this amazing brickle bars recipe! Will surely have this again! It’s really easy to make and it tasted so delicious! Highly recommended!
Couldn’t you bake it on parchment paper then just picking up from the pan? Then proceed with the recipe. Just asking.
I wondered the same. Wouldn’t it save a step?
I have made similar recipes but this one is by far the best! Thanks!
We have been making these with the saline crackers for years. It’s a great recipe.