Christmas Crack Is Addictive, Sweet, And The Perfect Holiday Treat
Christmas crack is a type of candy traditionally made with saltine crackers, toffee, and chocolate. It’s been given the name of Christmas crack because of its addictive nature and is usually made around the holidays.
Crispy, crunchy, and sweet, it’s so good you won’t be able to stop at just one.
TikToker Lauren Bower (@cooklikeamother) has a recipe for Christmas crack, but instead of using saltines, she substitutes them with pretzel crisps.
“The pretzel crisps make a much crunchier Christmas crack. I’ll never go back to saltines,” Lauren declared in her video, which has received almost four million views.
Here’s how to start: First, place the pretzel crisps on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. The pretzels should slightly overlap each other.
Next, stir together two sticks of butter and one cup of packed brown sugar in a pot over medium heat.
Once the mixture starts bubbling in the middle, set a timer for three minutes. Continue stirring until the time is up.
Then, pour the mixture over the pretzels. Toss them into the oven on the top rack at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for about five minutes.
Immediately after removing it from the oven, add chocolate chips to one half of the pretzels and sprinkle flaky salt on the other half.
Next, place individual pretzel crisps coated in caramel on a wire rack to prevent them from hardening and fusing together.
Smooth out some melted chocolate over the pretzels on the baking sheet and add more salt. Allow both the chocolate-covered pretzels and caramel-coated ones to harden for three hours. Lastly, break apart the chocolate pieces, and they’re all ready to eat!
Some TikTok users are in total agreement with Lauren that pretzels are ten times better than saltines for Christmas crack.
“Omg I make tons of this every Xmas season BUT never with pretzels! I will try it this year! I also use heath toffee chips for the top sometimes,” commented one user.
“I’ve been making this with saltines for years. I just made them with the pretzels and I will NEVER go back!! Thank you!” exclaimed another.
“Well I’m never using saltines again. Never thought of pretzel crisps,” stated a third.
“I use red and green sprinkles on mine to make them look festive,” added someone else.
@cooklikeamother pretzels > saltines TRUST ME! #christmascrack #christmascookies #cookies #cookiesoftiktok #christmascountdown #easyrecipes
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