Christmas Toffee is a delicious, rich, and buttery old-fashioned toffee recipe that is the perfect festive sweet treat. Loaded with delicious chocolate and holiday sprinkles, this easy toffee recipe is always a welcome treat around the holidays.
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Toffee is one of my favorite candies, especially during the holidays. It makes a great gift, appetizer, snack, or part of a larger holiday dessert spread, and everyone always loves it. It’s also super easy to make, so you can make as much as you need.
This homemade toffee starts with a few simple ingredients boiled until they make a toffee base then spread out to set. After that, it’s a simple matter of adding semi-sweet chocolate and holiday sprinkles. Boom. You have an easy, delicious holiday treat that’s super easy to make and tastes so incredibly rich and buttery. It doesn’t get any better!
For more toffee flavors try these Chocolate Chunk Toffee Cookies or this Valentine Crack which you can easily decorate for Christmas instead.
Why You’ll Love This Christmas Toffee Recipe
- Easy Christmas Candy Treat: Just 5 ingredients is all you need! Even better, it’s pretty easy to make as long as you have a candy thermometer.
- Great Flavor. There’s just something about the buttery, crisp toffee chocolate combination. It’s a dessert everyone loves!
- Customizable. We love it for Christmas but you can easily customize any holiday or special occasion by changing the sprinkles.
- For Parties and Gift-Giving! It’s a super festive addition to any dessert tray and makes a great holiday gift or hostess gift!
Ingredients
You’ll only need a handful of ingredients to make this holiday toffee recipe. Most or all of them are probably in your kitchen right now.
- Butter: For that buttery flavor for the crunchy layer of your toffee Christmas bark.
- Sugar: Regular granulated sugar melts to make everything perfectly sweet.
- Light corn syrup: Works with the sugar to sweeten but also contributes to a smooth and glossy texture.
- Semi-sweet chocolate chips: Gives the chocolate layer the perfect balance between bitter and sweet. If you prefer it a bit less sweet swap them for dark chocolate chips or for a sweeter option, use milk chocolate chips.
- Holiday sprinkles: To give your toffee bark that festive feel.
For the full list of ingredients and the amounts you need of each, check the recipe card further down the page.
Variations
- Swap the Chocolate: Use white chocolate or peanut butter chips in place of the chocolate for a different flavor and look. You can also mix and match. Add a drizzle of white chocolate or peanut butter over the top of the regular chocolate before adding your sprinkles.
- Make Old-fashioned Toffee: For a more traditional look you can skip the sprinkles altogether or swap them for some chopped almonds.
- Experiment With Different Toppings: Try it with some holiday M&Ms, Reese’s Pieces, halved mini Reese’s Cups, mini Cadbury Eggs, different sprinkles, crushed or chopped pretzels, and chopped nuts as well.
How to Make Christmas Toffee
As long as you have a candy thermometer, this butter toffee recipe is a breeze. It only takes a few simple steps to make!
- Step 1: Prep. Line a 9×9 baking dish, or small baking sheet, with aluminum foil, extending the foil over the edges of your chosen dish. Set it aside.
- Step 2: Make the Toffee. Melt the butter over medium heat in a 2-quart saucepan. Then, add the sugar, water, and corn syrup. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Continue stirring and reduce the heat to medium-low, cooking until the mixture reaches 290 degrees.
- Step 3: Pour the Toffee. As soon as it reaches temperature, immediately pour the mixture into your prepared dish and quickly spread it into an even layer with a spatula.
- Step 4: Top with Chocolate. Let the toffee sit for a couple of minutes, then sprinkle the chocolate chips all over the top. Let them sit until slightly melted, then spread the melted chocolate evenly over the toffee with a spatula.
- Step 5: Decorate and Chill. Sprinkle the Christmas toffee evenly with holiday sprinkles before the chocolate sets. Then chill the toffee for 20 minutes in the refrigerator until firm. Remove the hardened toffee from the container using the foil and break it into pieces. Enjoy!
Expert Tips
- Work Quickly. Spread the toffee quickly while it’s still warm. This makes it more even as it dries.
- Use a Candy Thermometer. Invest in a candy thermometer for this toffee candy recipe and many other boiled sugar recipes. It’s the only way to truly know if your mixture is ready.
- Store Tips. Place the Christmas toffee bark in an airtight container and store it at room temperature for up to 2 weeks. Never refrigerate your toffee. The moisture in the fridge will make it soft.
Recipe FAQ
Yes you can! You can freeze it for up to 3 months in an airtight, freezer-safe container with the layers separated by wax paper. Thaw it out at room temperature for a few hours before you plan to enjoy it.
This usually happens because the caramel layer cools too much before you add the chocolate layer. My method solves this issue because you directly add the chocolate chips while the toffee layer is still warm so the chocolate melts from the residual heat. As soon as the chocolate is spreadable be sure to even it out.
Try This Delicious Christmas Toffee Recipe Today
This easy, delicious Christmas toffee is ready in just minutes and loaded with the classic flavor of toffee that we all know and love. It’s the perfect holiday treat because it’s quick, easy, and delicious. That means that you can serve up something that’s so yummy without spending a ton of time in the kitchen. That’s what we all want during the holidays, isn’t it? Enjoy!
More Holiday Dessert Recipes You’ll Enjoy
And, here is a delicious Homemade Caramel, from Great Grub, Delicious Treats, that is absolutely scrumptious and a family favorite caramel recipe perfect for the holidays.
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Christmas Toffee
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- ⅔ cup semisweet chocolate chips
- Holiday sprinkles
Instructions
- Line a 9 x 9 baking dish or a small baking sheet with aluminum foil, extending over the edges of the dish. Set aside.
- In a 2 quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add sugar, water and corn syrup and stir constantly.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium low and continue stirring until temperature reaches 290°F.
- Once the mixture reaches 290 degrees, immediately pour into the prepared dish and spread out quickly with a spatula.
- Let candy sit for a minute or two and then sprinkle chocolate chips on top and let sit until slightly melted.
- Once melted, use a spatula to smooth over candy.
- Evenly sprinkle holiday sprinkles over candy.
- Chill in the fridge for about 20 minutes or until firm. Once firm, lift foil out of the baking dish and break into pieces.
Notes
- Work Quickly. Spread the toffee quickly while it’s still warm. This makes it more even as it dries.
- Use a Candy Thermometer. Invest in a candy thermometer for this toffee candy recipe and many other boiled sugar recipes. It’s the only way to truly know if your mixture is ready.
- Store Tips. Place the Christmas toffee bark in an airtight container and store it at room temperature for up to 2 weeks. Never refrigerate your toffee. The moisture in the fridge will make it soft.
