Best Christmas Toffee Recipe
Crunchy, buttery Christmas Toffee layered with chocolate and pecans. Perfect holiday candy for gifting, entertaining, and festive sweet cravings.
Ingredients
Base Layer
- 1 cup chopped pecans (or almonds)
Toffee Mixture
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
Chocolate Topping
- 1–1 ½ cups chocolate chips
- Extra chopped pecans
- Flaked sea salt (optional)
Instructions
1. Prepare the Pan
- Line a 9×9-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
- Spread 1 cup chopped pecans evenly across the bottom to form the crunchy base.
2. Cook the Toffee
- In a saucepan, combine butter, sugar, water, and salt.
- Heat over medium, stirring frequently until fully melted and bubbling.
- Attach a candy thermometer and cook until it reaches 300°F (hard crack stage).
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
3. Pour & Layer
- Immediately pour the hot toffee over the pecans in the prepared dish.
- Let sit for 1–2 minutes.
- Sprinkle chocolate chips evenly over the top.
- Cover with foil for 3–4 minutes to melt the chocolate.
4. Swirl & Top
- Remove foil and gently swirl the chocolate with a spatula.
- Add chopped pecans on top.
- Sprinkle flaked sea salt if desired.
5. Chill & Break
- Let the toffee set for 4 hours at room temperature, or chill in the fridge to speed up the process.
- Lift out using the parchment paper and cut or break into pieces.
- Serve or package for gifting.
Notes
- Toffee sets best in low-humidity environments.
- Use real vanilla extract for maximum flavor.
- If the mixture separates, keep stirring—it will come back together.
- Thickness of the toffee depends on the size of the pan used.