🎄 Easy Made Christmas Crack – Sweet, Salty, and Totally Addictive!

Christmas Crack ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4.9 from holiday snack lovers and dessert fans)
🍫 Buttery | 🍬 Crunchy | 🧡 Holiday-Perfect
If you want a holiday treat that’s impossibly addictive, crunchy, and loaded with sweet and salty goodness, this Christmas Crack recipe is it. Layers of buttery cracker, caramel, and chocolate topped with festive sprinkles make it the ultimate holiday snack. Perfect for parties, gift baskets, or sneaky midnight treats!

Why You’ll Love This Christmas Crack

⏱️ Prep Time: 10 minutes
⏳ Bake Time: 10 minutes
🍽️ Serves: 12–16
💰 Budget-Friendly
🍫 Flavor: Buttery, sweet, salty, chocolatey
🧡 Perfect For: Cookie trays, holiday gifting, last-minute treats

Christmas Crack Ingredients – Sweet, Salty, and Festive

• 40–45 saltine crackers (about 1 sleeve)
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• Festive holiday sprinkles

How to Make Christmas Crack – Crispy, Caramel-Layered, Chocolatey Bliss

Step 1: Prep the Cracker Base
Line a 9×13-inch baking dish with foil and arrange saltine crackers in a single layer.
Step 2: Make the Caramel Layer
In a saucepan, melt butter and brown sugar over medium heat. Bring to a boil and simmer for 3 minutes while stirring constantly. Pour over the cracker layer and spread evenly.
Step 3: Bake to Perfection
Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 5–7 minutes. Remove from oven.
Step 4: Add the Chocolate
Sprinkle chocolate chips over the hot caramel. Let sit 2–3 minutes, then spread into an even layer.
Step 5: Decorate
Sprinkle festive holiday sprinkles on top before the chocolate sets. Cool completely, then break into pieces.

Optional Toppings That Take It Over the Top

• Crushed candy canes
• White chocolate drizzle
• Mini M&M’s
• Chopped nuts for extra crunch

What Everyone’s Saying About This Christmas Crack

“This stuff is dangerously addictive—my kids ate half before I could blink!”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ – Amanda L.
“Perfect combination of sweet and salty. Everyone loved it!”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ – Brian T.
“I made it for holiday gifts, and it disappeared immediately.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ – Claire S.

Christmas Crack – Sweet, Salty, Crunchy Holiday Magic

This Christmas Crack is the ultimate holiday treat: buttery crackers topped with caramel and melted chocolate, finished with festive sprinkles. Sweet, salty, and addictive, it’s perfect for gifting, parties, or snacking while wrapping presents.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Chill 20 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Servings: 40 pieces

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Calories: 130

Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 40 saltine crackers 1 sleeve
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup brown sugar packed
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• Festive holiday sprinkles

Equipment

• 9×13-inch baking pan
• Foil or parchment
• Small saucepan
• Spatula

Method

 

Prep the Pan

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×13-inch baking pan with foil and lay crackers in a single layer.

Make the Caramel

1. In a small saucepan, melt butter with brown sugar over medium heat, stirring constantly until it comes to a boil. Boil for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.

Top the Crackers

1. Pour caramel evenly over crackers, spreading with a spatula to cover all pieces.

Bake

1. Bake in preheated oven for 5 minutes. Remove and immediately sprinkle chocolate chips over the hot caramel. Let sit 1–2 minutes, then spread chocolate evenly.

Add Sprinkles & Chill

1. Top with holiday sprinkles while chocolate is still soft. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes until chocolate is set.

Break & Serve

1. Lift foil from pan, break into pieces, and serve.

Notes

Use parchment or foil for easy removal.

Swap semi-sweet chocolate for milk or dark chocolate as desired.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.

FAQ – Christmas Crack

“If you love the sweet and salty crunch of this Christmas Crack, you’ll also enjoy this festive White Chocolate Reindeer Chow—another easy holiday treat!”