Yield
30 cracker candy
Time
2 hours 10 minutes
With the delicious combination of salty and sweet, this crunchy Christmas crack (Ritz cracker candy) is a quick, simple treat that's great for holiday snacking.
‣ 40 Ritz crackers ‣ 1 cup salted butter ‣ 1 cup granulated sugar ‣ 1/2 teaspoon salt ‣ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ‣ 24 ounces white almond bark ‣ 1/2 cup red candy melts ‣ 1/2 cup green candy melts ‣ holiday sprinkles, optional
1
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, then arrange the Ritz crackers in a tightly packed single layer.
2
Heat the butter, sugar, and salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring it to a boil and cook until the mixture turns a light brown color. Remove the saucepan from heat and quickly stir in the vanilla extract.
3
Pour the buttery sugar mixture over the crackers, coating them evenly. Once finished, transfer the baking dish the oven to bake.
4
Melt the almond bark and candy melts, then pour them over the baked Ritz crackers. Drag a toothpick through the chocolate to create swirl patterns.
5
Once cooled and firm, break and "crack" the candy into serving sized pieces.