Graham Cracker Toffee Bars

Expect everyone to go crazy for graham cracker toffee bars. They’re perfectly sweet and offer that smooth toffee flavor without being hard like regular toffees.

Also try chocolate peanut butter pie, caramel chocolate cookies, white chocolate cranberry cupcakes and Rice Krispie reindeer.

Why You’ll Love It

Delicious: There’s a reason these are known as Christmas crack – one taste and you’ll be hooked!
Easy to make: Quick and easy recipes are always great for the festive season, since there are plenty of dishes and treats you have to make. This is a straightforward recipe, even for newbie home cooks.
Versatile: There are plenty of tweak options with this Graham cracker toffee recipe. You can use different nuts, different crackers, another type of sugar, or even a different kind of chocolate chips, to personalize it.

Graham Cracker Toffee Bars Ingredients

A complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.

Graham crackers: You need the ones that come in sheets.
Chocolate chips: Chocolate adds richness and flavor.
Chopped pecans: For crunch.
Salted butter: For luxurious flavor.
Brown sugar: Adds more sweetness.

How to Make Festive Christmas Crack

For more detailed instructions with weights and measurements, jump to the printable recipe card.

Prepare the baking dish: Use aluminum foil or parchment paper to line a baking sheet then grease with cooking spray and arrange a layer of graham cracker sheets on top.
Make the toffee mixture: Mix the brown sugar and butter in a saucepan over a medium heat until it reaches a simmer and then pour the butter mixture over the Graham crackers in the baking sheet.
Add the nuts: Sprinkle the nuts on top.
Bake the Christmas crack recipe: Bake in a preheated oven for 5 minutes, sprinkle with chocolate chips, then bake for 2 minutes more.
The finishing touches: Let the graham cracker toffee bars cool completely, cut into squares (or break into pieces) and serve.

Substitutions and Variations

Chocolate chips: Use chopped regular chocolate chips or mini chocolate chips.
Sugar: Use dark brown sugar for a richer, more molasses-like taste.
Fruit and nuts: Try another kind of nuts or even some dehydrated berries or other fruits.
Add candies on top: Some home bakers like to top their graham cracker toffee with candies for a colorful touch.
Graham crackers: Swap the graham crackers for another kind cookie.
Salted butter: If you only have unsalted butter you can add a little pinch of salt to the recipe.

Serving Suggestions

With savory bites: Consider something that isn’t sweet such as jalapeno popcorn or mini pizza bagel bites for a nice contrast.
Drinks: Serve up anything from a latte or iced espresso to some homemade Mexican horchata to wash these treats down!

How to Store Toffee Graham Cracker Bars

Store: Keep the graham cracker toffee bars in an airtight container for up to a week. Room temperature is fine unless your kitchen is especially warm and, if so, just keep them in the fridge so they don’t become gummy.
Freeze: Storing Christmas crack with graham crackers in the freezer is a good idea because they will keep for weeks and you can just put however many you want to eat on the counter to thaw out.