Peanut Butter Toffee Bark is the most amazing peanut butter treat ever. It’s crispy, buttery perfection ready in less than 30 minutes.
Peanut butter toffee is such an easy candy recipe! We love to make it during the holiday season because it keeps us well and makes excellent gifts. The combination of homemade toffee, peanut butter, chocolate, and saltine crackers is a match made in salty-sweet candy heaven.
Sometimes the best things in life are simple. This 5 ingredient toffee bark recipe is just that. Made with chocolate, homemade caramel, and peanut butter, it just can’t get any better.
This Peanut Butter Toffee Bake is the best snack you can make – it’s sweet and salty, which is always a winning combo. With the holidays right around the corner, you’ll be sure to make a batch of these at least once a week between now and January.
Easy Peanut Butter Toffee
- What makes this candy so great are the layers! They start with saltine crackers, and from there, you add toffee, creamy peanut butter, and chocolate.
- It’s also an easy recipe, so it’s perfect for the busy holiday season.
- Toffee bark is perfect for cookie platters and dessert trays, or keep some on hand to treat yourself!
I can’t wait for you to try this one – it’s one of our favorites and a must-make every Christmas.
Ingredients
- Saltine crackers (soda cracker squares)
- Butter
- Light brown sugar
- Semisweet chocolate chips
- Creamy peanut butter
How to Make It
Preheat the oven to 425° F and line an 11×16″ sheet pan with aluminum foil. Coat it with cooking spray and then arrange the soda crackers salt-side in a single layer on the pan.
Add butter and brown sugar in a medium saucepan, and stir over medium heat. Let it boil and simmer until it turns a caramel color.
This only takes a few minutes. Immediately remove from the heat and slowly pour the caramel over the crackers. Make sure to coat the crackers evenly.
Place the pan in the oven and bake for 4-5 minutes, until the caramel bubbles. This happens quickly, so keep an eye on it!
While cooking, add chocolate chips and peanut butter to a microwave-safe bowl and heat for 1 minute. Stir and heat again for 1 minute until the mixture is melted and smooth.
Immediately pour the chocolate/peanut butter mixture slowly and evenly over the caramel saltines.
Carefully spread over the caramel without moving it around too much.
Transfer the pan to the freezer for 20 minutes or until the chocolate and caramel are set and firm.
Break or cut the peanut butter toffee bark into pieces as desired.
Store in an airtight container. We prefer to store them in the fridge, but they will be fine at room temperature.
This toffee bark makes the best gifts if you can bear to part with it! The kids and I package it in Christmas bags and deliver some to the neighbors every year, and it’s always a hit!
As long as it’s stored in an airtight container, it will keep well for up to a week or so!
‘Tis the season to snack on this Peanut Butter Toffee Bark. I hope you get to enjoy it with friends and family. Or keep it all to yourself! You can trust me; I won’t tell – Enjoy! XOXO San
More Christmas Treats
- French Cakes (Waffle Cookies)
- Easy Walnut Fudge
- Mint Muddy Buddies
- Caramel Pecan Turtle Fudge
- Rudolph Popcorn
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Peanut Butter Toffee Bark
Ingredients
- 40-50 saltine crackers (square soda crackers)
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 1/3 cups creamy peanut butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425° F.
- Line a large sheet pan (mine is 11×16) with aluminum foil and then spray the foil covered pan with cooking spray. Arrange the soda crackers salt-side up in a single layer; set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, add butter and brown sugar, and stir over medium heat. Let it come to a boil and simmer until it turns a caramel color. This only takes a few minutes. Immediately remove from the heat and slowly pour the caramel over the crackers. Make sure to evenly coat the crackers.
- Place the pan in the oven and bake for 4-5 minutes, or until the caramel starts to bubble. This happens quickly so keep an eye on it!
- While it is cooking, add chocolate chips and peanut butter to a microwave safe bowl and heat for 1 minute. Stir and heat again for 1 minute until mixture is melted and smooth. Set
- Immeditately pour the chocolate/peanut butter mixture slowly and evenly over the caramel saltines. Carefully spread over the caramel without moving it around too much.
- Transfer the pan to the freezer for 20 minutes or until the chocolate and caramel are set and firm. Break or cut into pieces as desired.
- Store in an airtight container. We prefer to store them in the fridge, but they will be fine at room temp. Enjoy!
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Calling them “bark” makes them sound like they would be crunchy. But, the ingredients make them sound like they would be chewy. So, are they crunchy or chewy?
ps: they sound awesome either way!!
Craig – great question! To me it is more crunchy than chewy. The caramel layer is so thin that there is no sticky caramel pieces in between your teeth. Can’t wait for you to try and let me know what you think. San
Can’t have gluten, has anyone ever made these using gluten free crackers?
I have never tried the gluten free crackers, if you do come back and let me know how it goes. xo San
I’ve had this recipe on Matzo crackers, it is addictively awesome!
Super delicious and I highly recommend to everyone. I cannot wait to make these again!
Everything about this recipe is fantastic! I love the peanut butter and caramel, and you can’t go wrong with sweet and salty.
This is SO good!
Sweet, salty, crunchy and super delicious! Fantastic for snack time
Mmmm…. These are my favorite! I can’t wait to make them at home!
I’ve made these and everyone loved them! They are so delicious!
This is a must make for the holidays! We make it every year and everyone loves it.
This stuff is so addictive. I make it every year!
It sure looks really delicious, your recipes are amazing.
This recipe of yours is really mesmerizing.
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Considering peanut butter is almost its own food group at my house, I am so excited to try these! Adding these to the holiday baking list!
I love peanut butter desserts! Can’t wait to give this a try!
Looks totally irresistible! Can’t wait to make a basket of this!
Such decadent flavors. Perfect for a holiday celebration coming up!
I want to make these crackers tomorrow! I just can’t get enough peanut butter! This recipe looks so delicious! Thanks!