Description
Festive chocolate-caramel christmas crack elevates holiday snacking with irresistible sweet-salty layers of crisp crackers, smooth chocolate, and rich caramel. Guests will crave this simple yet spectacular treat that delivers pure seasonal indulgence.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 6 Salada biscuits (or similar plain crackers)
- 125 grams (4.4 ounces) salted butter, chopped
- 300 grams (10.6 ounces) white or milk chocolate melts
Sugars and Cream:
- 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons thickened cream
Toppings:
- 2 tablespoons pistachios, chopped
- 2 tablespoons glace cherries, patted dry and chopped
Instructions
- Carefully line a rectangular baking pan with double parchment layers, ensuring edges overhang for easy extraction. Create a uniform base by precisely arranging crisp Salada crackers across the entire surface.
- Craft a rich caramel sauce by gently melting brown sugar and butter together, stirring continuously until perfectly smooth. Introduce cream and allow the mixture to gently bubble, creating a luxurious golden liquid with a silky consistency.
- Pour the molten caramel evenly across the cracker foundation, ensuring complete and uniform coverage. Transfer the pan to a preheated oven and bake until the caramel transforms into a glistening, effervescent layer.
- Remove the pan and let the caramel-cracker base cool completely, allowing it to stabilize and solidify at room temperature. This crucial resting period ensures a perfect textural foundation.
- Gently melt chocolate using your preferred method – either microwave or double boiler technique. Drizzle the liquefied chocolate across the cooled caramel surface, using a spatula to create a smooth, even coating.
- Elegantly garnish the chocolate layer with vibrant chopped pistachios and festive glace cherries, distributing them artfully for visual appeal and delightful textural contrast.
- Allow the confection to set naturally at ambient temperature, which typically requires approximately one hour. Once completely firm, fracture into rustic, irregular pieces ready for serving or gifting.
Notes
- Swap standard crackers with gluten-free alternatives like rice crackers or special gluten-free saltines for celiac or sensitive diets.
- Toast pistachios briefly before chopping to enhance their nutty flavor and create a deeper, more complex taste profile.
- Control chocolate’s temperature carefully while melting to prevent seizing or burning, using low power in microwave and stirring every 15 seconds.
- Store layered treat in refrigerator for faster setting and increased chocolate glossiness, which helps maintain crisp texture and prevents melting.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 178
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 165mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg