Description

Pretzel Christmas Crack, also known as Pretzel Toffee, is a delightful holiday treat combining salty pretzels with rich buttery toffee, melted chocolate, and festive sprinkles or candies. This easy-to-make recipe involves layering pretzels with a homemade toffee glaze, baking briefly to bubble, then topping with melted chocolate and your favorite colorful toppings. Perfect for sharing during the holidays or enjoying as a sweet snack!

Ingredients

Scale

Base

40-48 pretzel crisps (or Pretzel Crackers, or 2-3 cups pretzels, not sticks)

Toffee Topping

1 cup butter (2 sticks, unsalted)
1 cup brown sugar (packed)

Chocolate Topping

2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Decorations

½ cup sprinkles (or M&M’s, or candies of choice)

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Instructions

Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350℉ (175℃) to prepare for baking the toffee layer.
Prepare Baking Sheet: Line a rimmed 15″×10″ sheet pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil sprayed with cooking spray, or use a nonstick silicone baking mat for easy removal.
Arrange Pretzels: Place the pretzel crisps in a single even layer on the bottom of the pan. Break a few pieces if necessary to fill gaps so the entire pan surface is covered.
Make Toffee: In a medium pot over medium-low heat, melt the butter and stir in the packed brown sugar. Bring to a rolling boil, stirring occasionally, and cook for 3 minutes until bubbling and amber-colored. Remove from heat and immediately pour evenly over the pretzel layer, spreading quickly to cover all pretzels.
Bake Toffee: Place the sheet pan in the oven and bake for 3-5 minutes until the toffee layer starts to bubble.
Add Chocolate: Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle the chocolate chips over the hot toffee. Let sit 1-2 minutes, then spread the melted chocolate evenly using a spatula. If chocolate doesn’t melt fully, return to the oven for 1-2 minutes and spread again.
Decorate: Scatter sprinkles or your chosen candies evenly on top of the melted chocolate.
Cool and Set: Allow the toffee to cool completely at room temperature or refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour until the chocolate and toffee are hardened.
Break and Serve: Flip the tray over, peel off parchment paper or foil, and break or cut the toffee into pieces. Serve immediately or store in an airtight container.

Notes

To achieve the perfect toffee texture, use a candy thermometer to cook the toffee mixture to 270℉-290℉ if available.
You can substitute sprinkles with M&M’s or any favorite candies for decoration.
Store leftover Pretzel Christmas Crack in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator for up to one week.
For quicker chocolate melting, you can briefly microwave the chocolate chips before spreading if desired.
Breaking pretzels to fill gaps ensures a consistent toffee layer across the pan.