Buttery, crunchy saltine toffee with a sweet and tart topping. You’ll love the flavor and texture of this Cranberry Pistachio Saltine Toffee recipe!
Why this Recipe Works
Creating cracker toffee is so easy. And the possibilities of flavors are endless. You can make graham cracker toffee, saltine toffee, club cracker toffee…and the toppings? So many to choose from.
One of my favorite holiday recipes is this Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti. I love the sweet and tart cranberry paired with the salty, crunchy pistachio. So why not do the same on top of some saltine toffee?
It reminds me of our favorite Cranberry Bliss Bars.
I set to work quickly and it came together just how I imagined! I used melted white chocolate (this is my favorite) as the base for toppings. I think it would be great with dark chocolate too, but maybe not as pretty in my opinion.
If you’re looking for more toffee recipes, I’ve got you covered. You may remember this White Chocolate Pecan Toffee I made a few weeks ago.
So good. You’ll also find instructions on How to Make Saltine Toffee. You can’t go wrong with these recipes! Unless of course you don’t follow my instructions!
Ingredient Notes
- Saltine crackers – The classic salted crackers work best for this toffee.
- Pistachios – Make sure they are shelled and chopped
- Dried cranberries – I used craisins
- White chocolate – The Ghirardelli melting wafers are my favorite for covering homemade candies because they firm up with a soft melt-in-your-mouth texture. Substitute dark chocolate melting wafers if you prefer!
Step by Step Instructions
Prepare the crackers. Place the crackers on a baking sheet evenly spaced apart. I use a 15 inch baking pan to make sure I can fit all the crackers in one pan.
Make the toffee. Heat the butter and sugar in a saucepan until it reaches a rolling boil, then remove the saucepan from heat. Pour the hot butter mixture over the crackers then bake until the toffee is caramelized.
Add chocolate, nuts and cranberries.
- When the crackers are done baking, melt the white chocolate according to the package instructions. Spread the melted chocolate over the tops of the crackers, then sprinkle on pistachios and cranberries.
- Let the chocolate firm up for a few minutes before serving. Enjoy or store covered until ready to eat.
Recipe FAQs
I keep it in an airtight container on the counter. It’ll stay good for about 7 days, but we can never resist eating it all up before then!
Nope! That’s the beauty of saltine cracker toffee! Just get the butter and sugar to a good rolling boil and it’ll caramelize perfectly in the oven. So easy!
You can sub chocolate chips or other white chocolate but the finished texture won’t be quite as smooth. The toffee will still taste delicious though.
Holiday Desserts
- Cranberry Christmas Cake
- Fantasy Fudge
- Rocky Road Fudge
- Christmas Meringue Cookies
- Pistachio Cookies
- Scotcheroos Recipe
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Cranberry Pistachio Saltine Toffee
Ingredients
- 35-40 saltine crackers
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup chopped pistachios
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- 10 ounces white chocolate wafers
Instructions
- Line a 15x10x1-inch baking sheet with the saltine crackers. Set aside. Preheat oven to 375°F.
- In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, melt butter. Add in sugar and bring to a rolling boil, stirring constantly. Once it begins to boil, remove from heat.
- Pour over saltine crackers. Place in a 375°F oven for about 13-15 minutes, until crackers are browned and caramelized.
- Remove from oven and using a small spatula, place each piece of toffee onto a sheet of parchment paper on the counter.
- Melt white chocolate wafers and spread generously over toffee. Immediately sprinkle with chopped pistachios and dried cranberries. Allow chocolate to set and store in airtight container for up to 7 days.
Notes
- I keep it in an airtight container on the counter. It’ll stay good for about 7 days, but we can never resist eating it all up before then!
- You can sub chocolate chips or other white chocolate but the finished texture won’t be quite as smooth. The toffee will still taste delicious though.
Oh my! I don’t think I’ve e er seen saltines used in such a treat. Thanks!
I would seriously inhale this! Cracker toffee is my fave…and this flavor combo, yes!
I love dried cranberries with white chocolate (and pistachios too)! I think they need more attention on my blog 🙂