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Graham Cracker Toffee Bars

October 28, 2023 by Lindsay 6 Comments

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This Graham Cracker Toffee Bars recipe is a Christmas cookie tray staple! Everyone will love this classic dessert and it’s the perfect quick, easy holiday treat!

Graham cracker toffee bars recipe - also known as graham cracker toffee crack

*Originally published in 2017. Updated 11/2023*

Hi friends!

I’ve been making these Graham Cracker Toffee Squares for as long as I can remember. They are a staple on every tray of Christmas cookie tray I make and I have a tin of them in my fridge for most of the month of December as I can’t resist making a new batch as soon as I run out.

Christmas Crack Graham Cracker Toffee Bars // Can I make Christmas Crack with Graham Crackers?

This dessert is really nothing new. I’m sure a lot of you have made your own versions but over the years I feel like I’ve perfected mine and it seemed like it was worth sharing!

While I definitely wouldn’t call this healthy, it does use significantly less butter and sugar than most similar recipes and tastes just as good (in my opinion!).

Depending on who you ask, Christmas crack is actually a similar recipe made with Saltine crackers instead of graham crackers so if you think you’d prefer those as a base, you could swap them out in this recipe.

What toffee for graham cracker toffee bars?

I get a lot of questions about what toffee I use in this recipe and here’s what I buy: Heath Bits O’Brickle English Toffee Bits. They have them in the baking aisle at most grocery stores. You can pretty much use the whole bag for this recipe. Use one heaping cup on top of the graham crackers and sprinkle the rest on top once you add the chocolate.

Christmas Cookie Trays

These bars are perfect for adding to holiday cookie trays. If you’re looking for a few other things to add, try:

  • Almond Flour Butter Cookies
  • No Bake Peppermint Chocolate Bites
  • Chickpea Buckeyes
  • Toffee Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Cranberry Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies

Graham Cracker Toffee Crack

Easy Graham Cracker Toffee Bars topped with christmas m&ms

Graham Cracker Toffee Bars with Almonds

I love topping mine with Christmas m&ms to make it festive but really you could top it with whatever you want. When my mom used to make it she would top it with slivered almonds and extra chocolate chips. I’ve also made with topped with extra toffee and chopped pecans!

Graham Cracker Toffee Bars without nuts

This recipe is super easy to make nut-free. Just choose nut-free toppings like m&m’s, chocolate chips and extra toffee.

If my kids had their way, ours would also have Christmas sprinkles on it!

Speaking of kids….this recipe is so easy even toddlers can make it! So you’ve got no excuse not to try!

Graham Cracker Toffee Bars Recipe

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This Graham Cracker Toffee Squares recipe is a Christmas cookie tray staple! Everyone will love this classic dessert and it's the perfect quick, easy holiday treat!
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This Graham Cracker Toffee Bars recipe is a Christmas cookie tray staple! Everyone will love this classic dessert and it’s the perfect quick, easy holiday treat!

  • Author: Lindsay
  • Prep Time: 15
  • Cook Time: 10
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 12–14 squares 1x

Ingredients

Scale
  • 12 – 14 graham cracker squares
  • 8 Tbsp butter
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 cup toffee pieces + extra for topping (I use the Heath Bits O’ Brickle Toffee Pieces in the baking aisle)
  • 2 cups dark chocolate chips
  • m&ms for topping

Instructions

  1. Melt butter in a microwave-safe bowl.
  2. Add sugar and mix well.
  3. Line a foil-lined large rimmed baking sheet with squares of graham crackers.
  4. Top with butter & sugar mixture and use a brush to coat all of the crackers.
  5. Sprinkle with toffee piece and bake at 350 degrees F for 8 mins.
  6. Remove from oven, sprinkle chocolate chips all over the top and eturn to oven for 2 minutes.
  7. Remove from oven and spread melted chocolate chips into an even layer over top of crackers.
  8. Sprinkle with extra toffee pieces and chopped m&ms.
  9. Let cool completely and break or cut into pieces and store in the fridge.

Notes

Try using different colors of candy to make this a treat for other holidays, too!

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See what I mean? So easy!


Graham Cracker Toffee FAQs

Can you make toffee with brown sugar?

Yes! If you can’t find toffee bits in the store or just want to make your own, here’s a super easy Homemade Toffee Bits Recipe. And here’s another recipe for homemade English toffee.

What aisle are graham crackers in?

At my grocery store, they are found in the aisle with cookies like Oreos and crackers like animal crackers.

How to make chocolate-covered graham crackers.

If you’re not a fan of toffee and are just looking to make a no bake treat, try these easy Chocolate Covered Graham Crackers.

Or try making them with homemade graham crackers – The Best Chocolate Covered Graham Crackers.

What to make with graham crackers?

If you’re looking for another snack using graham crackers, try these Easy Apple Graham Cracker Snack Nachos. Or if you need a baking project, try these Peanut Butter S’mores Bars.


This Graham Cracker Toffee Bars recipe is a Christmas cookie tray staple! Everyone will love this classic dessert and it's the perfect quick, easy holiday treat!

I hope you guys enjoy these as much as I do. I’ve been doing a lot of baking this week and I sent a lot of the treats into the office with my hubby…But not these. These I kept all for myself 🙂

Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

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About Lindsay

Lindsay Livingston is a Registered Dietitian and new mom from Columbus, Ohio. On her blog, she shares simple, healthy recipes, nutrition tips, workouts and snapshots of her life. Follow her on Twitter @LeanGrnBeanBlog and Instagram @TheLeanGreenBean and be sure to subscribe via RSS or email so you never miss a post!

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  1. J says

    December 16, 2017 at 10:10 PM

    Made these today at a cookie-baking party – they were a huge hit! I made one batch with milk chocolate since that’s my preference and another batch with semi-sweet since that’s what was on hand, but….both were delish! And so easy – thanks so much!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      December 17, 2017 at 7:04 PM

      yay! so glad to hear it!

      Reply
  2. Meghann says

    December 24, 2017 at 8:21 PM

    I cannot stop eating this!!!! I made it for our Christmas party tomorrow but I may eat it all first 😉 Never made anything like this but was intrigued and it’s a keeper. Thanks for sharing and Merry Christmas!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      December 31, 2017 at 9:18 AM

      so glad you liked it!

      Reply
  3. Elizabeth Marchant says

    December 8, 2022 at 11:58 AM

    Just made a double batch-waiting patiently to taste test. Smell soooo good and look yummy-and not too time consuming AND not too many ingredients required. Thanks for sharing.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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  4. Shayna says

    March 28, 2023 at 2:27 PM

    I’ve made these a few times now. So good! People ask me for the recipe every time. I think I prefer them with toasted almonds as the toppings but m&m’s are fun for festive events/holidays.

    Reply

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