Chocolate Peanut Butter Toffee
Last Updated on January 16, 2022 by Annie
This easy to make chocolate peanut butter toffee comes together quickly for an addictive vegan treat! Make this salty and sweet saltine toffee recipe for a dairy-free dessert that’s easy to snack on!
Around the holidays I typically like to stick to my tried and true recipes, sugar cookies, fudge, peppermint bark, the usuals. However this year, I found myself branching out more than I normally do adding in magic cookie bars, an easy fudge (that might be my most favorite fudge yet), and even peppermint bark rice krispie treats!
After assessing the holiday goods I noticed a lack in peanut butter based desserts. I though about making my chocolate peanut butter rice krispie treats but since I’d already made the peppermint bark rice krispies I thought I might need something a little different.
A quick internet search for easy peanut butter desserts lead me down a rabbit hole that ended at Pinch of Yum’s Chocolate Peanut Butter Saltine Toffee. Quick to make, easily adaptable to dairy-free, and being in the height of soup season we had plenty of saltines laying around!
HOW DO YOU MAKE CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER TOFFEE
INGREDIENTS
Saltine Crackers- You know, the classic cracker that you stock up on all soup season.
Brown Sugar- Brown sugary sweet goodness making everything just a little better.
Plant-based Butter- I typically use Country Crock Plant Butter sticks for baking and have found they work the same as traditional butter.
Vanilla- Seriously, is it even a dessert without a splash or two of vanilla?
Peanut Butter- That creamy, salty, nutty goodness.
Chocolate chips- Semi-sweet, dairy-free, chocolate chips to be super exact.
Flaky Salt- The salty topping that makes everything just a little better.
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a 9×13-inch baking sheet with foil. Spray the foil with a non-stick spray.
Next, line the baking dish with saltine crackers. Place them side-by-side to cover the entire baking sheet. Set aside.
In a small saucepan melt plant-based butter and brown sugar. Bring to a boil and let for 3 minutes without stirring. Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in vanilla. Pour the toffee over the saltines and spread with a rubber spatula to coat the saltines. Bake in preheated oven for 5 minutes.
Remove the tray from the oven and add peanut butter. I like to use a 1/2 Tablespoon to scoop and plop out the peanut butter to evenly distribute around the toffee. Bake for 1 minute and then remove and spread the peanut butter out.
Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the peanut butter layer and bake for 1 minutes. Remove from the oven and spread the chocolate out. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt and allow to set for an hour. I like to give it about 5-10 minutes to cool then transfer to the freezer to set all the way.
Once cooled and set, break or cut the chocolate peanut butter toffee into desired pieces and enjoy!
Dairy-free changes to Chocolate Peanut Butter Toffee
There are two big changes to the recipe to make sure it’s deliciously dairy-free.
-Swap the butter out for a plant based butter.
-Use dairy-free chocolate chips such as Enjoy Life or Simple Truth Organic’s Allergy Friendly chocolate chips.
Are Saltines dairy-free?
Good news! Nabisco’s Premium Saltine Crackers are not only dairy-free, they are also vegan. Making this wickedly addictive treat a vegan dessert.
What else can you top this chocolate peanut butter toffee with?
A few other ways to top this toffee include:
-Chocolate chips
-Sprinkles
-Chopped peanuts
How long can you keep chocolate peanut butter toffee?
You can easily store this chocolate peanut butter toffee in an airtight container for about a week.
Other recipes you might want to try:
Easy Chocolate Fudge– This decadent easy chocolate fudge recipe comes together in minutes for a soft chocolaty treat everyone will enjoy!
Fantasy Fudge– This decadent and dairy free Fantasy Fudge whips up in under 30 minutes and sets to perfection.
Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake– This unbelievably moist Texas Sheet Cake covered in a fudgy chocolate frosting is a chocolate lover’s dream!
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Toffee
This easy to make chocolate peanut butter toffee is a sweet vegan dessert everyone will enjoy!
Ingredients
- 35-40 Saltine Crackers
- 1 c. Brown Sugar
- ½ c. Plant-Based Butter
- 1 Tbsp. Vanilla
- ½ c. Peanut Butter
- 10 oz. Vegan Chocolate Chips
- Flaky Sea Salt to top
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a 9×13-inch baking sheet with foil. Spray the foil with a non-stick spray.
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Next, line the baking dish with saltine crackers. Place them side-by-side to cover the entire baking sheet. Set aside.
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In a small sauce pan melt plant-based butter and brown sugar. Bring to a boil and let for 3 minutes without stirring. Remove the sauce pan from the heat and stir in vanilla.
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Pour the toffee over the saltines and spread with a rubber spatula to coat the saltines. Bake in preheated oven for 5 minutes.
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Remove the tray from the oven and add peanut butter. I like to use a 1/2 Tablespoon to scoop and plop out the peanut butter to evenly distribute around the toffee.
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Bake for 1 minute and then remove and spread the peanut butter out.
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Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the peanut butter layer and bake for 1 minutes. Remove from the oven and spread the chocolate out.
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Sprinkle with flaky sea salt and allow to set for an hour. I like to give it about 5-10 minutes to cool then transfer to the freezer to set all the way.
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Once cooled and set, break or cut the chocolate peanut butter toffee into desired pieces and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Recipe Adapted From Pinch of Yum’s Chocolate Peanut Butter Saltine Toffee
